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Unfinished skirting

  • 29-01-2017 10:32pm
    #1
    wheres me jumpa
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    Howdy,

    I picked up some unfinished skirting boards. Curious to know if I should let them climatise in the room before fitting? If yes, how long? I guess yes but I have seen some people saying it is not needed.

    On a similar note, I believe I need knotting solution > primer > paint. Can I do that pre-climatising?

    T.i.a.

    Jumpa


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  • #2
    jack of all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    Acclimatising the wood is going to do no harm, especially if it was stored in a damp warehouse beforehand. If you have the time, inclination and space it would be a great idea to treat the knots with a shellac knotting and pre-prime before fixing. Back priming (painting the faces that will be fixed to the walls) would be good too. Notmuch point in undercoating as there'll be plenty of prep work required after cutting and fixing anyway.


  • #3
    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,479 ✭✭✭wheres me jumpa


    jack of all wrote: »
    Acclimatising the wood is going to do no harm, especially if it was stored in a damp warehouse beforehand. If you have the time, inclination and space it would be a great idea to treat the knots with a shellac knotting and pre-prime before fixing. Back priming (painting the faces that will be fixed to the walls) would be good too. Notmuch point in undercoating as there'll be plenty of prep work required after cutting and fixing anyway.

    Thanks.

    They have been in the room about 12 hours now. Ok to start knotting / priming now? Followed by cutting then undercoat later on today (assuming primer has dried)?


  • #4
    jack of all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    You could certainly start with the shellac knotting, once that's dried you could prime. Presuming you're using an oil based primer you need to allow 16 hours before over coating. But as I said I don't see any point in undercoating before fixing- the boards will only get marked anyway and it's of no real benefit. Focus on the primer, it's a great opportunity to be able to prime them before fixing, saves some of the cutting in anyway.


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