I’m doing some work around the house and decided to put a coat of clear paint on an exterior door.
The paint is flecto SB 92 clear gloss.
The door is south facing and the film had failed where the sun had hit it.
I sanded it to mostly knock off the loose stuff and laid it down on some horses.
I brushed on one coat and it sucked it up where there was no old coating.
I waited 18 hours and just recoated it and from the looks of it the second coat got sucked up too. Only where the old coating was gone.
I have more of these to do in the future so I’d like to do it right the first time and not spend too much time at it.
Is the paint just hiding under the lifted areas adjacent to the bare areas?
Did I recoat too soon?
Should I have sanded down the lifted old film after it dried thoroughly?
This door is not a big deal. Just trying to recoat quickly and well.
Edited 9/24/2003 11:03:59 AM ET by david
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David,
It sounds like the finish that was on the door wasn't exterior rated in that it didn't have sufficient UV protection. If ease of recoating is a primary concern... switching to a finish that will hold up under the sun will cut your recoat time down to nothing for a longer period of time. Any finish will fail eventually. But, not all finishes are created equal.
As for how your current recoat job is soaking in... that's just the nature of the beast. I'm guessing that this is a conifer wood door? They tend to soak up more finish than hardwoods... which is why I'm guessing that's what you have. A hardwood door should have sealed well after the first coat was dry. I'm not familiar with the particular finish you're using here. But, I can't see why 18 hours dry time wouldn't be sufficient for just about anything out there.
Should I have sanded down the lifted old film after it dried thoroughly?
I'm not sure I understand what it is you are asking here. Do you mean having sanded the failed old finish instead of removing it? If so, I'd say no! Or are you asking if you should be sanding between coats and if perhaps the lack of this contributed to the old finish failing? If so, I would say yes and yes.
Regards,
Kevin
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