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The primer you need depends on the topcoat and surface:
Please note that when you are going for a brilliant finish you may need to prime and sand multiple times to ensure you start with a perfectly smooth painting surface.
Nearly any color from any manufacturer can be matched. Thanks to FPE’s proprietary colorants, bright and vibrant colors are achievable in both water-based and oil-based products. Have a specific color in mind? Provide a sample, and we can create a custom color match for any project!
Yes, all three application methods—brushing, rolling, and spraying—can be used with Fine Paints of Europe products. For Matte and Flat finishes, all three application methods work well. If you are going with a Brilliant/High Gloss finish, spraying is recommended for achieving the smoothest, most flawless results. However, brushing can also be effective with proper technique. Tips for Brushing a Brilliant/High Gloss finish include; using a soft, high-quality brush, such as ox hair or badger hair; and thinning your topcoats to ensure the level out to a smooth finish, eliminating brush marks.
Front doors can be painted by the same method used to achieve dramatic high-gloss finishes on the doors of London and the facades of Paris. The door should be rough-sanded (100 grit) to break up the existing finish, and then primed with Oil Primer. After drying, the door should be skim-coated with Swedish Putty and sanded smooth with fine grit paper (220 or finer) until the desired degree of perfection is achieved. Without re-priming, the door should then be painted with two or more coats of Hollandlac Brilliant Enamel, polishing between coats with a paper of 220 or finer grit. Do not sand after the final coat. In theory and practice, it is possible to make a 200-year old door look like the fender on a Mercedes, although in most cases it is prudent to leave a few flaws for the sake of authenticity. The same treatment will make an old set of kitchen cabinets look better than new. For interior use and in milder climates, a similar effect can be achieved with one or multiple coats of Brushing Putty, applied in much the same manner.
The floor should be sanded to abrade any remaining finish, and then thoroughly washed with a powdered cleaner such as TSP. Use water as sparingly as possible, and allow the floor to dry thoroughly. Once you are certain that the floor is dry, apply one coat of FPE Oil Primer/Undercoat and allow it to dry for at least 24 hours. The floor should be lightly sanded with 150-grit paper to the desired level of smoothness, vacuumed, and tacked dust-free. The floor should then be painted with 2-3 coats of Hollandlac Brilliant 98, allowing 24 hours of dry time between each coat.