New Desk Build

[Kopesetic]

Great craftsmanship, but I would have tried to cut a line on the wall a little cleaner with the paint. That or put painter's tape down and paint over it. That black is going to be hard to hide later.

 

[sg12004]

ye i will have to go over it with a white undercoat several times before i put my main color on the wall

 

[Kopesetic]

ye i will have to go over it with a white undercoat several times before i put my main color on the wall

No, what you need to do is brush in 1 primer coat on the cut-in where the black is, then paint your finish coat on about 3-4 coats until it's covered. Shouldn't need more than 3 or 4, but depending on how well u can paint, might take 5. I would recommend flat plaint for this, will take less coats to cover. You can prime it as much as u want but it will still bleed through, but your walls are already primed from the last paint job so where the black is will be the only area that needs primed. Trust me, my first job was a painter's apprentice. I worked as a residential and commercial painter for 3 years. Still do the occasional side job with my old boss when I need the extra cash.

 

[sheroo]

Can you not use a bit of aluminium primer to cover it?

 

[sg12004]

No, what you need to do is brush in 1 primer coat on the cut-in where the black is, then paint your finish coat on about 3-4 coats until it's covered. Shouldn't need more than 3 or 4, but depending on how well u can paint, might take 5. I would recommend flat plaint for this, will take less coats to cover. You can prime it as much as u want but it will still bleed through, but your walls are already primed from the last paint job so where the black is will be the only area that needs primed. Trust me, my first job was a painter's apprentice. I worked as a residential and commercial painter for 3 years. Still do the occasional side job with my old boss when I need the extra cash.

ok thanks for the advice, looks like it will be copule months before i will be able to paint the room i have ran into a bite of a debat problem.

thanks evry one for the comments

 

[wassupdoc]

I really like the design and construction/function of the desk, but dude the finish on the black paint is well... awful in my honest opinion, needs at least one undercoat in primer and sanding to get a nice smooth black finish :/

 

[sg12004]

Can you not use a bit of aluminium primer to cover it?

not that good of painter never tryd aluminium primer so dont no about it but if eny one els nows about it then let me now. thanks

 

[sg12004]

I really like the design and construction/function of the desk, but dude the finish on the black paint is well... awful in my honest opinion, needs at least one undercoat in primer and sanding to get a nice smooth black finish :/

i did a white undercoat (primer) and it took me 5 coats of the black to cover it and 4 coats of varnish (gloss vanish) on it

 

[sg12004]

the paint i got from screwfix.com

No Nonsense All Purpose Primer White 750ml Product Code: 45084

Johnstones Quick Drying Blackboard (black) Paint 1Ltr Product Code: 22419

No Nonsense Quick-Dry Interior Varnish Gloss 750ml Product Code: 84074

 

[sg12004]

quick update just finishd painting my room so desk looks abit better now

 

[TheRamJam]

Its good but I think you can do better with the finish on the wood. Maybe some veneer or some di noc sheeting just to polish it off

Good job though

 

[sg12004]

Its good but I think you can do better with the finish on the wood. Maybe some veneer or some di noc sheeting just to polish it off

Good job though

ye like the look of the di noc sheeting but to cover the full desk would be expensive i have limited funds at the moment but might be open to moding
the desk in the future