what paint to use

[eddie]

we have replaced all the rot and some ply and have sanded everything down to bare timber,we are now ready to paint .i have looked at the forum re webbing or similar on the roof and wonder if this is really necessary.we have been in touch with dulux help line and they suggest an oil based primer and undercoat all in one followed by dulux weathershield acrylic ,I would appreciate some advice.
regards,eddie

[rare00]

Dulux "all in one" primer/sealer/under coat works very well, ive used two coats on my vans (With a light sand back in between coats)

Then the Dulux top coat on top of that.

Dulux claim you can use their top coat as a primmer etc, but my personal preference is to have both under coat and top coat.

Dulux is a bit more expensive than the other brands, you get what you pay for.


Next will be a debate on oil or water based paint.

One of my vans was done in oil base with a stripe down the side done in water base. It was as clear as a bell after heat gunning the paint off the van the damage the water based paint (The stripe section ) had done to the ply where the oil based sections were in excellent condition.


Good luck sorting through the maze of information on the pro's and cons on oil V water base paints.