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JOHN G (Dallas, TX)

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Posted Date

7/24/2019 4:19:08 AM

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Using Fine Paints of Europe Paint

I painted the Exterior of a new front door for someone in High Gloss Oil Fine Paints of Europe (FPE) paint. (Rembrandt Red) The decorator insisted on this paint. I bought 1 quart, and it was $45 dollars. The door I painted is pine. I primed the door with 1 coat of white oil based primer (Benjamin Moore Fresh start) Then I figured two coats of the FPE would do the trick. I tried it straight out of the can, trying to apply it in thin coats, but it was hard to handle, and it came out terrible, and took at least a day and a half to two days dry in pretty good weather. So I added a little thinner, a little penetrol, and some Japan Drier. And I kept experimenting until by the fifth coat, and sanding a lot between coats with 150, then 220, and tacking it all off-- it finally came out much better. But I still wasn't happy with it the way It looked compared to a Benjamin Moore Oil High Gloss in terms of the finished appearance. The can says it is a marine quality paint, so is it really meant for painting boats? So my question is, since almost everyone seems to feel that FPE Paint is a superior paint..... Should I have sprayed it on instead? And whether brushing or spraying, how much penetrol is too much, and how much japan drier is too much as well? Also I used a new china bristle purdy 2.5 inch straight brush. I still like china bristle brushes , although some painters say they prefer the stiffer benjamin moore nylon brushes for painting in oil.
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