Browse Forums General Discussion Re: A question for painters 7Dec 04, 2014 9:50 pm Depends on the substrate being painted. If it is gyprock then normal spec would be a water based sealer then two coats of acrylic. Sometimes the sealer ca be tinted. If it is float and set plaster then the spec is oil based sealer binder and two top coats of acrylic. Some sealer binders are also tinted. You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9971 I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6157 1 13128 |