Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 21, 2016 2:46 pm I am about to paint some newly installed Linea board for the first time and would appreciate any tips. In particular: - What filler to use to fill in the nail holes (e.g. Spakfilla or something else?) - What to use to fill the gaps under the boards (e.g. No More Gaps or something else?) - Whether I need to undercoat the boards, and if so whether an oil based undercoat is best (like for traditional weatherboards) or if water based is sufficient? Thanks Re: Tips on painting new Linea board 2Dec 22, 2016 8:12 am If your boards are Linea Scyon they are already undercoated and only need top coating with a water based exterior paint. The boards should have at least one coat of paint applied as soon as is practical after the boards are installed (within 6 weeks) The sealant I used on my build was a polyurethane paintable exterior grade joint sealant. It typically comes in 300mm or larger cartridges and is applied with a heavy duty caulking gun. I sealed the vertical joints between boards and at corners and ends of walls. I did not seal small gaps under the boards as my boards are lapped and small gaps allow water/condensation to drain away and not get trapped behind the wall. I also used the joint sealant to fill nail holes but I did not have many nail holes as I used concealed fixing. Re: Tips on painting new Linea board 3Dec 28, 2016 3:50 pm Thanks for your reply. Yes, Linea Scyon are the boards I'm referring to. I'll be painting them within 6 weeks of installation. In terms of painting preparation, did you bother washing/lightly sanding the boards before painting? Re: Tips on painting new Linea board 4Dec 28, 2016 5:24 pm Just before painting a wall, I wiped it down with damp cloths to remove any dust, insects etc. Dust was mainly a problem near the bottom of the walls. I painted during summer and the high temperatures were a problem. I could not paint any walls unless they were on the shady side of the house. I.E. I painted the western wall in the morning and the eastern wall late afternoon. I typically started painting at 5:30am and finished painting by 9:00am. Sometimes on cooler days I was able to paint again late afternoon just before sundown. High gable walls slowed me down as I needed to erect scaffolding and it is good practice to keep a wet edge to the paintwork so I typically started painting from the top of the wall. I got plenty of practice painting as I did not like the first colour I chose, so I repainted the house with a different colour. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I suggest you get some test paint pots and paint just one wall to see if you like the result. 2 5954 We are building a house that was planned to be clad in Hardie Linea, our builder has now requested to swap this for BGC Nuline Plus. They look fairly similar and he has… 0 634 Thanks for clarifying. Sorry I misunderstood your point 7 6998 |