Rust through paint

[Tom JE]

Hi,

I recently put up a door frame with nails, primed and glossed. A year on the nails have gone rusty and has shown through the paint. Is there anything i can do to stop this now and should there have been something i should have done in the first place. I have just finished another door frame using the same nails and want to know what to do before i paint.

Cheers

Tom

 

[Third_Eye]

Did you use Acrylic Based paints or Oill Based ?

 

[Zampa]

Yep..acrylic primer..then filled with polyfila sounds like it to me

 

[Tom JE]

I used an oil based golss but just before i painted i wiped down with a damp sponge!! I've just seen acrylic primer online - just the ticket!

Thanks again chaps!

 

[JohnD]

I think he meant, water based acrylic primer and polyfilla will cause rust.

 

[Tom JE]

Argh ok, i understand now. Is there a primer i can use on the nails before i paint?

 

[Growler]

Oil based primer/undercoat - putty as filler.

 

[Growler]

Make sure nails are "punched in."

 

[Tom JE]

Nice one - cheers pal!

 

[Third_Eye]

Hehe, just aswell you intervened there "growler"

 

[Zampa]

Hehe, just aswell you intervened there "growler"

Thats what I thought too!..lol