White undercoat and black top coat?

[coolas4k]

Hi,

I'm preparing to paint my new wood gate, it has been pressure treated at the shop. I'm looking to use Zinsser Cover Stain to undercoat it but I can only find it in white and I want the top coat to be a black satin finish (Sikkens Rubbol).

Does any know from experience if this would be ok or can advise me please?

 

[sparkwright]

You need a dark grey undercoat.

If you are certain you want to use that white cover stain first, you will then have to use a dark grey undercoat, then your black topcoat.

You won't cover white with black sucessfully without a dark grey undercoat.

Not familar with the paint system you have mentioned, so I hope someone can advise better, but traditionally you wouldn't put black topcoat straight on top of white undercoat. Too many streaks and poor coverage.

 

[blightymam]

Is there any reason why you want to use zinsser? Sikkens do a primer/undercoat in grey if that helps, or you could use other stuff that doesn't need a primer/undercoat. I used Osmo country colour in black on a garden bench last year, looked good.

 

[coolas4k]

Well I already have the Sikkens paint as it is left over from painting other things in the garden last summer and I rearly like the satin sheen finish it produces. A couple of people on other forums recommended the Zinsser Primer but i'd consider other recommended primers too if anyone has used a really decent one for a black top coat?

 

[dcdec]

Use zinsser 123 it can be tinted (dark grey) at a trade merchants like Brewers.

 

[coolas4k]

Ok cheers. does anyone know if i am supposed to put a primer coat on first before undercoat? It is treated soft wood if that makes any difference?

 

[Robbie uk]

It will still need a primer as its basically raw wood with an open grain. I doubt you would need any of the Zinnser products and could go with undercoat and gloss after the initial primer. The preasure treatment wont come through.