For someone who works hard all day painting and decorating and then takes the time to make videos showing all his skills and tips is a credit to his profession. Very well done sir!

I learnt to paint when I was ten when dad died and I always tried to better my last job, now my painted surfaces are like glass, no harm in being proud of your work like this guy

This is exactly what I was looking for and you delivered. I like your style, less talk, more action and of course, your undeniable skill. You're definitely my go to guy. You've provided and shown a wealth of information beyond painting. Thank you so much.

Blown away by your professionalism, I bet not all painters and decorators pay this much attention to their work.

This video is the internet’s gold standard on how to achieve a high gloss finish .

Great video mate. I do very similar brush strokes as you,but to keep dust to an absolute minimum I will use a sponge sanding pad soaked in water between coats. I actually use really cheap ones from pound land,and i get a glass like finish every time. The beauty of this method is,that I can actually rub down in a room that I have wet gloss without the worry of dust landing on it. Not that I would recommend doing it as a rule,but if you are desperate to get a job done on the same day,it can be handy.

Thank you so much! Clear and straightforward. As always, 'preparation is key'. (Sand, prime, sand, prime, sand, undercoat, sand, gloss, with an optional extra sand undercoat, sand, gloss!) True patience and craftsmanship!

Great video. I learned some really useful things. Thank you for posting this. Got to go and practice now.

Fantastic, patiently explained video. Great job & really educational for a first time diy-er. Thanks 👍🏽

I love watching you work, you explain things very well. Proper pro!

Very good visual explanation!! Especially when he drew the laying off part !!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience, as a DIYer I have learnt so much from you with these videos, all the best from East Yorkshire🙂👍

we do water based emulsion on log cabins. im expected to do 2 spray coats (im not a pro decorator but this job is within my capabilities). the spray coats look great but what ive found is that if i do a brush coat inbetween the final spray coat looks mint. not only that but i know ive got 100% coverage. the main contractor often makes remarks about how long it takes me to do them, he never says anything about the finish though so i know its right. im hoping to pick up some oil based skills so i can take on more variety. ive learnt a bit here though thanks for your time fella!

You are great and have helped me take on tasks that previously I would not feel comfortable attempting. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!

Thank you for the detailed demo.

great Video mate, lovely to refresh after not using Oil base gloss for a while.

Recently i used zinser bin for the 1st time I was so impressed with the coverage. Thank you for the recomendation

Super Video, and explanation to why my glossing looks shite. Will apply your methods and see what the results are.... thanks once again.

Well you've just convinced me to use oil paint now. Thank you for showing how to do it properly now I actually want to do it.

Now I really do know what they mean about watching Paint Dry !!! Excellent Video Thanks

I honestly find plumbing easier than painting. Hats off to painters.

Good video, I was doing it mostly right but will emulate your brush technique.

Many thanks for taking the time to record and post this. Very useful. Cheers.

Thanks for sharing your skill and experience and for teaching me how to do this properly. I feel more confident doing this now. Many thanks.

I hope you are a teacher, because you explained and demonstrated to a very high degree, and students would greatly benefit from your knowledge and experience. Its been a pleasure and an education watching this video. Thanks

Top notch explanation of laying on / laying off. Thanks. Been doing this for years. Trying to find a clear explanation of what I've intuitively learned to pass onto my son (who is leaving a lot of brush marks at the moment). ?? doesn't understand the concept of working more than one direction and feathering as he goes.

Good old zinsser! Always use the stuff 👍🏻

Great video, used this technique on some door panels and worked a treat with oil based eggshell. Only issue is, I have a few drip marks on the doors and can't get round to sanding for another week or so. Will I be able to sand it down after this time and put another top coat on without undercoating again?

Would be great for you to do the same approach with Acrylic gloss and suitable brush, just to show how different the tecnique is when using acrylic gloss. Cheers

Great video have picked up some very useful tips 👍👍👍

Very informative, awesome vid!! Did you thin any of the paint? Would there be any benefits to thinning them?

Some rude comments.as.usual about how long this took. Demonstration videos take time so does close to perfection. Great prep and finish mate. Keep up the great work. 👍🏻👍🏻

Exactly what I needed to see. Thank you sir.

Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.

I have 3 window sills I am painting for a friend tomorrow and to be honest I am a little nervous lol .. I have done 2 coats of primer/undercoat and yesterday I washed the windows and window tracks etc to ensure all dirt, dust is removed. I hope my finish is as nice as yours... So scared lol... Thanks for video, found it really awesome!

Great ASMR video! One of the best I've seen!

Brilliant work, and professional, well done sir 🙏🙌🏻 34 min video shows how he is full of skills and experience.

you are a very good teacher my friend

Fantastic video. I noticed your using a well worn in brush is this a lot better than a new one ? And are you thinning the undercoat and gloss? Cheers

Very very helpful.... thx a million dude 👍🏽

Excellent tip there at the end.

And for brushes used in water based finishes I always wash them out when finish with slight soapy warm water

Nice job, thanks for your explanation. Greats from the Netherlands

This guy is top drawer professional.

Thanks for the insights. What if you had to gloss something where the brush marks are fairly visible already. Would you rub it right back to smooth before beginning the glossing process?

Excellent video. Am DIY’ing a front door in gloss and struggling to get half a decent finish. Lots of brush marks in the finish. I thought I was laying off but perhaps not correctly. What would you suggest would be best to recover from this? Let the gloss cure completely, sand flat and then apply the next coat, or just apply the next coat while still curing without the standing? The prep up to the gloss coat went all well.

Excellent video! Just to clarify, in most situations, you should only need one coat of oil based gloss? And if you do decide it needs a second coat, you need to re undercoat and sand before applying the second coat of gloss?

Hi there. I am about to embark on my first really professional paint job on my front door. I have learnt so much by watching your video. Thank you. It looked like it’s ok to not just paint in one direction? Does that make sense? Thank you again.

the prep is the key and the rest to finish oil based can be tricky by following certain steps be fine I like to use my oil based on exterior and water based interior easy to apply faster to dry loved all your thequenic you used on this video found it very informative and useful.

Nice video. Never seen someone put oil brushes in water overnight rather than spirits. you learn something every day. You recommend oil based paints that would work well in windows with light, but I find whites yellow too much when not exposed to sunlight. I am trying to get perfect finishes on internal cupboard doors etc so opt for water (or acetone) based paints. I use rollers instead of brushes as don't have a gun. What would you use for a flat cupboard door - brush or roller?

I think part of the success in this example, apart from technique and years in the profession, is a worn-in brush. My brushes never get old enough to wear in...

Great video.... going back to the board at the very start.... don’t suppose you could do a video on wood graining... paint types and techniques etc? Would make an interesting watch. Cheers mate!

Proper painter. 👏

Thanks for a brilliant video. I've always sealed my brushes in airtight plastic bags in the past, wrapping them very tightly and securing them with an elastic band, and just overnight, but this has been for emulsion or water based eggshell or matt woodwork. Do you think I would be able to use the same for oil based gloss. I've got so many cabinet fronts to do that I want to keep things as simple as possible, but don't want to compromise the quality of the finish. Many thanks

You know when you've got to paint and need some tips, so start watching stuff like this. But when it's your time paint.. you'll just do the one coat and call it a day!

Do i need to apply primer when i am painting a table which stayed inside and will continue to stay inside ? Will i get the gloss effect

Superbly helpful video. "Thank you."

Love those video, a bit like watching paint dry but full of useful info. Really appreciate this skill, wondering if clients will pay for this level of care given price seems to trump quality.

I was in Holland once upon a time, in the summertime, and people were outside painting their doors and windows of the older houses. The main colour for the doors was a lovely, rich dark green and some of them were finished to such a high degree that they were glass like, like the door of the WEF prime minister, at no.10. I seem to remember being told that they finish off by using T-Cut and a lacquer finish to get this glass-like shine..

this guy is pro !!!! no doubt¬¬¬

Thanks for that brilliant video. Very useful. You need a better camera though. We only got a very short glimpse of just how good that paint job was.

That's Proper painting.

There he is!!

All in the prep.

Quick question, why don't you use a brush mate to store your brushes, great video. 👍

That's great,how do you gloss doors? Is that a dust brush or a emulsion brush? Top job 🤔👍

If you wanted to put a 2nd coat of gloss on what prep would you need to do please?

I’ve just bought this high gloss dulux, I’m doing some home DIY, I’m not a professional obviously. It has a nice finish . It drips quite a bit maybe I’m rushing and putting too much on the brush . I’m looking through videos because I bought some standard white ikea furniture, Standard white MDF . Could I paint it and make the furniture high gloss? Tips or advice anyone? Thank you

Will that oil based gloss yellow over time? I've recently been using Johnstone's water based gloss and find it ok, clean up is a doddle.

Did you thin the gloss slightly when doing this. Great vid btw. Many thanks 👍👌

Thanks for the video - excellent demo. I used to use Dulux oil based to get a lovely gloss finish but, sadly, I find that the white goes yellow especially where it doesn't get much sun. I now use Zinsser Perma-White satin. It's expensive, not as easy to apply as oil based and obviously satin not gloss but overall I prefer it as it doesn't yellow.

Wire brush got alapecia!😂 Top job though mate.👍

Ignore the negative comments. That is a superb job.

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Time wise, wouldn’t it be better starting with a new brush?

I appreciate that you prefer to use an oil based gloss but would it be at all possible to demonstrate how to paint and lay off using a water based gloss/satin on a piece of board please?

Do you use extra conditioners, like Penetrol? I have to work at 30 plus outside and even the oil based paints dry quickly.

20.40...thats not bad for UNDERCOAT!! Man, if my finish could look like that I'd be happy

What’s your take on water based stuff for durability as such finish may not be as glossy.

If only all surfaces were flat and gravity didn’t affect. We have Indian painters in Australia and they somehow produce a great finish on doors and architrave.

please can you help? i bought a white floating shelf and I really like it but its actually arrived with a white gloss finish and I want to paint it matte but I don't know where to start. it's some sort of engineered wood mdf chipboard material

Brilliant

What do you use the recycled white sprits for ?

So.... he's doing about 100 different processes to get a perfect finish and now I realise I've always been doing 101 things wrong.

Nice finish. Using a brushmate would be easier for your brushes though and then you can use different brushes for undercoat and gloss and just store them in the box.

Good

Never seen you use a paintbrush comb is there any reason why not ?

my kitchen doors are yellowing, what to do?

Good to see you back top man and a great vid but I have been wandering why you don't use a brush mate for your brushes

Can you use eggshell on a window bored??

Hello...... Zinsser is great stuff but it is shellac which is its own animal altogether...... and is thinned with alcohol/alcohol based and you can get a mirror finish with a brush with water based paints by adding penetrol to the paint..... aka Flood.

Can you keep white spirit in a plastic bottle?

What are you using to strain the paint?

Noticed you don't use a Tack Rag / Cloth in between coats, any reason why

are you using oil based gloss or waterbased?

When you say "That's not too bad", do you mean 'Excellent, I'm very pleased with that result' or do you mean, 'it's OK, it will do but I've seen better'?

whats the best type of brush for liquid gloss? hair type/count etc. i'm a panel beater/auto sprayer by trade so i don't do alot of house painting but i'm changing my front door for a new wooden one. btw have dulux changed the colour formula for 'goldcup' in the liquid range in the last 10-20 years one i had mixed as goldcup from a dulux supplier is a good few shades into the orange rather than yellow (currently looking into that info from dulux). new door is in the 'carolina' style so its got a few thin bars, after primering it a few times i'm thinking i'll paint all the big flat areas first then go in with the smaller brush to do the fiddly bars, i found doing it the other way the smaller bits get over painted. which way around would you go? (gonna check out your vids see if you already did that, only just found you) uk based

You know what? I really like this video. I absolutely hate painting. Had a painter come in and do our kitchen cabinets. It looked terrible. I rolled up my sleeves and used this process. Looked worlds better. Well done.

Two fussy blokes sleeve in Tikkurila Helmi 80 x2 over Otex akva gives you a mirror finish just like oil. Try using good quality water based system and you will see. I don’t mean Dulux and Johnstone etc.

Why not prime with acrylic primer undercoat?