Painting outdoor meter box

[Cranky]

Hi

This is probably a stupid question, but what's the best paint to use for painting the outdoor wall-mounted meter cupboard? I was thinking a Hammerite, maybe?

Thanks

C

[charles]

In article <a3dcfe41-30a3-4708...@googlegroups.com>, Cranky

Is it a metal or a plastic cupboard? I assume metal.

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[Adrian]

Whatever the "what's the best paint for..." question, Hammershite is
_NEVER_ the right answer, with one exception.

"What's the best paint for leaving on the shelf at the retailer?"

The meter cupboard's a hard plastic that won't see much if any flexing,
so just about any paint, so long as it's on top of the right primer.

[Andy Burns]

Cranky wrote:

> what's the best paint to use for painting the outdoor wall-mounted
> meter cupboard?

My neighbour painted his with whatever gloss he used on the garage door,
seems to have lasted better on the meterbox than the garage, as he
didn't repaint the meter when he repainted the garage ...

[Unknown]

On 23/09/2015 09:19, Cranky wrote:
> Hi
>
> This is probably a stupid question, but what's the best paint to use for painting the outdoor wall-mounted meter cupboard? I was thinking a Hammerite, maybe?

I used Dulux Gloss, which was still good when I moved several years later.


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[Tim Watts]

There is some funky plastic friendly paint recommended for this - I have
some for the same reason - it's in the shed (not yet used). Give me a
couple of days and I'll tell you the make.

[Robin]

I've no idea about "best" but FWIW a plastic one here seems to be coping
after 3 years with Johnstone's Stormshield (pliolite based) masonry
paint (used as that's what on the render/behind it). And before that
it had 10+ years with Dulux Weathershield Smooth Masonry without
flaking, disintegrating, running off to the circus etc.

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[Geo]

On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 01:19:02 -0700 (PDT), Cranky
<cranky...@googlemail.com> wrote:


>This is probably a stupid question, but what's the best paint to use for painting the outdoor wall-mounted meter cupboard? I was thinking a Hammerite, maybe?

The gas people moved our meter to the outside and screwed a box to the
wall. Does the box now belong to me so I can decorate it?

[Stephen]

On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 08:24:14 +0000 (UTC), Adrian
<tooma...@gmail.com> wrote:

>The meter cupboard's a hard plastic that won't see much if any flexing,
>so just about any paint, so long as it's on top of the right primer.

What primer would you recommend?

A family member has one of these boxes and whatever paint was on it is
flaking quite badly. What would be the best way to get the old paint
off before applying new paint?

I'm thinking heat will melt the plastic, sanding may scratch the
plastic, and will a paint stripper react with the plastic?

Thanks,
Stephen.

[stvl...@googlemail.com]

>I'm thinking heat will melt the plastic, sanding may scratch the
>plastic, and will a paint stripper react with the plastic?

In my experience, today's paint strippers are unlikely to react with the
paint, let alone the plastic.

[alan_m]

On 24/09/2015 16:50, Stephen wrote:


>, sanding may scratch the
> plastic, and will a paint stripper react with the plastic?

To get the new paint to stick you want to give it something to key to.
Sand with a coarse grit to get the old paint off and a fine grit to get
a fine grain key. I'd recomend hand sanding with a wet and dry block
using plenty of water.

Maybe
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p84314
(but the description doesn't say can be used wet)

<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Abrasive-Sanding-Grades-Medium-Coarse/dp/B007QEEQG2>

<http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Wet+Dry-Sanding-Sponge-Fine-Medium/p/154896>


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