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Painting & Decorating

What paint to use on wainscoting and lining paper?

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.40 PM

I've putting lining paper on the walls after I've smoothed them down. I'm adding wood wainscoting around the room on top of the lining paper. ** I'm concerned that if I buy the same colour paint in emulsion for the walls, and satin for the wood, they'll look different shades. Can I paint the lining paper in satin wood paint? or the wood in emulsion? or is that a no-no? Thank you.

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

Evening there, The two paints that you have selected wouldn’t be able to be used on one another. This is due to the durability of each.
Answered21 October 2021
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Anonymous user

Are not good Use a primer first for liner And for the Wood use satin.
Answered21 October 2021
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Decorating Naturally

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bedford
The colour mixing these days is pretty good. However, light reflects from paint differently depending on the type of finish. So although the pigmentation may be well matched, the colour can appear a little different in different light. You could use emulsion on the wood but it isn't durable on it's own and you would need to protect it with a varnish. But then even a matt varnish will change the look. Use a normal emulsion on the lining paper (no need to prime if you use a quality trade paint) and a dedicated eggshell or satin for the wood. Accept that the colours may not be identical but they will still coordinate and you will have the best quality finish on both surfaces.
Answered24 October 2021
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William Holdsworth Painter & Decorator

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bristol
Don’t paint the wood in emulsion and don’t use satin on the lining paper. At the end of the day the two paints will look different whether they’re an exact colour match or not. Satin will reflect the light more and emulsion (assuming Matt) won’t reflect as much. Eg. If you emulsioned the whole lot (don’t) and then added a satin clear coat to the timber the colour would look different on the wood from the walls. Hope this helps.
Answered12 November 2021
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