Advice On The Type Of Paint To Use

Hi all,

I'm thinking of smartening up the inside of my current set-up by painting it white (it's currently wood stained brown), what type of paint would you advise - I assume it's not going to be any type of gloss but would you think conventional emulsion would be ok or is it best to use some kind of lime-wash??

Thanks in advance

years ago I painted my loft, as I was young and couldnt aford much my Gran told me to mix lime with water and paint that on, so I did and it looked great, and was cheap. My Gran told me this was the old way of painting out buildings when she was young. But just plain emulsion is ok, and only smells for a few days.

hi steve, if i were to paint the inside of my loft i think i would first undercoat it , then use normal houshold emulsion....................the reason why i would undercoat first is because in the past when ive had my loft white , if it wasnt undercoated the damp would show through and make it look scruffy in no time at all.........

as you say, i too wouldnt use gloss paint......but as it happens the floor whitener i have got for you can be also used as an emulsion by just adding water.

hope this helps steve.

Rudderfett wrote:

years ago I painted my loft, as I was young and couldnt aford much my Gran told me to mix lime with water and paint that on, so I did and it looked great, and was cheap. My Gran told me this was the old way of painting out buildings when she was young. But just plain emulsion is ok, and only smells for a few days.

Agree 100% emulsion is best as there is no after smell plus it is dry within 2 hours compared to gloss paint

Thanks, I was slightly concerned that emulsion might have some reason for it not to be used

I didn't realise that about the floor whitener - good news

just a thought i was told not to paint the inside at all as it holds moisture when painted so 2 of my lofts are not painted and must say they are drier than the other loft which is painted no dew at all

i havnt painted the inside of mine either, partly because if i do it will need to be redone every year to keep up to it...........and partly because i dont think it actually makes any difference to the pigeons themselves, just looks nice for the fancier.

Going back a few years the club i raced in Tipton and District HS the one top partnership Williams and Harrison only ever used creosulte (sorry about spellings) inside and outside

never painted my new lofts just didnt see the need to. the 6x4 when i started i painted the floor white but that was all. the brick stock loft is painted though.

Don Webb wrote:

Going back a few years the club i raced in Tipton and District HS the one top partnership Williams and Harrison only ever used creosulte (sorry about spellings) inside and outside

exactly wat i was told to use don

He never had problems with mice or lice and fleas on the pigeons, when i start up trhinking of doing the same myself

But never asked about the smell but when in there loft you could not smell the cresoulte they must have allowed it to dry completely

Just to support what Don is saying I am a big fan of creosote, my new loft has been done inside and out with it, it stinks for a week then nothing, believe me bugs of any discription hate the stuff its just pioson, Im a believer in not painting, as I said years ago Mine were and unpainted lofts are drier, paint blocks the woods capabilities to absorb moisture, but creosote doesnt.
If your not in a rush to get the birds in say for a week then creosote is the way.

the trouble is now you cant get creosote any more only substitute its not the same doesnt burn this is what kills the lice etc

masenery paint (spelling) i used this year i does,nt smell and is very smooth
ive also used creasote and is also very good but just on the floor and nest box floor .

Hi all you can still get proper creosote ive just done all the outsides of my lofts in the close season got it off ebay was about £45 for 5 gallon delivered it was the real stuff stunk for a week or so but looks great Phil

philb1133 wrote:

Hi all you can still get proper creosote ive just done all the outsides of my lofts in the close season got it off ebay was about £45 for 5 gallon delivered it was the real stuff stunk for a week or so but looks great Phil

thought they took it off the market health and safety issues

tried to get some from bq but they said its not sold commercialy anymore

ian wrote:

philb1133 wrote:

Hi all you can still get proper creosote ive just done all the outsides of my lofts in the close season got it off ebay was about £45 for 5 gallon delivered it was the real stuff stunk for a week or so but looks great Phil

thought they took it off the market health and safety issues

Agree there Ian with the health and safety issues that is the reason for removing it from sales

But fair play Phill if you got it from ebay mate nice one