Painting old Chip/Particle Board?

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I'm looking to spruce up the stables I rent, they've been down for 23yrs and looking a bit tired. I've got permission from the LO to paint the inside of the stables. I did try asking on a DIY Group on facebook, but it just turned out to be people asking what colour wallpaper suits their livingroom rather than anyone with actual DIY knowledge.

Now, I want to paint the inside a lighter colour to help brighten them up, especially for winter as it should help my 12v LEDs out, but I also want to paint them in order to keep them cleaner and stop wall-poops from being absorbed into the wood.

I know I'll need to sand the particleboard surface first, to both remove 23yrs worth of grime and roughen the surface for the paint to stick.

What I'm stuck on is what sort of primer to use? I can't seem to be find the name of a specific brand that I can go out and pick up a tin of, if that makes sense? Does anyone on here know what I should use?

And any recommendations on paint type? I was ideally wanting something that can be wiped down/given a scrub if needed to remove stains and dirt?

Thanks in advance :D
 
I would be cautious about rubbing down old particleboard [some of the old glues used weren't too good], maybe wash them down with a warm soapy water.
If you want gloss then Dulux or Johnsons water based gloss paints are good.
Or your could use fence paint as that would seal the board, Cuprinol have a range of colours that may help brighten them up?
I think you may struggle to find a paint that would be 'scubble-able' but both would less absorb able to poop.
I'd let the stable air plenty before moving your four legged residents back in!
 
If you want them to look super amazing, why not face them in new OSB (cheap) then paint? I assume you mean OSB, it looks like lots of scraps glued together randomly (and is).

Toughest finish would be a 2 pack, I woudl go for an epoxy but am no expert. I've found Paints4Trade very helpful, ask them for advice.
 
I would also be wary of sanding particle board or chip board. If you really must, make sure you have very good ventilation and personal protection, especially masks. I would probably try PVA glue (watered down a bit so it is easier to apply) on that sort of board, rather than actual primer. In terms of scrubbability/poo repelling properties, the glossier the better. I personally have always found that Johnson's paint is useless for coverage, but others seem to like it. My personal favourite is MacPherson (Crown trade brand).
 
I painted the inside of my stables two years ago and I just used an external all surface paint but sorry cant remember who I brought it from but it was designed to paint the outside of houses ect. I did it in white .. it doesnt stay white for long but i didnt sand down, literally just gave the walls and areas a good brush to get rid of stuck bird poo and cobwebs ect and slapped it on with a roller. Funnily enough Im planning to re do them again on Friday if i can find the paint :)

Please not to anyone that knows me ... do not worry I am not going soft. I will NOT be stabling my horses this winter! Lol ;)
 
Thanks all, for some reason everything I read was like 'You must sand it!!!', but thinking about it they were probably referring to if you needed it to look perfect and pretty!
I think you're right about getting a good outdoor paint and going to town on it!

And yes, it is OSB, thats what I meant doh! I did think of refacing it all with OSB, but to be honest, whilst it's cheap, I'd need a fair bit and don't really have the cash for that what will all the recent vets bill's I've had haha!

And definitely plan to air is plenty, hence doing it now before I would possibly need to use them in the winter (I'm like you Ant, I keep mine chucked out 24/7 where possible, so it's more just somewhere to groom/check etc in the rank weather!)
 
Very rare i can actually offer advice but i just spruced up my rotten stable on the weekend and the difference is incredible. His stable is wood, chipboard, particleboard and patches of different wood all over the place where it has been patched up. It at least 20 years old, damp and just a bit grim.
We didn't prime the walls but gave them a good dust down, the top is white and the bottom is cornflower blue (it looks bright on the tin but in the dark stable its a nice color)
As for the paint type you must use outdoor paint as it protects the wood. We used Cuprinol garden paint and Ronseal garden paint. Some of the bits of wood were so thirsty it just soaked the paint in, those parts needed about 4 coats. all in all by 18 x 12 stable cost about £60.00 to paint as we used 4 tins.

The difference is amazing, not only does it look nice but it feels so dry, the damp feel has disappeared, it seems to cope well with my horse rubbing all over it and marks wipe off.
 
Hi Just did the same recently. Used Jeyes fluid to degrease and when dry I used Zinsser All Coat (water-based satin finish). Its available in about 3000 colours (really) and has a 15-year warranty. I used decorating warehouse to purchase and they were great with advice etc. Apparently it is used often for stables, kennels, catteries and the like. It looks and feels fantastic and is supper easy to apply and the coverage is excellent.
 
This is the first time in about 30 summers that I haven't had to paint stables!! I would brush down, paint with diluted pva glue if you think it needs it, and then use a good quality masonry paint - you can get both oil and water based masonry paints, I never bothered using the oil based one but it might last longer. But by the time they've poo'd down the walls for a winter you will probably find it's easier just to slap on another coat next spring of the cheaper water based one.
 
Thanks for all the replies!
I ended up buying about 6 tins of garden paint, and then a couple masonry paint sample tins on a whim after your suggestions, and I'm glad I tested those ones first as the test patches look great! I'll be taking the 6 garden paint tins back tomorrow and getting a whacking great bucket of masonry!

Out of the samples, I liked the Slate Grey and the Magnolia, I'm thinking top 1/2 - 2/3 Magnolia nd bottom 1/2 - 1/3 slate grey? Can always paint over them if I change my mind, as they're light enough :)
 
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