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Any painters a decorators on here? How do they get No10s door so shiny?
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if you google your question, you'll find a BBC website article on it that is fascinating.
A couple of quotes:
"The door is made of bomb-proof metal with high-quality gloss paint as a coating."
"Somebody comes down from Downing St, an official Number 10 cleaner, to polish the brass every couple of weeks. They don't like us touching it." |
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I would imagine something like yacht varnish over base black ....
That's what I would use on an exterior door .....
If I wanted to same finish indoor I'd probably use piano paint .....  |
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"I would imagine something like yacht varnish over base black ....
That's what I would use on an exterior door .....
If I wanted to same finish indoor I'd probably use piano paint ..... "
Polyester coatings on pianos are a right pain to apply. Takes about 3 days to do a proper job on a grand. |
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"I would imagine something like yacht varnish over base black ....
That's what I would use on an exterior door .....
If I wanted to same finish indoor I'd probably use piano paint .....
Polyester coatings on pianos are a right pain to apply. Takes about 3 days to do a proper job on a grand."
Well worth the effort though...  |
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"I would imagine something like yacht varnish over base black ....
That's what I would use on an exterior door .....
If I wanted to same finish indoor I'd probably use piano paint .....
Polyester coatings on pianos are a right pain to apply. Takes about 3 days to do a proper job on a grand.
Well worth the effort though... "
Oh god yes, we have some lovely looking Yamaha's in. Still cannot beat a 1904 Steinway in Mahogany |
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The door is bomb proof and made of steel with a healthy application of black gloss. The bomb proof effectiveness was explained and demonstrated after an Ira mortar attack in the 80's. It's a top notch door |
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