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Thanks , I wish I'd spoken to you before I'd started ! I put the paint on by roller and used the same paint for 3 coats ( a thinned one + 2 normal ) . I think I've made what could politely be called a bit of a mistake by painting it with silk . Do you know any way I could get out of this as I...

Yes I thinned it down by about 20-30% and the first coat seemed to go on ok . Now the finish is very uneven and there are cracks appearing in the plaster skim on the chimney breast and by both radiators . Ever wish you'd never started something ?!? By the way can anybody tell me the...

I recently had my living room skimmed . I painted it with crown soft cream silk emulsion , but although the plaster covered well enough the paint finish is uneven ( with some patches shinier and/or less smooth ) and hairline cracks are appearing in several places . Any ideas how to solve these...