Recent content by Johan2218

Thanks, noted.

Hi, Thank you for your comprehensive reply, I have read it a couple of times and noted all you have said. I think I will do the following: - PVA the bare plaster and painted walls. EasiFill the bare plaster (which is rough in just a few places) and painted walls, a skim coat everywhere (I...

Hi, I have a room, 1 wall back to bare plaster (but not smooth) and 3 walls sanded mainly back to solid paint and solid paint / plaster...all walls not smooth. I intend to skim a thin coat of EasiFill on all walls. British Gypsum say not to pva the bare plaster walls and could not comment on...

Hi, I have a room, 1 wall back to bare plaster (but not smooth) and 3 walls sanded mainly back to solid paint and solid paint / plaster...all walls not smooth. I intend to skim a thin coat of EasiFill on all walls. British Gypsum say not to pva the bare plaster walls and could not comment on...

Okay, thanks for clarifying and all if your advice/help.

Aah, okay. So the oil will effectively cover the white filler and caulk or whatever (with various coats to cover) ....with the stain then sealing that in? I am not at all sure I'd be able to get the pens in to the crevices and angles were spindles meet baserail and top rail.

Thanks to everyone, a lot to think about. Opps, when you say "oil based stain to colour the white filler, then apply a coloured oil such as Sadolins"....aren't an oil based stain and a coloured oil the same thing? I mean as an example Sadolin Classic Wood Protection is solvent based...and is...

So you'd prefer gloss over satinwood?

Thanks again.

Thanks. Although was hoping that I could avoid gloss paint and use something that would show the grain.

Hi, I have an old Victorian terraced house and have stripped the bannisters, post and spindles back to bare wood. It is very old wood, previously filled and painted many times, a lot of wear and some splits and holes that were previously filled with white filler, as well as small bits of old...

Interesting, thank you very much.

Seen similar issues here but nothing conclusively. My problem is that I am trying to split an existing 2 pronged wall mounted shaver socket in to two. This so to accommodate permanent things plugged in, namely a rechargeable toothbrush and shaver. Does such a thing exist? I ask as some have...

That's good to know, thanks again.

Ps. Does Evo Stick Red dry clear?