Recent content by Llorien

Thanks for all the help guys, but one more question. Does all this apply for doing the second coat on gloss? As in do I need to sand down between every coat?

Thanks for the reply. No, unfortunately I did not rub down the skirtings the first time, main reason being was that I didn't even think to rub down existing gloss paint as I stupidly thought it would be okay. What is the best way to prepare gloss for re-coating then, sand down then prime...

I recently have started stripping dark mahogany varnish off a bannister and after taking 3 hours to get less than a tenth of it done, I give up! Rather than strip the whole lot and re-varnish, is it possible to sand down, prime and paint with satin silk paint?

I know this may be an obvious one, but about 6 months ago, I re-painted all of my downstairs woodwork brilliant white as the existing paint was looking dull. I have just replaced my kitchen door frame as it was damaged and as such have just freshly painted in brilliant white to match the...