Recent content by misterhelpful

I've come to chat with you again. Or should I not bother? mrH :oops:

As has been alluded to, the time it takes to do the job properly is often too much work for some Decorators, or too expensive for some customers. The dark patches on the ledge are likely caused by denatured wood (bare and grey looking), which may also have contained excess moisture when...

Not the lacquer, but their gloss Decorator's Varnish was a go to product for me for years. It seals and protects delicate finishes as well as adding a nice sheen. I haven't used it for a number of years, so it may have changed now.

You can use Polyvine Decorator's Varnish but I haven't used it for a few years so can't say if it's as good as it used to be. It's clear and comes in different finishes...flat, satin and gloss.

If you want to go down the Zinsser route, it's easier to use their Coverstain or Bullseye 1-2-3 Plus because they are also far more user friendly than B-I-N. Either are suitable for using over varnishes or woodstains (providing they are wax free) as they block any potential dye bleed and adhere...

Hello, fellow 'Notters! It's been a while since I've posted on this site, but I'm still alive and kicking, and have been keeping a sneaky eye on you all from time to time. :sneaky: Good to see my old stomping ground of the Decorating and Painting forum is still going strong, with new members...

Yes, and yes. We all know it's not perfect, but no matter what your opinion may be of the NHS, fight for it with all you have! Between us, my wife and I pay close to $400 per month form our combined health and dental insurance. Each time we go to the doctor, we still have to pay between...

That's fine, but it wasn't around in the days that I started as a decorator. Soapy water was what I was taught to use and it served me well for 20 years. It is important to thoroughly soak the paper before scraping, and scoring painted and vinyl paper is vital for this to work. The Tiger you...

Score the paper, apply hot water with a squeeze of washing up liquid (not too soapy) or even a bit of washing powder, allow to soak in and wet again, allow to soak, scrape with a heavy duty scraper. https://www.screwfix.com/p/heavy-duty-scraper-4/16530 Steamers can often cause more damage...

:D My head's only just recovered enough to start typing, but I'm not complaining. It was a pretty good game all round, but I do think Gatland knew how the game would go and stuck to the usual plan of late tactical substitutions.

Many people claim rising damp doesn't even exist, but I don't care what they say; if you've lived in a house with rising damp, you know it exists. I lived in a house until I was almost 20 that had rising damp and as soon as we got it treated, it went away. Over 20 years later, my mother still...

I used one of the No More Nails products at least 15 years ago, for the exact same situation, and I know the mirror is still in place today. A quick google shows that their One For All range is suitable for use on mirrors, so I imagine that would be a good choice, but it was called something...

Dulux had huge issues with the VOC changes causing problems for their white oil based paints. They quickly came out with a new formula, which stayed white a lot longer, although that is still somewhat debatable. The new version was sold with a blue lid at that time (at least in their trade...

The reasons for an initial mist coat are to satisfy the porosity of the plaster and to avoid just creating a film of paint on the surface. As a full coat of paint has already been applied, a mist coat now would be pretty pointless and may even cause a bigger problem. Was the Leyland Trade...

I may be missing something, but it seems a bit strange for a Housing Association to not be obliged to paint the exterior of their property. They may not be required to do it as often as you would like, or even to keep it up to the standard that most expect, but if you are just renting from them...