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    Painting Formica

    Hi I would guess this will need a special primer I think Dulux use Super Grip it is a two pack product and expect to pay around 40.00 for 2.5 lts . Quite expensive if you only need a small amount .There may single type paints that are cheaper but it would depend on the use and size of the...
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    Advice required on finishing an oak worktop

    Hi I would use Dulux Diamond Glaze . Tough easy to apply and a choice of finish. You are asking a very broad question and the answer is a personal choice , I would pop into a decorators merchants and look at some samples they may have. Once you have choosen try it out on the underside...
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    Which chemical paint stripper ?

    HI lead paint is more dangerous when burnt off rather than sanded so obvious pecautions . Beware of caustic paint strippers they are not selective as such they do not stop when they reach the timber surface they will penertrate the substrate and if they are not neutralised will draw back out...
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    Laura Ashley wallpaper problems

    hi I came across this post I know it is old but I thought I would share , Many wallpapers are made by a print company they buy in the blank paperand run this through their press they are not decorators the samples you send back are cut into a small section and stuck onto a board in no way...
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