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    Toughen gloss paint

    Could you please tell me a bit more or link me to a product? Many thanks. Adrian
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    Toughen gloss paint

    I didn't get back to the bare wood. I sanded it as hard as I could for as long as I could but the varnish was like a diamond coating. To be honest a lot of my sanding efforts seemed to almost be polishing the varnish! Somebody told me that tile primer worked really on varnished wood. It...
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    Toughen gloss paint

    Hi All, I recently painted my banister in gloss paint. It was a dark varnish and so I rubbed it down, primered it, put two coats of undercoat and two coats of oil based gloss top coat. I must have finished painting about 6 weeks ago, and I have been very strict with my partner about her...
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    Protect paint on banister

    Hi, I have recently spent about 3 weeks of evenings and weekends painting my banister. It was a dark varnish and is now gloss white spindles and skirting with gloss blue/grey rail. I dutifully rubbed it down, primered it, put two coats of undercoat and two coats of oil based gloss top...
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