hi Tom, you will need to prime it, if you have got mdf primer you might as well use it I would'nt normally recommend it as it's just a marketing ploy any wood primer is fine!.if your glossing best to undercoat aswell as the brown colour will "grin" through if you don't put enough coats on! hope...
cheers for the replys! the things i was worried about were ok but it hasnt gone 2 plan! i just done 1 small area 2 c how it goes,n it went bad!!! its all cracked n basically hasnt adheared to the blocks don't think its the mix n i soaked the wall before i wondered if i tried to put too much on...
HI NEED ABIT OF HELP IM GOIN 2 ATTEMPT TO RENDER MY EXTENSION I DO QUITE ABIT OF PLASTERING BUT NOT DONE RENDERING BEFORE!. ive got breeze block walls and it really needs to be rendered! i need to know : when do i fix the drip, corner & stop beads before scratch or after
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HI DAN,if you do want to stain for a smarter look u dont need to seal the knots if you do your have ugly dark shiny patches where youve applied the knotting!.as for staining you could use a stain/varnish (coloured varnish) which 1 coat will be fine for shelving,hope that helps!
i've BUILT SOME UNITS IN A CUSTOMERS DINING ROOM AND SHE WANTS THE NEW WOOD STAINED LIKE THE FURNITURE SHE HAS BROUGHT.ITS SUPPOSED TO BE OAK BUT ITS JUST A CHEAP PINE THATS STAINED TO LOOK LIKE OAK!.IVE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT COLOURS BUT THE WHITE PINE JUST doesnt STAIN THE SAME.ALSO TRIED...