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    painting over bitumen paint on downpipes

    Hi Gents , thanks for your replies it is very much appreciated. I have contacted Zinsser and they say that Bulldog 123 or Bin Aqua will cover it , but not coverstain for your future reference. Then Allcoat shold go over the top. Thank you both for your advice it is appreciated Have great...
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    painting over bitumen paint on downpipes

    Hi all , please could someone offer advice on what primer and gloss if any, would be suitable for painting over bitumen paint that was applied to the plastic waste downpipes over 10years ago. It has a weathered appearance. I would like to paint over it in either black or dark grey gloss...
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    Flashed grab adhesive not covered advice request

    HI Wayners, thanks for your advice , think it will have to be zinsser and repaint. thanks for your help it is very much appreciated
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    Flashed grab adhesive not covered advice request

    Hi All, If anyone can advise I would be really grateful. I recently installed mdf wall panelling. I used solvent free grab adhesive and pinned it to the wall, which worked really well. Whilst pinning it to the wall, I used the squeezed out grab adhesive, to fill in the pin holes to save...
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    Sticking dropped door request for advice

    Hi foxhole, Thanks for your prompt reply It's been in situ for 40+ years! I checked the hinges and neither of them are loose, there's no movement on the door when I try to lift it square. Thanks for your assistance Glenn
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    Sticking dropped door request for advice

    Hello all, I hope someone can help with the following issue. My elderly father in law back door has dropped in the frame Unfortunately as he is 88 he does not want to replace it with a new one. The lock latches have dropped by approximately 5mm. If somebody could please advise me what...
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    Plaster dado rail removal advice request

    Forgot the photos and it is very firmly attached in all areas
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    Plaster dado rail removal advice request

    Hi all, I hope everyone is well. I would be very grateful if anyone could assist or advise me with the following. I wish to remove a plaster dado rail with as little damage as possible to the surrounding area. I am hoping to cover the removal area with either 6 or 9mm x 90mm mdf panelling...
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    Non drying yacht varnish issue sealer advice

    Hi Michealangelo, thanks for your responses , I have removed the sticky varnish from the effected areas , I will then apply a very small oamount of hard wax oil to see if that dries if it should , if not then i will purchase some shellac sanding sealer and sand the entire top off again ...
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    Non drying yacht varnish issue sealer advice

    Hello all, I hope someone can help with the issue I am having. Built a hardwood coffee table top from reclaimed hardwood pallets. Everything was going well until I applied a coat yacht varnish to protect the wood. The majority of the varnish dried as normal but on the red pallet wood remained...
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    Flooded Patio when rains drainage advice

    Hi all, any advice very gratefully received. I am wanting to replace my patio, with new slabs. Before replacing it, I have an issue with the current patio that, rainwater pools against the retaining wall after heavy rain. When I install the new patio I wish to prevent the same problem occurring...
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    Veritas 8 Texecom alarm unresponsive to keypad inputs / unable to set alarm

    Hi secureiam, thank you for your response. I hope that is the case. I will certainly check it out as soon as I can. Thanks once again Glenn
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    Veritas 8 Texecom alarm unresponsive to keypad inputs / unable to set alarm

    Hi all, I hope someone can point me in the correct direction with the issue I am having with my Veritas 8 Texecom alarm system with a remote LED only keypad. Unfortunately, the information I have regarding the issue is a bit sketchy at the moment due to not having time to investigate as I am...
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    Vevor Air compressor missing nut unknown part request

    Hi Harry I'm not sure will have a look when I get home tonight.
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    Vevor Air compressor missing nut unknown part request

    Hi all, thanks for everyone's help it is very much appreciated. I did try multiple nuts but all did not thread on correctly. The technical depth I emailed earlier was a .com address a I believe they are an American company so the thread will probably be imperial as suggested. So if I am...
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