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    Painted around switches/sockets and it is a lighter colour

    The day you apply any paint it starts ageing. Having the sockets replaced after so long the only solution solving the problem is to re-coat all walls. It doesn`t matter what you use for touching up (brush, roller)
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    Where is the white gloss that doesn't yellow?

    Try Dulux trade oil based satinwood (not as shiny) Or add a little bit of black to the white gloss
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    Can you gloss over lining paper?

    use internal wall filler on really bad bits, rub down and reline. It will NOT be smooth no matter what paper you are using but filling in parts will give you better result. GLOSSING the paper?? you will spend a fortune!! you will need 2 undercoats and 1 gloss, the whole house will smell...
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    Roller Marks

    check if the wall is smooth. it can be the shadow of uneven surface. rub down the wall with a fine paper (180) and thin your paint with water up to 10% It doesn`t really need to cover as you are using the same color and use a short pile roller rolling the wall vertically. Since it`s...
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    exterior paints

    Use DULUX TRADE WEATHERSHIELD SMOOTH MASONRY paint. Don`t go for the cheap ones. It needs to protect your house from rain, sunshine, frost etc... Also ask your decorators wht they are using to fill cracks!! It is VERY important to only use cement base filler which is not as smooth as the...
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    Damp on bottom of newly painted wall

    Hello Mike It seems that there was some left over paste on the new lining paper before painting. If there was no sign of damp previously it is quite unlikely having damp problems. Check whether the stain mark is wet or not, and if it`s dry, apply zinsser or BIN primer and touch up with...
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    Painting stained wallpaper

    Hi, First off you need to use household bleech to wash off as much as you can (you can also buy MOULD KILLER but you only need a little so go with bleech) Cover your carpet with dustsheet (few layers of newspaper or rubbish bag will do the job) Get a ZINSSER or BIN primer and apply one...
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    Stripping wallpaper that has been painted on.

    Hi, If you steam the wallpaper off the wall you will most likely find cracks, uneven surface etc... Step by step guide: - steam and scrape off the wallpaper - once the walls are dry rub it down with a sand paper as there will be some left over paper bits, flaky adhesive - widen out the...
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