Recent content by saz1970

Thanks for your speedy reply. Saz

Hello I had a damp patch on the ceiling in my daughter's bedroom. The damage is now repaired and it is dry but when painted with matt white, the yellow stain quickly shows through. My Dad was told by a plumber that you can paint gloss over stains first and then matt and that will stop it...

Thank you guys! I will give that a try. Saz

Hello I posted a little while ago about a disasterous paint job I had done which I am still trying to put right!! My question now is how do I avoid the same problem with my other rooms? I now realise that the problem (cracking paint) was caused by painting matt emulsion over silk. All the...

It is kind of a semi gloss surface. Not like gloss you would put on your woodwork but definately more glossy than your normal emulsion. From what I have removed so far, there seems to be about 6 layers. I haven't taken any precautions against lead so I really hope it isn't!!!! I got some...

Hi Just moved into a new house and am trying to decorate our first room BUT it is turning into a nightmare!! First I painted emulsion onto one wall and it cracked, didn't peel off just cracked like crazy paving. Decided this was because the paint underneath was slightly glossy and we had...