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    final touches to lining paper before painting

    Hi I posted earlier about patchy walls. Have now lined them with 1000 grade paper. I filled in a lot of the scarring and sanded and they look tons better, though not perfect There are one or two small creases where I've come round an ext.corner and the cutting out around light switches could...
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    Patchy walls

    Now that the lighter colour is on I've realised how badly scarred the walls are, so I@M going to repair them line them and start the painting again. Sooo I now have the following questions: Will finish plaster do for filling in small gouges and hollows? Should I size these freshly painted...
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    Patchy walls

    Are Crown and Dulux better paints? and will the quality of the roller make a difference.
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    Patchy walls

    I'm sure this has been asked before but here goes. My walls were emulsioned (bright yellow by previous occupant) I have put on two coats of cheap white emulsion to give a base for new colour. After two coats of the colour (B&Q own make, vinyl matt emulsion) the walls look patchy. There are...
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