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    Tacky PVA

    I would say it is a MUST to PVA over the "hydrochroma" if its same as Supermatt... Most Fillers Fall Off when used on Supermatt ! Now there is food for thought !
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    Tacky PVA

    PVA the night before Plastering ! Try applying pva and once "dry" then for a test, sprinkle some water on the "dry" pva and watch what happens. What happens is the PVA turns back to tacky pva ! The same happens with plaster when applied to "dry" pva. Therefore why apply plaster when pva is...
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    Dulux Paints

    ALL depends on surface to be painted... Dulux Trade has the BEST vinyl soft sheen but not vinyl matt... Dulux Trade has the best oil based gloss... Leyland has the best vinyl matt... However, Dulux Trade has best colours.... Choice is yours....
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    Paint - Cutting In on Window Glass

    Does it STATE it can be used OUTSIDE ?
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    Artex Peels: Relentless

    What did you use for the SO-called mist coat which is actually an primer/sealer ?
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    The Rich Matt Sadness Goes On And On.....

    RICH MATT CANNOT be used on bare plaster....... I am amazed its still going on........ http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17500&sid=8abc0ba2216493b6ffb8524dbc1420a1
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    To sand and fill - or to skim? Advice please

    THE BEST WAY to deal with your situation is: Dry scrape ALL loose material Apply a coat of ThistleBond-It bonding agent Then TWO coats of multi-finish plaster.
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    Removing water-based floor varnish

    What is the recomendations of the Granglaze of coating over previously coated surfaces ?
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    Stain coming off picnic tables

    What type of wood is it all ?
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    Problems painting new wood door frame

    I know some wood that is being sold has not been dried out properly. This is obviously cheaper wood. What type of Primer/Undercoat did you use ?
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    Preparation for plastic corner beading.

    The plastic will ALWAYS take ages to dry regardless of what you put on them. One way to get rid of this prob is to apply the Ames Taping Corner Bead on top of your corners.
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    Preparation for plastic corner beading.

    Have you already coated the plastic beads ? If so, what with ?
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    Wrong paint used on bathroom window and door frame???

    It should be ok as it has an Acrylic Base to it.
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    Urgent advise with painting matt over silk paint

    Wet the matt emulsion 3 times (2 mins at each stage of wetting) then slightly scrape off with an scraper whilst taking care not damaging the previous applied silk. Once finished as advized above, rub down the silk getting rid of sheen. Then apply Leyland Vinyl Matt (Magnolia). You will...
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    DULUX TRADE SUPERMATT

    My advice is DO NOT chance it with applying Supermatt on previously painted surfaces. You could have probs a couple of years down the line.
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