Hi all painters out there. Has anyone had to deal with painting K-Rend yet. Find this and similar products being used a lot now on the exteriors....
Just another thought! if the ceilings are old textured, then the paint does collect on the points of the hanging texture finish, these then drip...
I find that rolling too fast with a lot of paint on the roller is the biggest reason for paint spatter. Slow and steady is my style. I see no...
Allow 24 hours just to ensure the supermatt is fully dry, it can lift off in places if you paint over too quick with too many coats. New plaster,...
Sounds just the job. I would always leave the 2 mist coats to dry for 24 hours before top coats. Some times, if you try and get on to the top...
No, it was not to save money. The Glidden trade Contract matt, is a non-vinyl paint and using it allows you to give the walls a good base coat...
:( Some of us will regret the passing of good old spirit based paint !!! I would not try mixing the paints if they were of a different age....
You say this is the bathroom, have no idea how you keep the water in the basin, :lol: but this is most likely just to have been a blue paint of...
Sometimes using a soft brush can allow paint to be applied quite quickly without disturbing any already dry paint underneath. It's worked for me...
I would leave the lichen where it is, it looks right in place. If you were sure you wanted to get it off, then I would put some old painting or...
I think jimmy, that the original bathroom paint did not take very well in particular to the surface area around the sink. As you say it is an...
Interesting point there fellow decs. Taught by old veterans back in the late 60s and early 70s, a swift clip around the ear would be given if...
Dec, i got the opinion from the original post that this was just a temporary problem that left a damp stain, usually orange in colour, and that no...
I love some confusion on a job! :lol:
Thanks for that dcdec, but on balance as the problem is only a an issue with getting matt emulsion,to coat over a previous matt emulsion and new...
Yes runnerjp, sound advice from vibro. If you only have a small damp stain on the wall problem, I would try a coat of Oil based undercoat, let...
Hi again chrispollin, Zinsser is best bought over the internet, the prices tend to stack up if you use your local trade centres and order...
chrispollin, I would like to ask if you had washed down the walls with sugar soap before you started painting? Quite often the crackle glaze...
Jenny, just get it tested before you do anything, its about £30 to £40 to test a small sample and this will confirm what is on your ceilings....
The air bubbles usually have nothing inside, they just go rock hard after a couple of coats of paint. You could try cutting them out which is...
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