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    Exterior Painting

    Scrape off , knock off obvious loose paint If you are fussy you could use a sander but there is years of paint on there so dust off and clean the sills Gardz on bare stone Fill , sand back , dust off , clean in patchy areas ......guardz again Personally on the bare areas I would also "...
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    How to paint White primed Lincoln doors?

    I share the same feelings regarding water based finishes but that is just my opinion Zinser 123 , PX4 , Bedec All Prime are all in my opinion useful on pre painted surfaces as adhesion primers ....paint will stick and not flake off on them
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    How to paint White primed Lincoln doors?

    I would use some crown px 4 to ensure there is a good surface then use the paint of your choice I prefer oil based paints to finish personally , a good quality satinwood for example
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    Dulux Vinyl Matt vs Durable Flat vs Scuffshield Matt, Application

    Do you think that paints sold as tough or durable or wipeable are all different ? My view is they are all very similar if not the same depending on the brand One brands tough is another brands wipeable etc I think they are more useful against traffic and damage and fluids and wiping than...
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    Dulux Vinyl Matt vs Durable Flat vs Scuffshield Matt, Application

    Walls are usually a soft sheen or a johnstones "tough paint " which is basically a Matt you can wipe .....to a degree .....which is my opinion of all Durable, tough , wipeable , washable etc Matt paints
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    Could I paint over vinyl matt paint with washable matt emulsion?

    https://www.yourhomestyle.uk/reviews/best-washable-paint I just found this link Of all those I have used johnstones , dulux and wickes wipeable matt ......the wickes was as good as the better brands However soft sheen paint was better than any of the wipeable matt paints above ...in my...
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    Could I paint over vinyl matt paint with washable matt emulsion?

    https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/johnstone-s-paint-soft-sheen-emulsion-2-5l-silver-feather-386942 I find this is a nice paint for general work where people want a soft sheen.....that being said even a soft , subtle sheen is too much for some people these days....that's fine ...its personal...
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    Could I paint over vinyl matt paint with washable matt emulsion?

    Yes definitely.....but 2 coats for good coverage If there is a big colour difference it might need 3 but 2 should be ok It could be you could get a very good wipeable flat matt with no shine ..and that dulux one u linked could be perfect...but i havnt used one Johnstones do wipeable matt...
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    Could I paint over vinyl matt paint with washable matt emulsion?

    Yes , two coats would be needed but yes Are you definitely buying this dulux one ? There are other tough mates out there that will be as good and probably cheaper....unless the dulux you show is on offer near by ? Obviously Dulux often do a good range of colours but Crown , Johnstones ...
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    Yet another asylum seeker says 'Thank you' in their own special way to the country that accepted them

    The bloke in Sweden who recently went on a shooting party in a school He was white , Swedish and certainly not an immigrant Does he get the death penalty too ? You deffo come across as a bit twitchy Don't let this man have access to guns !
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    Yet another asylum seeker says 'Thank you' in their own special way to the country that accepted them

    Exactly ....Terrorism is carried out by lots of different types of people ....almost all of them nutters When there were reports of a multiple gun murder in Sweden I bet you loads of people ......were saying .....another flipping Islamic nutter .....kick them out etc etc but this guy was a...
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    Yet another asylum seeker says 'Thank you' in their own special way to the country that accepted them

    The white Swedish bloke who shot those kids in that school the other day ? Is he subject to being hanged.....too late he shot himself ......or deported ? Is this justifiable anger only directed at Muslim terrorists ? It wasn't that long ago that the Mp Jo Cox was murdered by a white...
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    Painting following wallpaper removal

    Get a coat of white matt on there and let it harden to see the extent of the work needed If it's really rough I would consider cross lining the walls If it's not then proceed with the plan suggested above
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    Best Way to Paint these doors

    I would use bin , 2 coats Then a oil based undercoat which in my view would give better coverage than an acrylic primer undercoat That being said you would need 2 or possibly 3 coats of even oil based undercoat to cover dark wood doors Then your top coats ......again x 2 , minimum
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    Painting Soft Sheen over Silk

    In an ideal world the suggestion below .....a base coat of matt ...to obliterate the silk ....before a new coat of soft sheen or matt ....is best But .....your soft sheen will be fine over your silk However even if the colours are very close I think 2 coats of soft sheen will be required...
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    kitchen wall paint- Eggshell or soft sheen.

    I find it easier to use ...but you are right it doesn't cover as well as zinser I always use two coats of these specialist primers ......you don't want to be doing it all again
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    Decorating gone wrong

    Yes , moisture, damp ......definitely I would concentrate on getting those walls as dry as possible ....heat , dehumidifier , opening windows etc Then get a decent adhesive primer on there .....zinser cover stain , crown px4 , zinser bin then a decent white trade matt from leyland or...
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    Which sealer/primer?

    I would use alkali resisting primer on the area once you have brushed off the salt , carefully ......2 coats .....applied as instructed on tin Using a water based primer like zinser 123 or aqua on areas showing salt ingress would mean avoid water based primers as that's going to activate any...
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