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    Is this damp or just the way its been painted?

    That second photo , the lighter one , could be old crayon or pen ? Kids room maybe ? Either way 2 coats of a stain block before your matt on top should be enough to block it
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    Is this damp or just the way its been painted?

    No problem Ellie If the stain isn't getting bigger or causing paint to flake its unlikely to be damp Your job is to SEAL that stain using one of the ways above Give it a go , leaving time for the stain block to dry
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    Decorating gone wrong

    Get your windows open on a regular basis You can have the best extractor fan in the world but if there's regularly a lot of moisture in a room it's eventually going to cause problems In terms of the decorating of the room it looks to me that it was damp when it was done and not clean...
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    Is this damp or just the way its been painted?

    It's either old staining or its staining due to old style heating systems I would go for stains that are old , not active ......as you say they are not getting worse or bigger Therefore I would treat the wall or walls they are on with a stain blocking paint ......applied to the stained area...
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    kitchen wall paint- Eggshell or soft sheen.

    If it's a shiny or semi shiny surface then leyland acrylic primer won't be suitable ....the paint system will break down in time You need a special primer that enables paint to grip to it .....zinser BIN , Zinser Cover Stain, Crown PX4 If you use Zinser BIN or Crown Px4 then after 2 hours...
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    DIY Squirrel deterrer

    Indeed Pesky little gits
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    Multi use paint?

    Zinser all coat?
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    DIY Squirrel deterrer

    Their habitat is North America They are an invasive species that almost wiped out our native red squirrel I am more than happy to spray chilli powder solution around the garden which irritates their eyes and noses and keeps them away from my garden bulbs and the food I leave out for...
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    Emulsion Recomendations For Refurb

    I know that wickes is fine for my house as my prep is excellent
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    Emulsion Recomendations For Refurb

    Sounds like a top job Leyland , Mcphersons , Johnstones are pretty good paints For bottom end work ....ie my house ...I use wickes Dulux , Farrow and Ball ridiculously over priced
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    Painting over painted cabinets

    Yes it's good paint But to cover yourself use bin or similar primer x 2 coats
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    What am I doing wrong? Paintwork looks awful

    U might have a cold room and applying the emulsion in that case can lead to difficulty drying I would leave it till the spring then as suggested use a durable matt like a soft sheen Thin the first coat slightly to act as a primer sealer Then put on undiluted 2nd and 3 Rd coats allowing...
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    DIY Squirrel deterrer

    Few pints of water in a bucket , get some extra hot chilli , curry powder , garlic puree I would say 4 desert spoons of chilli or curry , good squeeze of garlic , squeeze of jif lemon , squeeze of fairy liquid ......that helps it stick Good mix Then just get a soup ladle and liberally...
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    Reform lead the polls

    The best way of dealing with reform is to accept around 20 percent of the population are stupid and think immigration is to blame for everything Labour , liberals and the moderate Tories who should really all join up and form a centre ground party ....need to be straight to voters who have...
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    Reform lead the polls

    And has been said ....he's high in the polls because reform is saying immigration needs to be controlled ....no argument from me .....but not explaining what he will do about it There is no doubt the dreadful murder of those poor kids in Southport ....blamed on an immigrant .....when he was...
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    Reform lead the polls

    I hope all these reform voters ....who of course will never get old , ill or need the NHS realise that farage is lying to them big time again with regard to future health systems He's a big fan of running down the NHS but France spends far more on its state provision than we do so it's clearly...
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    Nigel is snapping at Starmers heels.

    My wish is for the UK to be governed by a moderate coalition of the Labour, liberal and conservative trend I don't vote conservative but the likes of howe , hurd , heseltine and Clarke were conservatives I respected .....and in the day if a Labour and Liberal coalition had broken the rules...
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    Reform lead the polls

    New Labour leader , get rid of the sixth form debating society cabinet like Reeves , Cooper etc Make a deal with the liberals and tge smaller parties and keep out reform and the Tories Lovely
  19. M

    Reform lead the polls

    Keep her in place , she's useless Get a new labour leader Reform get back in the cellar
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