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  1. Zampa

    Your opinion on Leyland acrylic gloss?

    If they are the type of doors I think your talking about all you need to do is knot and prime the edges..then paint the whole lot with your acrylic eggshell Use a shortish pile rad roller for the main part of the doors and run a brush around the moldings
  2. Zampa

    What is this polystyrene granule wallpaper?

    Sorry mate, thats a new one on me...try google
  3. Zampa

    Repainting External Pebbledashed Wall

    Only if its dirty or the paint has started to go chalky Impossible to say..depends on how well stuck the paint is to the pebbledash and how powerful your jet washer is Wire brush them to remove what staining you can and touch them up with an oil based preimer or undercoat Two...
  4. Zampa

    trade dulux weathershield paint cracking on pebbledash

    He might of chucked it on too heavy and it dried too quick in the warm weather
  5. Zampa

    Your opinion on Leyland acrylic gloss?

    Jonstones and dulux acrylic gloss had the better sheen, but doesnt cover as well as leyland...but the leyland sheen looks like vinyl silk. Jonstones acrylic eggshell is good gear though
  6. Zampa

    how to remove day old masonry paint from upvc ?

    Hold a rag soaked in really hot water over them for five minutes first...the combination of heat and damp usually soften the paint film I dont read take a break for nothing you know!!
  7. Zampa

    External Pebbledash wall Painting

    Any of the main paint companies have help lines and all sell stabiliser. As for the paints, I dont like Dulux weathershield..I find it thin and doesnt cover as well as other brands, like sandtex trade..it also skins over quickly in the roller tray when your using it. Obvioulsy its a good...
  8. Zampa

    Painting over Burgundy coloured walls

    Light grey is a good one to use to blot out strong colours too
  9. Zampa

    colour bleeding through water-based undercoat

    Just to confuse..Dulux do a water based satin finish for exteriors.
  10. Zampa

    Fastest way to remove old wallpaper?

    Really hot water and a squirt of detergent in it..the detergent slows the water down from evaporating too quickly and allows it to soak into the paper Plus you should scrub the walls over afterwards to remove the paste, the detergent and hot water will make this easier for you..and youl wash...
  11. Zampa

    Radiator safe paint.

    Lol...good story nige.. I wouild get those type (gate radiators) dipped if a customer really wanted them dne badly Its a weird thing though..I was begged by a customer a few years ago to paint her brand new fctory finished rads not only to match the vinyl silk on the walls..BUT WITH THE...
  12. Zampa

    ceiling - 4 to 5 coats of white silk over old pink paint!

    Behave yourself nige!!.....thats worse than my 'painter covered in gold paint, had a gilt complex' joke!! :lol:
  13. Zampa

    External Pebbledash wall Painting

    I woujldnt put stabiliser on pebble dash.. Stabiliser need to soak into a surface, if not it just sits there and can cause the paint to blow..if they are 'pebbles' using stabiliser could cause problems Stabiliser is meant for absorbent surfaces only..its a stabiliser..not a seal Try...
  14. Zampa

    Dealing with filler before lining walls

    Oil based undercoat will be fine
  15. Zampa

    Grieving

    Youd probably get through to an Indian Restaraunt! If you miss talking to her, then find a bit of 'me time' and talk to her, I often go out the garden look to the sky and mumble a few words to my dad..I always wish him happy birthday/christmas..and Ill be out there sunday wishing him happy...
  16. Zampa

    american food?

    Yeh and then when they come round and ask how the ,eal is we say 'fine lovely thank you' and leave a tip! :roll:
  17. Zampa

    american food?

    Ditto that too...its vile and you'd think with all those pigs farms out there they would have it sorted. I agree about the choclate too..its vile..theres a Brand called 'Hersheys'..try it, just for the experience!! :x Its amazing but the in the home of the hotdog their sausages aint very...
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