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Sorry chaps! I forgot too mention the most important thing. Its satin finish for painting my facia and front & back doors :oops: Have looked at the handyhands suggestion and that looks like good stuff :wink:

As far as I can see all oil based white yellows after time, I agree with the other man water based is the only answer but its not as hard wearing and I think its Harder to put on as it dries very quick :o

Hi folks, is there such a thing as satin finish exterior paint? All satin paint I have seen states indoor use only :(

Hi, I can't turn off the water supply the stopcock has seized! I tried wd40 on the off chance but it didn't work. Any suggestions other than replacing with a new stopcock completely :wink:

philips head screws with a now round hole on top. funny enough the threads aren't rusted, I reckon maybe no pilot hole was drilled originally and no doubt a cordless driver used?plus its a hard wood. I think I might try to drill them out, on second thoughts might cut the fasteners and maybe...

Hi I'm replacing window frame latches and as usual have come across a few stuborn screws! The heads are rusted and worn so a srew driver is no good. I have forced a couple out with a nail bar but its doing a bit of damage and I have split a part of the frame doing so :oops: Any tips on how...

not easy stuff to remove! depends were its at, I normally just use my finger nails and elbow grease. you can buy silicone remover but I have never tried it myself :shock:

It doesnt sting your skin! just takes it straight off :D just joking, good stuff!

I'm far from being a pro but I thin my emulsion paint down when cutting in around ceilings. The bristles of the brush spread easier and you get a good enough line. Downside is you won,t cover it with one coat but its a hell of alot easier! I'm not a massive fan of masking tape and it takes...

Try a bit of decorators chalk around it and smooth off with a wet filling knife or scraper! You may have to fill the hole a couple of times to get it the way you want it! Some people would stuff news paper around it and fill with pollyfilla but thats assuming the pipe won't get to hot :!:

Hi Just about to remove a dado rail from the wall of a room! I know it will leave a mark all around the room (no paint). Any ideas on smoothing it or bluffing it in or should I just fill the nail holes and paint it :?:

Thanks :wink:

I think your wright about asbestolux probably asbestos 1960's house. It looks to me as if there is a coat of something already on it but its a bit chalky, I'm not totally sure. You don't think I should use stabiliser solution on sofit either then! The window revales are also chalky!

Hi folks I'm about to repaint soffit boards, window sills and window revales. The problem is I repainted them some years ago and 80% of it has just peeled off. I don't know what sort of paint was used originally (first ever coat) but I do know it keeps throwing the new paint applied over it...

Hi folks, I have knot staining coming through the paint on my skirting boards here and there. I never treated the knots when it was first painted 6 years ago! Before you say it I should have treated it at the time but the truth is I have never used knotting on bare wood in all my years and...

I'm not bothered I just want to know for the next time. The figure .092x was the theory quoted earlier ie multiply the length of the cable run by .092 and multiply that by two. That figure then should be close to the actual meter reading, for comparison.

actually your right, my meter reads .o1 when probes shorted. What I'm asking is, my readings seem to match the .o92x meter of cable except I seem to be a few decimal points out ie .027 instead of 2.7 no matter what setting I put my meter to it does'nt come up correct ie 20k reads .27 200k...

Forgot to say, I tried this theory out after this topic. I'm not sure how my meter works, set meter to the lowest setting (2k). My cable reading was .027 and the theorys was 2.76, if I put my meter up to the next position (20k) I get .2 reading. Were am I going wrong? when the meter probes...

Hi folks My paint scraper slipped and put a fairly deep scrape (3")on the upvc frame. any ideas how to get it out or cover it up :?:

when you say paint the knots, do i just paint each & every individual knot! i take it i paint well beyond the knots ie around as well as on :idea: sounds stupid but i never used knotting before :roll: what size of container does it come in, i have only ever seen the wee bottles.