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Just flirt a little thinned oil based undercoat over them. Dec

You will of course need to remove any loose and flaking paintwork before you apply the primer, yet you cannot apply it if the areas are still damp. You will have to first cure the ingress of moisture and allow the wall time to dry out. Dec

Kevin, In the first instance seek out and provide a cure to your problem, then remove the mould growth with warm water and a clean kitchen scourer. Wipe down and allow to dry and apply an anti fungicidal wash, this will ensure that the spores are killed off. It would not hurt then to apply an...

It's mould and fungal growth, caused by either a leak or poor ventilation resulting in high levels of condensation. Dec

Firstly allow the area to fully dry out then apply one coat of Alkali Resisting Primer prior to decorating. By the way stay well clear of PVA!! Dec

Yes that's fine. Dec

One of the best options here would be after prep apply one coat of zinc phospate primer followed by two coats of gloss, Dulux Trade Metalshield would be ideal for this application. Dec

Gold leaf is an option here yet it would be of help for us to view the damage prior to further advice being offered. Dec

Nice one joe, good reply!! Dec

Joe, Spoke to MrH a few days ago and he's doing ok, I will let him know that your asking after him. Dec

Berger has indeed become a name of the past, yet still remains to be a good paint system. Wickes is perhaps the better of the shed paints but does tend to lack in covering power. Dec

Berger will serve you well. Dec

Don't at this time have an answer regarding your problem, yet if you are of the belief that the earth border is elevated above the dpc, then that will on your behalf need further investigation. Another point would be to kill off mould or fungal growth with an anti fungicidal wash or a mild...

Scrape off and sand back in order to remove any loose stuff, size with a thinned wallpaper paste and line with no less than 1200 grade paper. Dec

Working only in the direction of the grain, very lightly sand then dust off and you should be fine to apply further coats. Dec

It's ruined mate, discard it. Dec

Iv'e come across this problem a number of times, on saying that and perhaps more often come across surfactant bleed. Dec

Decorating is the finishing trade, so you would be better off to wait until all other works are finished. Dec

Thinning here is the important factor, if as you have said you have done this then you are fine to apply your finish coats. Sorry, firstly you wil need to establish the cause of the ingress of moisture and cure it prior to application, and make sure that all affected areas have dried out. Dec

That is very interesting. Dec