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Did you apply a mist coat to the filled areas first, to be honest trying to blend the paint in order to provide a suitable finish will be more than a little difficult. Dec

Well it could be your technique, the paint or a mixture of both, you say you applied filler to the gaps, so after sanding did you mist those areas prior to painting. Not doing so can cause you to get a patchy finish. Stay with the medium pile roller and perhaps try a trade quality emulsion...

One of the most important things to remember when painting over the varnish is that it is acting as a natural knotting agent, if by sanding you in anyway break through the varnish there is the possibility of resinous bleed. So a stain block such as Bin should be considered prior to painting. Dec

Ok, if it is matt and the paintwork is not heavily soiled you would be fine to paint it. If you are dealing with a silk finish lightly abrade and dust off the surface prior to painting. Dec

Are you painting over a matt or silk/sheen emulsion. Dec

It would be very unwise to apply it to any papered surface. Dec

gemma, Applying emulsion to damp plaster can and will often cause this to happen, this time go for trade emulsion. lightly sand the walls and dust off, apply your first coat thinned approx 10% and subsequent coats approx 5%. Dec

gemma, if the applied emulsion was a contract emulsion this can often appear chalky to the touch, was the plaster skim completley dry prior to painting. Dec

Matt, Use a small brush and apply the adhesive using only very light pressure, just dont be to heavy handed and you should be fine. Dec

Lightly moisten the back of the wallpaper and allow to soak for a few minutes, then apply a border adhesive, this is sometimes called overlap adhesive and is available from the sheds. Then just ease the paper back and you should be fine. Dec

Any trade quality acrylic eggshell. Dec

As said, remove any existing paint from the brim of the container, yet rather than store it upside down stretch a piece of cling film over the top before replacing the lid. storing upside down is a good option yet the pigment will with storage settle on the bottom of the container where although...

You could not be more correct, they were at one time known as a George, yet this was nothing more than a nickname for what is simply a painters aid. Whilst I would never propher advice regarding their use they can be of great benefit to someone who finds it difficult to strike a clean crisp...

ic1927, Two words from me, [/b]Spot On Dec

Sorry I missed the tester pots, if you intend to use these apply them to a piece of card and not the wall. Yet these can often offer a differing shade and depth of colour and should only be used as a rough guide. Dec

Then you would be ok to apply the grey over all the walls, the amount of coats it will take to obliterate the red will depend on your application, slightly thinning your paint will tend to ease application. Dec

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Justine, I'm going to let you into a very old secret, now i'm not going to tell you that in your case it will work yet I reckon it's sure worth a try. Pop down to your local supermarket and get yourself a bottle of white vinegar and apply this trying to work the solution behind the screw...

What paint are you painting over, eg, silk or matt and what is the intended colour of your finish coats. Dec

Peter, In a perfect world and going by the book the wall should be skimmed prior to hanging a wallcovering, but we dont live in a perfect world and therefore have to often slightly bend the rules. So, it is acceptable to hang a wallcovering on a rendered surface, if the paper of which you...