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Hi all, HUUUGE boo-boo! I was sanding down the stairs and oiling it with SAICOS. I am sitting here, cleaning my tools while the oil takes effect and pulled off the sandpaper from the sander to find that it is 80 GRIT!! I had not sanded it down to 120 or 240 before the oiling. I was reading...

Hi all, One of the unused washing machine water connectors in an out house is leaking. This is the valved screw thread onto which the flexible hoses are connected to provide water to washing machines. I dont want to change it yet, but would like to fit a cap to it, to stop it leaking on the...

Really??! use one of those car polishy things? Do they work? Someone said they were awful even for polishing cars?? I am up for one, if it is really that good?

aah, I see. Didnt know that was the difference....Many thanks, off to jemmy the Piggy Bank...

Hello John, I am aware of these polishers, I was thinking of getting one of those to sort out severe swirl marks left on the bonnet of my car... I was wondering if I could spare the costs, on this occasion as some of the GSS (blue) sanders do accept a special mop to do polishing eg GDA280...

Hi all, Just got this lunking great brute for xmas...wondering if I can fit a piece of felt or similar to the pad and use it for buffing wax or similar onto wood? Any pointers as to where to get the needed kit? Thank you

My apologies MountainWalker I remember you yourself have given me good advice, just did not pass it on. As per above by WoodYouLike. Regards Udhi

Ok, Had a good chat with Karin at WOODYOULIKE. Good advise. Thank you K, all sorted and bought. Udhi

Hi all, I have an open staircase with a stunning reddish coloured wood. I am not sure if it is mahogany or whatever but it is tropical, close grained. Unfortunately, the stairs are a mess due to the works in the house - a lot of plaster is stuck on and the old layer of varnish has been...

oooh yeah, <drooooooooooool!> :P

And to add: Thanks for the advice guys, I just got back to a granite tilied floor - absolutely stonking! THANK YOU again!

Tick tock, tick tock! :shock: I checked BAL's stockists lists, almost all seem to be TOPPS TILES. I went into tops a few days ago, I think their BAL fast flex is about 60 a pop?! Any other ideas pls? I want to use BAL and nothing else for fixing. Lithofin for protecting the granite. Thnx

Hi all, I am not sure if this would be considered soliciting Spam or advert. Moderators, please delete if inappropriate. I am looking for a good advice and decent prices for a BAL and maybe Lithofin product supplier to supply some products into Middlessex. I am not from there and am out of...

Much obliged to you mate. I think I know which lithofin it is, I think its is called MATT something or other. That slippy thing really put me off before. :roll:

DROOOOOL!! <plip> Those are some inspiring photies, guys, thank you. I am keeping away from Travertine for the upstairs bathroom, 'cos the colour scheme in my head. But there is a good chance of Travertine downstairs after what I see. Just out of interest, is the Granite really that...

cmon guys, reach out a hand here!! :shock: :mrgreen:

Hi all, Onto the next stop in the house refurb. Bathrooms. I was planning to set up the bathroom in BLACK floor, WHITE walls and furniture and CHROME taps and bits. My sis just came over and told me that my plans for Black (galaxy type) granite floor tiles were not a good idea as they are...

Ok, I agree that REAL natural materials will not be useful here. The house looks new. Its internal plaster does reveal horsehair matrix plaster but the outside was DEFINITELY concrete render. The render does not come all the way to the ground BTW, it started about 4' from the ground. I think...

Hello, Thanks for the replies. I have heard of the methods described by regsmyth. This was the main idea until I heard that something could be mixed INTO the render itself for a similar effect. ajrobb, It is a fairly old deed, possibly very early 1900 or 1855, original farmhouse from where...