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mmm yes I was that thanks..... anyone know anything about Rich Matt? I can get it for a good price.... Is this my best bet? Darren

Ok here goes…… I had a look at the walls third_Eye, and yes you are correct the walls are the same…I have tried the 2 wide rollering, and started from the window….Im not to sure of the zig zag…. And have given this a go…. I have tried in every direction….and it’s the same, I have given it 2 days...

but the short pile looks fine on the walls? and the whole house was skimmed at the same time? I wanted a really flat finish, and the walls look fine! will a med pile look that diff? ggggggrrrrrrrrrr what is a short pile for? my ceiling is realy nie and flat..... and the roller is new...

I have looked at it again this morning and its still a little patchy... I think I should try to give it another, and try going in the direction that the link you sent me said, across the main window 2 foor strips... you are the first person who has said not to thin it down 10-15% the stuff is...

ok full length in zig zag........ 2ft bands and move across.... I still find this paint looks dry in places, after another bash today... even when it has dried. I also found it was grabbing.... Im using a decent poly short pile from the ICI Dulux shop. Still looking patchy though...

Thank you, yes it looks like im over rolling....and its going on to dry.....even when it is dry its patchy..... some have said water it 10% even the final coat. I also think Im doing wrong as I should maybe cut half the length of a wall in, then do like 2 metre squares...I was cutting a wall...

Hello, I have been paining my Ceiling in Trade vinyl matt, Brill White.....I have noticed that it looks patchy even after 3 coats, I have added around 10-20% water as you guys will no its very thick.. Im using a short pile poly roller, the finish is nice....... but just patchy. I think it...

yes I have always thinned the coats, 20-30% as the Trade is thick.... why is this doing it? and is there a solution D

its Platerboard, over MDF, its around like a false fite place.... so its built up of MDF, then 18mm Plaster board, then just to the wall, skimmed brick. Its not like a crack that you see when someone has not used tape over the joints in the board, its just really fine ones like every few...

Hello, Plaster is 6 months old and i have thined thge paint down and even tried flexi decorators filler in the corner.. Dulux trade V matt, I have even just user the tip of the brush just to use a tiny bit of paint, but it is still giving tiny hairline cracks..... even with really little thin...

well went into tesco....the value rang sive....for flower....89pence........plastic. or a stainless one for £3...... works a treat.... dip it in a bucket of water between uses....give it a shake...clean. Darren

Hello, I have been getting small bits in the emulsion, even though things are clean and I give it a good stir. I have been straining it through a peice of fine mesh and it is now 99% bit free, its a little messy though. but the results are good and nothing on the roller...no bits.. I was...

Hello, Some of the corners I have been painting(dulux trade v Matt) have cracks down them ( the paint has cracked, it is not new plaster or a new build), is there anyway to stop this, near the windows, it hase done it in 2 places... Is there a solution thinner paint? thincker? I used to spray...

no its not the stain its the paint..... it was a new skim on some of the walls, and on the metal edges I placed some of the under coat, as emulsion does not stick that good to the metal.....I should have just PVA`d the edges, as the paint is showing through there too.... just a normal oil based...

Hello. Im painting in Dulux trade v matt, brilliant white. there was a stain on the wall, so I covered it with some white, oil based under coat. The problem is the under coat is showing through, I have given it about 3 coats and you can still see it (all done with roller) I dont...

Thank you I find a picture but it is this one http://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/DDCUK/ICIPaints/servlet/DDC_ProductView?parent_category_rn=367&catentryId=14771&catalogId=10005&storeId=10202&langId=-1 on the packet it said short pile, Polyamide, short pile.. the...

thank you very much. Darren

Thank you for all this....Ill go for the clear coat. you dont have a solution to my mini roller question I posted below do you? Thank you Darren

Many thanks...Acrylic Eggshell Varnish...is this water based?? sorry to sound dim......as I have read the oil based ones can go yellow....and over white would show.... I could not find the spec on the trade site. Darren

Really, this will seal it....cool... what Brand would you say? Dulux I take it...what the correct name so I can pop in the shop and get it. Is that a perfect smoth finnish varnish?