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Hello, In my kitchen I have used MDF boards all the way round as a splash back, I have primed them and flattened them off, they are now perfect to paint. The rest of the Kitchen is in Dulux Trade Vinal matt, pure brilliant white, and there are some board on the top of the units I have painted...

Hello, I have been using a really nice short pile polimyde roller 9" from the Dulux shop...this is for Emulsion and the finnish is perfect. But I would like to find a decent poly mini roller, I have tried the Medium pile ones and the finnish does not match the 9" short pile roller. I have...

Well it is not loose bits..... but it is still there, paint and things I splill stick to it ok..... I am just worried as the wood flooring I have is a fairly pale colour, and that it will slowly stain through. Is there a decent sealer I could throw down first?

Many thanks Darren

yes I had a look, and most have bits to chistle off, mine is a really thin layer..... when you scrape the floor you can see it...very very thin... Think I need to scrub it with something..... I know a floor sander would just clog up ........... it is a lot thinner than the amount most of the...

Ok what is the best was to remove the old stuff? has anyone done this...I dont want a floating floor....as the manufac has stated it should be fixed.. so please can someone advise how to get the old stuff up. Thank you

Hello just a quick one! Rollering on and have thinned it around 20% and it is going on fine, but when cutting in do you use the same mix? someone told me to make it a little thicker, say just 10% and another said it should be thinner.....so now I dont know! so I hope super Zampa and the...

ok, thanks......I liked the sound of that purdy brush "pre worn for cutting in" Darren

I went down B&Q last night looking for something like a Hamilton, they had some but not pure bristle......there is a few in the range S Gold what are these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HAMILTON-PERFECTION-PAINT-BRUSH-SET-2X1-2X1-5-2X2_W0QQitemZ6061144763QQcategoryZ41990QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem this guy...

yes it is synthetic, on the fact sheets on the Dulux site it stated this for water based........ Zampa has said no go for pure........ Dam thing looked nice and felt really soft........... people are saying between 2"-3" brush for cutting in. whats THE brand to go for?

ok ill go for a 3" pure........I though I replied under this post? but ive been moved down to another post? nice rollers though them ici short pile ones....

christ I need help toooooooo I have new plasterd walls and this is what I am using........ Trade dulux V Matt, a short fibre ICI centre roller, and a 2" brush, not a pure bristle one, as on the dulux site it stated water based is best with out? does anyone agree? Anyway Im trying to cut...

ok I understand.....1 wall at a time, but what size brush do most use, and how many inches do you cut at the top......... Si I take it you do turn the roller? I saw a post from Zampa saying turn it at the bottom.......same at the top? Darren

Please could you advise on the best techniques, with as roller and emulsion. (short pile ici dec) Do you cut in one wall at a time then roller, I take it cutting in means the corners and top and bottom? What size brush for this? and how much in size wize do you cut in, say at the top of...

ok Ill have a look at the type, for anyone interested Makro have some Emulsion in, its a Massive 20L and its called Trade Vinal Mat, I have just had my hse plastered and for a good thined down base coat, I thought yes.....It was much thicker and better than I though........£12.99 +vat! sorry...

Hello, I saw in Homebase last night they had some Trade Emulsion, it was £44 for 10 litres! Sound a lot to me, I have 2 ICI Dulux Centres near me, Anglian in Rayleigh, and the other in Southend. Would the price be less in them? what price do people pay with an account for 10L Many thanks

Hello Zampa. I know pros dont like pads, but I have seen good emulsion finishes and no marks. do you think a roller can do as good? can you point me a link to this super roller. Many thnaks Darren

Hello, I have to paint a large area, emulsion....and I dont want the textured finish that I have seen from most rollers, some people on here dont like pads but is it the way to go? Or are there top quality rollers that can do the job, make and model.. thank you in advance

Kitchen needs to be bright, it must be not having 4 walls, really...I though it would be brighter...... a lot of the Osram say cool beam on them I have noticed, and it says 30 degree angle.... anyone any views D

I have open planned my kitchen and lounge, the kitchen it not that large..maybe 11ft long 7ft wide, I have fitted 4x 50w osram bulbs running through a 210va transformer...its just not bright enough! we though for this small area it would be fine, it looks so dingy...and dark...I even...