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Ok, thanks for the paint info Nestor... The plan was to return the fireplace to as near to original condition as possible, obviously not using the old lead stuff they used to put on them but a modern equivalent. If I decide to go paint it afterall I'll bear your comments in mind Cheers :-)

Ok, thanks all... Carriage clock? perhaps a green plastic one which got a bit too hot :lol:

Hi there, I've just started stripping the gloss paint from my fireplace using Nitromors paint stripper. I've managed to get down to the bottom layer of the mantelpiece quite quickly and have found this strange green stuff... ( see pic below ). While the rest of the paint blistered and...

Hi Zampa, thanks for that. I'll give it another coat as soon as I can and see how it goes. I'm going for a matt finish so hopefully any scratches will not be too visible. Cheers :)

Hi all and thank you for reading my first post on here. As a newbie home owner and first time decorator I'm looking forward to seeing my first house all nicely painted. The house is in need of some renovation and I have a mate who is pretty experienced in this area helping out. He...