Message for Third eye. Silly man. Im presuming you are a man, because only a man would ask that sort of question. :roll: If I knew what make it was I wouldnt have a problem would I :roll: I already said it was an oil base primer.Silly Silly Silly man. Please don't say you are a woman. :oops...
I have a customer who has a hardwood floor finnished in a 2 pack polyurethane. Someone, not me, :roll: has let oil based primer run on to it from the skirting. How can i remove it with minimum treatment to the floor :?: :?
If the walls were that bad I'd have saved myself a lot of bother and recommended good old textured vinyl as thick as you can find it. Or if customer is determined to have just emulsion get them to have it skimmed first :D
The more I think about this job the more bad feelings I get :( , I think I will go down the line of suggesting removing paper & lining then painting. Obviously more costly but safer :!:
Zampa
I mean realy washable, :cry: the type you could hose down with a fire engine and still stays on the wall. :roll: You could probably even attack it with a scrubbing brush. Someone told me you could prime it see, and then paint it, He mentioned International paint. ring any bells :!:
I understand you can emulsion washable wallpaper if you use a primer first, anyone have any more info on the subject and dont tell me I can get it from the Crown shop near the cop shop :roll:
Zampa, are you calling me a prostitute :shock: :evil: , and gcol I don't see what's so funny about a a Crown paints outlet near a cop shop in Carmarthenshire either. :roll: all this is getting rather silly, the job sounds a bit too much hastle to tell the truth. I am now going to sign of and...
Hi all fellow decorators,
I have a challange for you. :? I have a customer with 2 tongue and groove ceilings in kitchen and bathroom. They have a mellow pine stain on them and customer wants them white or just lighter but to still see the wood grain. I cant think of a way to change the...
Hi Zampa,
Thanks for the reply, :lol: I think I will go for the Dulux stain block, will let you know how it goes, wont be untill at least a month or so though so dont hold your breath :!: :roll: :wink:
Zampa
Iv been having a read of your advice on this matter as i need to undercoat previously glossed wooden panels and finnish of with matt emulsion. If I use an acrylic primer/undercoat the emulsion should not chip of easy should it. :?: Also on another subject I need to remove polystine...
Zampa
Thanks for the tip. :D Personnally I think the beams are false. As I said before, they are just realy looking to make them look a bit like wood again. I get the feeling they dont want to spend a fortune.