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    dulux trade diamond matt or eggshell -- any good? opinions?

    Thanks for that, I put some dulux diamond satinwood on a window today and liked the look of it, tried a bit of the diamond matt on a wall and it seemed okay. Just wondering about how they will wear/clean/touch up.
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    dulux trade diamond matt or eggshell -- any good? opinions?

    Looking to paint inside walls with dulux trade diamond matt or dulux trade light and space diamond matt, also considering dulux trade diamond eggshell. Anybody have experience with any of these? I'm wondering how washable the diamond matts are -- dulux claims they are, but I'm unsure. Also how...
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    dulux eggshell or matt emulsion - any experience? how good?

    Looking to paint inside with dulux trade diamond matt or dulux trade light and space diamond matt, also considering dulux trade diamond eggshell. Anybody have experience with any of these? I'm wondering how washable the diamond matts are -- dulux claims they are, but I'm unsure. Also how...
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    if outside gloss is no longer glossy, what kind of prep?

    so is a scrubbing with a wire brush an option or does it have to be sanding? thanks again...
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    if outside gloss is no longer glossy, what kind of prep?

    sorry, when you say lightly rub down -- is that with 80 grit sandpaper then? Because of the details around the soffits, a wire brush would be easiest -- is this okay? I know that the point of rubbing down is to provide a key, but the surfaces have thoroughly lost their gloss, the appearance is...
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    if outside gloss is no longer glossy, what kind of prep?

    as subject suggests, i have gloss paint outside (windows, soffits, etc) that is no longer glossy as it's been exposed long enough. Does this still need sanding? I'd thought I'd scrape any loose paint (really not much loose). Is a wire brush a useful thing? Can I get away with just a washing...
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    best prep for dirty masonry paint

    i've got masonry paint on pebbledash to paint. it's in pretty rough shape, could be worse, but loads of filthy bits and the odd spot of algae. i have a mate i can borrow a pressure washer off of. thought i'd pressure wash it (perhaps with bleach on the algae or algaecide) -- should I add in...
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    lining paper over silk or satin paint

    Hi, I'm looking to hang lining paper in my house over a wall painted with what I think is oil satin, but might be alkyd silk -- any thoughts on how to prep this surface for papering? Will a simple coat of sizing do? Does it need a sand and/or a "bridging primer" (such as a Zinsser)? Thanks
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