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    Where can i get some decorating/painting ideas?

    Thanks for taking a look :) . Hopefully, It won't offend anyone! I would apprieciate any comments,tho,...good or bad! (hopefully not too many bad!) lol.
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    Where can i get some decorating/painting ideas?

    Hi, you can take a look at my blogsite if you like! :wink: http://www.interiorpleasures.blogspot.com I am qualified p&d, but now work in decorators merchants, helping others with tips and advice. please feel free to ask any questions, if you need. :D
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    A few queries re exterior white gloss

    you could try sandtex, they do an exterior quality gloss. But, If I were you I would trust the guy at brewers/bacons. If it is the one in Nuneaton, I used to work there for 9 years, and Aidan, the guy there, knows what he's talking about. :D
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    glossing over woodstain

    No worries :) . You can just use 2 coats BIN if you wish, as it is a primer sealer. If preferred you could also put on u/coat, but really not needed. You can get it in Nuneaton, if you are having trouble finding BIN. They sell it at what was Bacon bros paints, but now Brewers. Is on corporation...
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    paint my nightmare, i need help

    I would go with maybe a non vinyl emulsion. Or chalk or clay based paints
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    Help! Is this Eggshell or Satinwood white or neither?

    dulux eggshell is fine. Is the most matt finish availiable, apart from Farrow & Ball who do a dead flat finish. If you want a more matt apperance, you could use a water based/acrylic eggshell.
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    glossing over woodstain

    You may have probs repainting straight over the wood stain as it may bleed through. If it does you can use one of 2 products. Either an aluminium wood primer, then u/coat and gloss. Or you can use zinsser B.I.N primer sealer to block and then 2 coats gloss.
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    Removing masonry paint from rendering

    It might be cheaper to consider having it re-rendered!. Or you could maybe try an acid etch solution.
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    Removing masonry paint from rendering

    In my experience, the stab solution that was used previously should not have any adverse affect towards the top coat of masonry.That is unless.... the extension was newly rendered when last painted?. In which case, it would have put a barrier between the drying wall, and the masonry paint...
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    Removing masonry paint from rendering

    Hi, Can I ask why, you wish to remove the old masonry, and not just paint over it?. You are making much work for yourself! As the only way I know of removing masonry is to have it sandblasted off.
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    Stripping waxed furniture

    Hi, You can get a product from liberon called wax and oil remover. It is about £10 for 500ml. Use this first to remove old wax., and then rub down with wire wool. If the surface is a little dirty, you can clean with some meths and the wire wool. hope this helps. :)
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    lumpy emmulsion.

    unfortunately, oil based eggshell no longer available! is now Estate eggshell. Is a resin based product but water soluble. "Apparantly"with the qualities of the old oil based. Sell it everyday! Have used and am no great fan!!
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    Trade paint ?

    yes, I totally agree with what you're saying,... I have been in the trade for about 18yrs now, both a qualified painter/decorator, and for the last 9yrs worked retail in a independant decorator supply merchants. I deal with these type of queries, both from trade and retail everyday. We sell...
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    paint started flaking,but only where i painted over original

    Fraid I have to agree, looks to me like a neat coat of vinyl emulsion was used. Another No no for newly plastered walls. must be mist coated or contract (non vinyl) emulsion used.
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    Preparing Celling for Painting

    If ceiling now all sound, you can just use a thinned down coat of the emulsion you are using, or if preferred some kind of contract emulsion. If ceiling dusty or porous, you can try an alkali resisting primer first.
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    Trade paint ?

    lol :wink:
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    painting stone

    Best place to go is somewhere with a Crown scanning machine. Crown scanner is better than Dulux one, as Dulux scanner will only give you nearest match in one of thier own colours. Crown scanner actually replicates what it sees, and so giving you a perfect match to what is scanned. Needs to be at...
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    Problem with the walls

    try sugar soap. :)
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    Trade paint ?

    Yes, the difference between the trade and retail paints is quite substantial. firstly the stuff you get at your well known diy centres (retail) is made to be used as is. It is not as concentrated as the trade paints, which are made almost twice as thick, in order for it to be thinned down. Trade...
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    mouldy walls

    You can get the fungi wash in spray form if you prefer. Just spray on leave for a bit then wash off with clean water, as said this will kill spors and prevent it from spreading underneath (wallcov or paint). You may still need stain block, (or the oil undercoat) if black marks remain. :D
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