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    Fix peeling paint

    Ive recently had the bathroom renovated which included having the walls skimmed. After letting it dry (around 3 weeks) I've applied 2 matt emulsion mist coats and 2 top coats of bathroom paint. Two days later I noticed the paint edge by the door frame was lifting away, and with some gentle...
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    Glue advice please

    hi, i need to glue un-painted mdf to laminated mdf. What product should i use for this? i assume normal wood glue is out, how about no more nails?
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    Mist Coat or PVA - Bare Surface Basics

    the chap i've gone with is adamant its not needed - although i've asked him to do it anyway for peace of mind. Found him on MyBuilder and he has 100 of brilliant reviews.
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    help please!

    hi, i'm aware that you shouldn't paint matt over silk but due to a tin switching mishap this has happened. to make matters worse, part of the wall is fresh plaster (skimmed). both coats were 50-50 with water anyone know how i fix this?
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    Mist Coat or PVA - Bare Surface Basics

    every forum, google search etc turns up results saying a mist coat is absolutely required, yet every professional I've spoken with (currently taking quotes for some paint work), say its not needed but they'll do it if i want. all claim never to have had a call-back in 5/10/25 etc years. anyone...
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    stupid question re: paint

    hi, i'm told the best paint for my mantel is semi gloss, acrylic based, but i literally cannot find a single shop that sells this. Am i missing something here?
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