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    Can I use linseed oil as a primer for linseed oil window putty?

    It's just that I have a full new tub of putty and linseed oil, no primer and was hoping to dodge going out for it! (Sorry for the delay in replying -- thanks for the advice.)
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    Can I use linseed oil as a primer for linseed oil window putty?

    Can I use linseed oil as a primer on my window for linseed oil window putty? I read that an oil-based primer must be used with putty to stop the dry wood sucking out the oil in the putty. If I just neatly wiped the window frame with a smear of linseed oil, would this work? Many thanks. Brian
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    Crumbling plasterboard in shower (SBR?)

    Apologies for these late thanks, foxhole and bennymultifish. Update: project on hold. I experimented with SBR as described above: neat, 1:1 and 1:2. Neat works best as the plasterboard seems firmer. I'll probably have a go as I'm curious and the area to be done is small. The pros will be...
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    Crumbling plasterboard in shower (SBR?)

    My question is: can SBR be used to “restore” crumbling plasterboard behind shower tiling? If not, what else would you suggest, please? Tiles have popped up in a smallish area (110 cm 40 cm) of the shower due to water getting in behind them. The standard foil-backed plasterboard has...
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