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Ailments

January 28, 2020, 11:35 am
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OK the title is the question how many of us are painting and decorating when our ailments would dictate otherwise.

I've got arthritis in my spine hip and knuckles and currently have an issue with a painful heel to and the eyesight ain't what it used to be .

I'm in pain daily but still push myself up ladders etc.

What ailments do you guys have and push through in order to keep going?
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Help !

January 28, 2020, 1:32 pm
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Afternoon all.

GX21 wouldn’t prime today when flushing it out and noticed that the ball knocker was stuck.
I undid the nut and it was clean and the ball rolled out. Looked inside and the was also a little spring in the cavity on its side.....
Anyone know where the spring sits or where it goes ?

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Premier Riverdale Brush

January 28, 2020, 1:52 pm
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A couple of years back I was lucky to be given a couple of brushes from Shaw Paints.

Not a good start on first outing!

I was excited to give it ago as I had yet to try a chimnex brush so I tried it in BM Advanced being a rails tail and angled brush, it was ok but a bit leggy at the tip I thought if the angle of the bristles was less then it would be better, to be honest I didn't use it for quite a while.

I grabbed it to paint some coving one day after a few minutes I remember thinking I...

Premier Riverdale Brush
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Hamilton long pile sleeve

January 28, 2020, 11:45 pm
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was talking shop last week with keef and he was telling me about these sleeves,pink ones,how good they were and how much paint they hold,so tried one meself,mistcoating ceilings,blimey do they hold some paint just spread it out well ,back roller a little and no stipple affect at all ,really pleased with it ,does any one else use these,
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Nova 20 vinyl silk (Tikkurila)?

January 29, 2020, 2:35 am
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I've got to price a job and the customer has been Googling and came across Tikkurila, likes the look of it and wants it. End of!
"Yes madam, of course madam." I say with a scared look :scared:

The only problem I have is, they want vinyl silk on lids and walls and the Nova 20 is the only thing that is like that with Tikk. Unless someone here knows different.

In the meantime,,, has anyone used the Nova 20 vinyl silk and what is it like?
i.e. coverage, can they do F&B colours etc.

I'm also...

Nova 20 vinyl silk (Tikkurila)?
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Corona virus hits North of England.

January 29, 2020, 2:38 am
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Best way to remove flame retardant varnish?

January 29, 2020, 4:11 am
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I've been asked if I could strip and refinish pitch pine panels in an old castle. I've not yet seen the condition however another local painter has asked for my help. He says he has tried nitromors, paramore, heat gun etc and got nowhere with them The other problem is he doesn't know what fire retardant varnish was originally used. Have you guys any tips on the most productive way to get back to bare wood. I hate the thoughts of scraping for days with a skarsten.
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Cottage cheese paint.

January 29, 2020, 5:25 am
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Hi chaps.
I did a favour job this afternoon for a neighbour and I painted his ceiling with some white acrylic eggshell he already had , when he came home he said when he'd got it out of the shed it was a bit like cottage cheese but it stirred up ok.
It did seem to go on ok and I'd have been none the wiser if he hadn't told me but now I'm worried the frost had got to it and it'll end up flaking and splitting .
Do you think if I give it a coat of zinsser peel stop then a couple of coats of...

Cottage cheese paint.
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French riots

January 29, 2020, 5:28 am
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just been on you tube ,and came across French riot police hitting French firefighters ,throwing tear gas at them and hitting them with batons ,what the fecks going on there
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Hippo Pro 1 2 3 & Sausage Gun

January 29, 2020, 2:26 pm
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Crown have these and a £10+ vat promotion the Pro 3 is a Adhesive, sealent and filler that you can choose white or clear.

The Pro 1 is a adhesive and Pro 2 adhesive and sealent all apparently can be painted with WB paint!

They also produce a straight caulk sausage, the gun can also hold the normal caulk tubes both sizes.

Anyone had a chance to try one yet?
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The new Crown fastflow satin

January 29, 2020, 3:26 pm
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Has anybody tried the new fastflow satin? I would welcome feedback?

Thanks in advance.
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Priming varnished bannisters with Stix?

January 30, 2020, 12:13 am
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Evening

I have discussed this on here before and mentioned I use the Fossa copy of BIN
Does anybody have experience of spraying Stix though?
Does it adhere as well?
Is it nicer to spray? Bin clogs my sprayer
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Benjamin Moore 2 NEW portable color scanners

January 30, 2020, 2:36 am
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Benjamin Moore just released a new Portable colour scanners to the US market.

With two ColorReader devices and a companion Color Portfolio app that can match colours sampled from any flat surface with not only Benjamin Moore's paint selection of 3500 colours, but those of other leading brands!

Hope it comes to the UK soon :yes:

Goto the Benjamin Moore US site and add this to the end of the website /colorreader
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Tikkurila Intact paint

January 30, 2020, 2:37 am
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HMRC Beware

January 30, 2020, 3:02 am
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Phoned me today asking to pay my tax bill over the phone :rolleyes:
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Benjamin Moore color reader

January 30, 2020, 4:45 am
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PPS Kitchens Extreme Thread

January 30, 2020, 5:19 am
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Cheap hvlp

January 30, 2020, 5:24 am
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I have a cheap hvlp but if it dies I would be tempted with this

Turns out you can buy this on UK amazon under different name

Reviews on amazon for what is really a bit of a toy are good. See America amazon here but for wb primer or BIN it maybe useful, or small spray project....

Cheap hvlp
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Dinner at work

January 30, 2020, 5:35 am
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Trying something different to sandwiches, so I take £5 ASDA food flask. Fill up ¾ full (350ml ISH) with hot water about 12pm and pour in packet. Put lid on then eat around 12.45pm when I'm ready to stop. Guess you could take hot water in flask.I love pasta or noddles and rice. Under 200 calories :thumbup:
I iz gotten fat bxxxxx over christmas so been doing this for a couple of weeks. Much more filling than sandwiches. The cake the lady supplied on job last week never helped :blush:but will...

Dinner at work
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Pensselipesu

January 30, 2020, 5:36 am
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So... I'm a lazy bugger when it comes to brush cleaning. Tend to just clean with soap and water on a daily basis and even lash them in the bin when they go a bit stiff. This caught my eye in my local depot so thought I'd give it a go. Just left these to soak in a weak solution with water overnight. They've come out like new. All residual paint completely removed from the stock and lovely and soft. No nastys in there either, biodegradable and no smell.
Recommended.
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