Damp Stain.
I have a kitchen to paint next week, its a old farmhouse with a long history, the exterior brick walls where treated by me with a breathable waterproof cream to sort the issue, hopefully the damp has...
View ArticleWhat sander to use
ok peps don't know if ya can help with this ,just talking to keef about selling me van ,needs t cut,and polish which sander would you think is best for doing this ,I got a deros and a rotex just...
View ArticleBenjamin Moore Roadshow
Hi all, We're excited to announce the first two dates of our 2017 Professional Decorator Roadshow. We'd love to see as many PPS guys there as possible. Click here for more information....
View ArticleDen Braven Anti Crack Caulk
feel free to criticise how I've used it but this is Den Braven Caulk with Dulux Durable Flat Matt on top... switch to Dunlop?
View ArticleDulux Quick Dry Undercoat and Gloss.
I am not a Dulux user at all. Haven't been since I stopped subbing to a mate back in early 2003. Recently I was asked to slot a job in for another mate (I have four mates nowadays). He asked me to use...
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Total years of Experience on PPS?
Talking with a member today and I was wondering what the combined age of all of our paint trade experience was on PPS. If you fancy putting your time in the trade down (applying paint/paper) we'll know...
View ArticleUltra Spec 500 interior eggshell
Ive been using bm for a week or so now, getting around to pushing this fine product to see how far it will go . Todays test Flush door, bm utra spec 500 eggshell in super white, i want to see how...
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The Official Poor Workmanship Thread.
On your travels from job to job we all see some shocking cock up's from other trades, even from our own trade. Stick your finds on this thread. This is now the Official Poor Workmanship Thread. The...
View ArticleDefine "Professional Painter"
A lot of people have different ideas for their perception of what professional Painter means. Does working in the trade for a living make you a professional? Short answer - Yes it does. If you get...
View ArticleChimney!
Going back to a job we did some time ago on a leaky chimney. Three years ago we were asked to look at some stains on a chimney breast, these were brown tarry looking stains. The home owner asked us to...
View ArticleCeros strip down
I had an intermittent cut out problem which could be remedied by tweaking the cable where it enters the sander. Now it's packed up After removing the obvious fixings that hold the sander together I...
View ArticleOil gloss
hi got a rental do do next week customer wants white oil gloss on woodwork including a staircase with no natural light how long will the gloss take to yellow and which make lasts longest ?
View ArticleWhich Mirka Ceros to buy?
Hi, just joined on here a few days ago. About to splash some serious cash and finally get myself an orbital sander and dust collector. I would like to get opinions on which Ceros to buy - 125mm or...
View ArticleHand Painted Kitchen...How much to charge?
I have kitchen cupboards to hand paint but not sure how much to charge. It's just average size, 16 cupboards, 8 drawers and a cooker hood, both sides 1 coat primer sealer, 1 undercoat and 2 topcoats...
View ArticleFestool CTL or CTM for decorators?
Was speaking with @Duluxdaz on Twitter a couple of days ago and he mentioned he'd been having a chat with a Festool Rep about dust extraction for painters and decorators. Apparently, the rep stated...
View ArticleWall mural
does anybody know of, or can recommend a wall mural supplier or company who can supply a bespoke wall mural. It's for my own house, and I am quite happy for it to be a digital print.
View ArticlePrepping walls in new builds
So, as the title says, I am keen to know how you decorators prep the WALLS, and in what order. The reason for this is because I am doing more of this work at the moment I think I could be creating more...
View ArticleKangaroo.
What's the difference between a kangaroo and a kangaroot? Ones a marsupial and the others a Geordie stuck in a lift. Don't blame me, blame Twitter.
View ArticleGraining/marbling w/kend, with Patrick laheyne
Hello all, I'm organising a weekend course with Patrick laheyne from Belgium, Patrick will be teaching the following, Rosso Verona marble, Pickled Oak and tromp l'oiel mouldings, all panels, handouts,...
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