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Mirror finish front door

I've got this coming up next week and I've not done one to this spec before. Using BM Regal unless advised otherwise. So a few questions The current coating is sanding down really well - eg it is black...

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This weeks job.

Back in the forest of bowland, big room to do with few small rooms, mully ceiling and walls, and oil all new oak,i need to get to get a bit of richness in skirts to match doors, skirts are veneer faced...

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Forum Golf Day

How many of our wonderful members play Golf ???, If there's enough (any) interest maybe we could organise a forum Golf day in the summer , waddya think

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Using Predictive Text when posting.

Ladies and Germs May I plead with you tonight? A lot of us are using smart devices to make our posts on PPS and other social media platforms. In using these devices, often times the predictive text...

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Benjamin Moore High Hide V BM Insl-X Stix

Waynetta said: ↑ Could you bung some high hide on other half and do the same test please sir.Click to expand... I thought I'd start a new thread to review the Benjamin Moore High Hide Primer against...

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Not a good day

Not the best week......! I've spent the week cleaning up after a very messy plasterer. In preparation to keep a nice tidy environment, dust free sanding etc ready for spraying all the woodwork in a...

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Stumped by Garage doors.

Been having problems with softwood garage doors. The first set was last summer, they were only 2 years old but the client had primed u/c and glossed in black but no knotting so burnt off around the...

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Painting copper pipe and radiators

Just a quick question what do you guys prime copper pipework with? Also what are you using on Radiators? I find BM Advanced white yellows quite badly so recently using Helmi as a finish, any alternatives?

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Started this beast this week

Started this on Monday, should take 4 - 5 weeks. Going to be using Magnolia all seasons Weathershield masonry gloss, BM advanced High Gloss on the windows, Owatrol on the railings but unsure on the...

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Brush Samples from topdecbrush.

Would anyone like to be chosen to try out some brushes in a pack from topdecbrush.com ? To receive a sample you'll need to show your interest in this thread and if you are picked, you will need to try...

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Sophie conran balustrade sapphire , by arthouse

Has anyone hung this paper, it's driving me bloody crazy! The blue pattern is made of sand , keeps coming off , taking round corners or just cutting it , it creases and cracks the pattern!!

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A joke

How many dyslexic people does it take to change a light bulb? Steven.

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Golf joke

thought I'd start this with the golf days getting close Why do golfers carry two pairs of trousers ,In case they get an hole in one

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away button

thought an away button mite be useful for when people are on holiday

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Rusty angle bead

Hi all, Just scraped a three sq ft section of inside wall and window reveal back to bare plaster. The vertical angle bead is rusty and the wall, although sound looks like it may have been affected by...

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Graco ultra handheld review

Hey guys so here's my review on the new Graco Ultra handheld machines. They come in cordless and corded. Then at a later date the Graco ultra max which sprays solvent and waterbased. So here goes get a...

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Next Benjamin Moore roadshow date @ New College Durham

Morning all, We've just announced our next roadshow event which will be held at New College Durham on 7th July 2017. Click the link in the email below to sign up. http://ow.ly/dCvf30bIQdV More dates...

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Artex on walls

Got a couple of rooms with stipple artex on all walls , yuck! And it's got quite a few cracks in so even more yuck.I'm going to sand smooth with mirka then rack out cracks and fill with toupret . Can I...

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Benjamin Moore High Hide V BM Insl-X Stix

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Benjamin Moore Competition

Helen has come back from BM HQ laden with goodies!! We want some lucky PPS member to take home the loot. So we are having a PPS competition One lucky winner will recieve the following (All Benjamin...

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