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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...
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Using Henry bags in a festool extractor
So you may be aware from previous posts of mine, on here and Twitter, that I have been using Henry bags in my Festool mini. After a few months of it I's say that suction is lost after the bag gets only...
View ArticleThe Queens Birthday Celebrations At The Windsor Show
Just watching it on ITV. Was lucky enough to see it live this Thursday evening . Luckily we had a senior actor with great gravitas plus Alan Titchmarsh as announcers instead of these two light weights...
View ArticleWaterbased opaque wood paint
Hi guys what's the best Waterbased white opaque paint at the moment? I'm using the bedec barn paint and that seems ok.
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New Festool connectors
So Festool have redesigned their extractor hose and machine connectors, my new RO90 came with the new connector, this means I will have to swap the connectors on all my machines to enable an easy swap...
View ArticleGarage door advice
Hi guys looking for some advice. im pricing for a job this week and the customer has asked me to prepare and coat up a metal garage door and frame...I have no issues with the prep aka sand down spot...
View Articlefiberglass garage door
Evening all, advice please on painting a fiberglass garage door , is it possible. Never been painted before but customer would like a change of colour. I was thinking maybe bullseye 123 as a primer,...
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Van drooling...
I really want a merc Vito Sport...racked out in systainer vantainer system... saving me nads off... Still love looking at Aggies wagon on the vav thread.. also love the Transpotters but they are soo...
View ArticleBenjamin Moore job
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The Paint Brush Wrap
Don't laugh, I think I have only ever spoken on one of my videos (and that was to say "Pucker") so don't mock the old voice too much Also, I only have a face for radio, hence me not showing it. Anyway,...
View ArticleZinsser Allcoat Gloss / Satin mixed colours?
Hi all, I am interested on how accurate the F&B and Little Greene colours are mixed in to the Allcoat Gloss & Satin. I know Decorators Direct have this service . Just seeing if any one had any...
View ArticleWaterbased woodwork
I was wondering the reasons why alot of you on here have made to change to waterbased for woodwork as iv always used oil based. Just wonder What the advantages were and if water based is better in your...
View ArticleZinsser Allcoat Technical info
Spoke to Zinsser earlier about switching to all coat for the sash windows. They cleared up some doubts I had. Firstly Allcoat has an adhesion resin similar to the 123 so adhesion to glass shouldnt be...
View ArticleExterior filler for wood
Hi all, Any recommendations out there for exterior wood filler please? Just smallish bits and bobs to fill. Thanks in advance.
View ArticleGalvanised rails and gate
I am after a spec for this, including a suitable paint that somebody on here has used, and obviously a system that works. This is new galvanised exterior railings, fitted last week, nothing on them...
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Georgian window renovation
hello chaps n lasses. Very large Georgian property to quote for with 8foot tall windows, 12 panels of glass in each and 14 windows just on the ground floor!!! All the paint badly flaking and old putty...
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32 years in the job, the majority of which having been non private work, or site work. Experienced in most aspects of painting and decorating, the exception being airless spraying. Currently totally...
View ArticleMirka Deros
Hi finally decided to go dustless sanding!! Just want some advice where have u guys bought your Mirka Deros from in the past. Looked online and all seem about the same price. Just wondering which...
View ArticleNeeded... An exterior masonry paint with much texture.
Hi to all. I'm trying to help a builder who has been good to me. His query is too far for me to go so we are doing it by phone descriptions. A client is holding £1 k final payment. Mark,my pal is...
View ArticleThe Supercalafragalisticexpialadoshus Deal Thread
I'm sure we all get emailed or told about deals on tools and materials which we either thank our lucky stars for or think 'damn I wish that was a week ago' as it could have saved me a few bob. So it...
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