Wallpaper rolled the wrong way......
....anyone ever had this? First time for me today and what a pain couldn't get my head round it to start with having to match the pattern from the bottom up. The ceiling line was well out of whack...
View ArticleIn line for a right b*llocking ..
Its been a while, again. As some here may know, I'm an apprentice painter with a medium sized firm 99% of our work is industrial ( factories and super schools etc. ) Thursday I was asked to give an MDF...
View ArticleTattoos and piercings
So..... A. What ya got? B. Do you cover up for work? Do customers mind? I have a fair few and have had comments in the past about trust issues in the house and as people think I look too young to run a...
View ArticleFootballMad
Here's a thread for all those like me that love football, please share who you support and come here to talk anything football. I support Crewe Alexandra I have a season ticket and travel a lot of the...
View Articlecaparol paint
I have just come across someone who stocks it, all of their range. I'm sure I heard someone on here raving about the waterbased gloss, on a par with beckers. He is dropping a sample of for me.
View ArticleTikkurila Helmi 80
I tried out Tikkurila Helmi 80 for the first time today. It's a lovely drop of paint. Nice to apply, lays off well, touch dry in 15/30 minutes, tough and a good gloss finish. As it's not a hybrid it's...
View ArticleHolman Paints (Customer Service).
got a decent kitchen to hand paint so after reading the recommendations on here decided to give their feelings furniture paint a go. client picked the colours ( both from Neptune paints) and Holman's...
View ArticleWhat car
most peps on here have a van for work,I love me van .daft I know but never really let me down,but just wounded if anyone on here into cars if so what ya got and what would you like if you could have...
View ArticleHi
Hello everyone, Self employed decorator here that specializes in domestic work and I saw this forum and thought it would be a good idea to join and learn some tips and so forth from other decorators. I...
View ArticlePainting door frames
Just to settle something between me and other painters and what I was taught. When painting a door frame do you paint the hinge edge with the room, or stop at the door stop all the way round? So for...
View ArticlePAINTED STEEL CONTAINER
I have just received an email for a quote to paint this steel container. The client is wanting it a bright red gloss. Wheat gloss am I best using on this. I will need to be very hardwearing. I think I...
View ArticleMacphersons Eclipse
Good morning all. I was just having a Sunday browse on here. Spotted a line by Mick Partington in the 'Worst Paint In The World' thread, putting Mac Eclipse among the worst. Mick....I've recently...
View ArticleWhat hobbies do you have
So just wounded away from work what interests do you peps have ,mine is watching the wolves,don't know why sometimes,also keep koi carp for years.dont have to take um for walks.like me music,and last...
View Articlewhat paint?
I have got a staircase (spindles banister ect) to do in Hardwick white next week and I need a pretty tough paint and the client wants more of a matt finish so nothing with a high sheen level, also need...
View ArticleFestool RTS advice
Evening people, I'm 99.9% convinced on buying a RTS 400, but have a couple of questions. Will the extractor hose fit directly to my Mirka 915? Is it worth spending the extra and getting the EQ with...
View ArticleFESTOOL SYSROCK COMPETITION
Don't forget to vote for Daz Vote for Darren to win The Sound of SYSROCK #Festunes http://www.festool-sysrock.co.uk/?m=14
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Small hand painted kitchen.
Got a call to price this kitchen up. After lots of colour samples already gone through by the customer before even I got the call, I asked her to look through the Little Green and Mylands charts too....
View ArticleJohnstone's Covaplus vinyl matt vs Armstead vinyl matt?
Armstead Vm white is my go to paint for most ceilings as it goes on nice and looks perfect after two coats Tomorrow I have to paint over magnolia. Now which would be better, Covaplus or my usual?? I...
View ArticleNew Fox Masking Tapes
I have been trying out the new Fox masking tapes from My Paintbrush. I've used the low tack and 14 day tapes and they have both been excellent and a great price too.
View ArticleStripping an interior Sandtex on plaster walls.
Evening all , hope we are all well . Started a large H.S.L today , stripping an embossed anaglypta with no problems. The drama is we have what looked like a fine woodchip beneath initially, but turns...
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