Bosch GKF 600 acting as Die grinder
Ive been thinking of ordering up a makita die grinder for rot removal, but realised my Bosch gkf 600 might do the same job, it spins to 33000 rpm, only downside i can think of is it not having the thin...
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Search button
Am I being thick but can't see a search button on the site, sure there use to be one. Cheers
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Wax advice needed urgently
morning all- having some difficulty with finding a coloured wax which the client is happy with. The finish from briwax is lovely, but the colour isn't right. Have tried antique pine and antique brown...
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View attachment 6185 Are these as good as the proform Blaze for water based gloss ?
View ArticleWallpaper 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...
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Robex ~ Epoxy floorclad
Anyone used this? I have been working on and off for a local (ish) farm. They have asked me to look into this, as its what was used previously for the farm shop/tearoom/Kitchen. They are happy with how...
View ArticleRO90 to mirka extractor
I have read the threads on sanders, and for the life of me I still can't see if the Festool RO90 will plug into my mirka, power lead and extractor hose. If there is an adaptor, what one do I need? Thanks
View Articleprimer on water based woodwork
Hi guys, just wondered what you guys do when recoating reasonable condition water based woodwork, most of my work is renovation and have not had no call to recoat over water based trims. Would you use...
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Festool / Mirka
How many Decs use the Festool or the Mirka, I don't, but would like to know the benefits of these machines, cost, are they worth the money etc. Thanks Fella's
View ArticleThe 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...
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New here
Hi lads, Totally new to Painting & Decorating Im 17 from scotland and really interested in getting into the painting and decorating trade and will be going to college and hopefully gaining an...
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Conservatory
Hey Guys got a Conservatory to do in the next month or so. It's the exterior I have to do and the bars on the roof of the conservatory are wood also. Would you guys happily have your ladders on a...
View ArticleSash brushes
Hi all I'm looking for some new sash brushes as I paint a lot of wooden and metal windows. I've been using hamilton pure bristle sashes for a number of years but fancy trying something new. What do you...
View ArticleBenjamin Moore masonry paint
hi. I'm painting masonry with a time served decorator this week. He's really impressed with the BM paint. We're using aura exterior flat. He says it's the best masonry paint he's ever used. There's a...
View ArticleEurope in or out??
A topic that we will all have a opinion on and soon we'll have a vote about it. Just wondered what fellow brothers are thinking about this. Let's not make it a political slagging match, I'm interested...
View ArticleLining paper question in Paris
Hi, I have a whole flat to do from top to bottom including lining the walls before painting them as they have already been papered but I can see they are in a bit of a state under the paper. The flat...
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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...
View ArticleDulux diamond varnish satin
I bought this to paint on a sanded table. It turns out it needs a coat of Dulux diamond varnish in gloss painting on before the satin for the satin to adhere. The customer is not going to be happy wth...
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