Water based satin.
Hi guys, what water based satins are you using and what do you recommend? Just got a job in that needs a quick drying satin on all the wood work.
View ArticleKitchen re-paint using Benjamin Moore Aura satin & matte.
Kitchen units re-painted, it wasn't too great before and I convinced the client with bm products. This was done along with pretty much most of the house...she kept adding jobs! I told her no more in...
View ArticleBen Moore Regal eggshell first impressions.
The very first impression I had with this paint was the heaviness of the tin. After a good stir-up however and applying the first dip of the brush straight onto the wall it appeared much thinner than I...
View ArticleProblem customer advice sought... long read
Having a nightmare atm, ongoing issues with a crazy client and her nastyness is fast escalating Began with a few small issues with wallpapering aspect of the job (feature wall, painted rest of room Inc...
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...
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My Paintbrush
Just to say a big thank you to Andy. Top class customer care today,I tried ordering some tape late last night and site would not let me. So just wrote saying what happen in the comment box and he rung...
View ArticleAura exterior rapidly drying!
cant remember who had commented on using BM extender and finding it didn't really help with open times just made it cure slower. Craig from BM was going to ask his American friends what they do to slow...
View ArticleWrong thing to say
A midget was standing next to my wife ,he said somethink to her ,next thing ya know she slaps him one,I said what you do that for,she said ,because he said my hair smells nice
View Articleintroduction
Hi, just wanted to touch base and introduce my self Im Matt , 34 years experience in the trade, served a 4 year apprenticeship gaining both craft and craft advanced , and craft in Sign writing ,...
View ArticleRadios
what radios are you all using? I've got a Makita dab and looking at getting a new radio soon, needs to be dab though. Narrowed it down to the dewalt tough system radio and the new Milwaukee dab radio....
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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 ArticleBest furniture wax remover ?
I know this has been covered before but I would be interested in the latest thinking : What is the best way to remove wax from furniture prior to refinishing ? I would like the least labour intensive /...
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MyPaintbrush PPS Fantasy Football League
Hi all, I hope everyone is all well and good. As some of you may know we are mad football fans and had the season of our lives last year when the mighty foxes only went and won the league!! This season...
View ArticleDust sheets
Hello all. Looking to purchase some new quality dust sheets, I have contacted Dec Direct with my request and David has replied saying that the Fossa Premium Canvas dust sheet is quality, has anyone...
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The best job I ever had!
My best ever was painting the tan on glamour models before the photo shoot, £750 per week. I only lasted a month...... I couldn't afford to pay £750 a week any longer.
View ArticleBit fishy
i was walking down the street and somebody threw a bottle of omega 3 tablets at me Lucky my injures are only super fish oil
View ArticleBeen Glamping!
Not been on here much over the last two weeks. 1/ because of a week off on hols, 2/ came back off hols to be told get ready for a surprise Glamping break for my 50th. Has anyone been Glamping before? I...
View Articlefarrow and ball exterior eggshell
i have a job to do where all the new windows are coming prefinished in farrow and ball exterior egggshell the window company are giving a 8 year guarantee on the paint ,is farrow and ball really that...
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Where to stop colour change?
on exterior casment side hinged and some top hinged windows that open outward where do you stop when outside and inside are totally different colours. In the case of my next job the interior is stained...
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