Protecting wallpaper
I've got a bathroom wall to paper unfortunately the wall is right next to the free standing bath and the paper going up is a non vinyl F&B paper it's going to get splashed with soap,shampoo etc the...
View ArticleCoverstain over BIN
Has anyone used Coverstain over BIN ? Any reason why it cant go over it ? Zinsser hasn't got back to me ( did say they would call back within the hour, 9:15 this morning !!) so thought I would check...
View ArticleSealing coloured plaster. No paint going on it.
ive got a customer who has asked the builder to put a colorant into plaster and slap it on the walls leaving it quite rough and industrial like. Almost looks like gray cement. The builder as asked me...
View ArticleBlaze by proform
I recently got a proform blaze to try out and I have tried it on my last few jobs iv tried it in emulsions and wb gloss. After all the good reviews on here I was really expecting alot from this brush...
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Masking
Following on from a thread somewhere which I thought was masking but cant find it! Where people were struggling ish masking up Iv done a couple of Vids to help the starters in spraying. These are my...
View ArticleAre new water based glosses good and hard wearing?
barry said: ↑ Welcome. OFF here you will have plenty of " experts " telling you oil is still best. Avoid their advice like the black death. Things have moved 10 miles on.Click to expand... Are the new...
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Hello All!!
Hi Everyone, my names Ryan!! My father Joe and I run a Painting and Decorating partnership down on the south coast In Sunny Eastbourne. Looking forward to being on here and getting some helpful advice...
View ArticleWhat motorbike is this?
Putting this across the Cafe Table to you folks who are into your motorbikes. What bike is this? View attachment 6622
View ArticleModern sash windows
my latest job has included removing hideous amounts of silicon sealer from glazing bars on 10year old sash windows. The HO was getting a glazing mate to re do the silicon after I'd finished painting...
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tikkurila
Just a heads up for anyone that orders theirs through Ben, spoke to him yesterday and they have no helmi 10 till next week sometime because they have had to get rid of the batch they have as it's got...
View ArticleDamp stains
Hia A customer wants me to make a damp walk look good. Obviously it needs a longer term repair by solving the initial cause. But as a temporary measure I'm trying to get the wall to look good. I've...
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Wagner XVLP 3500
I've been thinking of dabbling into the dark art of spraying... 9x louvre doors does that to you. mgblink: Anyone got one of these, or have an opinion on this/similar. £500 is proper top end for me and...
View ArticleNever sprayed before.
As the title really. Lots of people extolling the virtues of spraying on here, I 'm interested to see what the "craic" is with it. what's the plan of attack? how much masking? how does it work out cost...
View ArticleThanks
Hi, I don't know where best to post this. Painterspitstop is an amazing resource for me - for the banter, the knowledge acquired, the general support we share in aiming to offer a good service to...
View ArticleAiden and Parker paint
Anyone heard of them? Took a call yesterday, they are sending me some paint to trial after reading my blog. They are making a big claim - they are as good as Benjamin Moore! Finishes were compared to...
View ArticlePainting decorating lecturer advice
Hi all I'm after some advice or guidance from who ever can help, I've been offered a job as a painting and decorating lecturing job at the college I studied at, going to university while I do the job...
View ArticlePainting over tiles
Client wants me to paint over her tiled Bathroom, Anyone ever do it? my primer to go will be Stix, but still not sure of finish,or will it just be a Diy tile paint Arrrrrrrrgggggggggg
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Painting Church Rads
I have sixteen of these Rads to clean and paint Looking for some spray advice {I THINK} !!!!!
View ArticleGORI Paint
Just wondered if anyone's tried the new GORI paint system now available in Johnstones? Looks similar to Butinox and Demi Dekk. Comes in oil and waterbased finishes. Can't find much online but think...
View ArticleLining paper joints
can anybody tell me why the joints on the lining paper where I working keep opening up I've filled them caulked them but still after a while they open up again the paper is well stuck no dry...
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