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Elton johns takeaway

elton hates ordering Chinese takeaways,because soya seems to be the hardest word

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Vale Garden house paint

Had a customer provide this for me and the missus to use on their Sun room windows and doors, inside and out. Anyone used it before? or know who manufactures it?

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Top Tips

Had a idea today to start apost after inventing a clever gizmo which I thought I would share. Brought a cordless die grinder and not wanting to drop it whilst up the ladder wanted a simple way to...

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my organ..... in all its glory

seems an age since I priced this job but here it is all done. View attachment 6568 Eventually used a paint that Craig from shaw paints had brought over from the states by BM. It's not commercially...

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So hot tonight!

Just quickly popped out up the field to try and cool the dog down. It's still bloody stifling outside

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Siroflex instant paintable caulk

got a tube of this from me local johnos to try on special offer,got one tube,what a load of crap ,this is by far far the worst caulk I have ever used,tried to run a bead on some skirts today ,it does...

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GORI 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...

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Why line after stripping paper!???

Ok so I've been a bit silly maybe! I've stripped Woodchip off a very old HSL and now I'm lining it all Inc the ceilings to be painted. It'd be far cheaper, quicker and would leave a better finish if I...

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Briwax

i've never used this stuff. We have 12, new, oak veneer doors to do. What's the quickest and easiest method to use. Usual prep, and a wipe over with meths to start, then what, rag, brush or wire wool?

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Back rolling?

Back Rolling? Seeing the term a fair bit on threads and assumed it means the same as 'laying off'. True or false.

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Repair care

So I have somehow never actually used the stuff but I need to use it on the job I'm on at the moment so my question is, where is the best place to buy all the stuff and what do I need buy to be able to...

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Painters shorts !! Dying out here

I know we have had multiple threads about painters trousers so i was surprised i couldnt find one on shorts . Desperately need a pair going around in snickers holster trousers are killing me great...

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Client supply

Started a small one bedroom flat this week I show client BMs colour fans, she thought that there was not enough choice so she would supply Amstrad contract for the ceilings [crap] Dulux enduro or...

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The Music Thread

Thought i'd start an ongoing music thread for members to post whatever they are feeling at the moment I'll kick start with something quite dark :devilgrin: Great story telling from Immortal Technique...

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restoring & painting sandstone

Evening fellas Need some views,comments on victorian exterior sandstone cills,window mullions,door portico...I was thinking of using peelaway 7 to remove the build up of old gloss paint residues,then...

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MPG on Vans

I have a Citreon Berlingo on a 2007 plate I get on average 35 MPG , what is the best MPG van out there

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Happy Birthday to...

... @The Paint Spot Don't know if you're still around... at your age?

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Never 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...

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Hi all

Thank you for accepting me on here, I've been running my own business for around twenty years , sole trader well established and very busy.i only came across this site after a Google search for a...

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Makita cordless die grinder

Quick review as i know a lot on this forum regularly repair windows etc... First off I brought as a bare unit (£99) due to having a lot of the 18volt kit, the only downer is the batteries do die and...

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