Sikkens rubbol bl satura
Morning Am thinking of trying the bl satura on my next interior job on woodwork, I have been using Amstead qd satin which I have been pleased with, will two coats be ok on previously oil based woodwork...
View ArticleUltra High Opacity Matt
Hi All, Gotta a rental i wanna pump out in 1 coat on walls, (its all white all ready) . Any one tried the Johnos? does it apply nice straight out the can or is it mega thick? Also looking to hit wood...
View Articlein the bank
A frog goes into the bank and approaches the teller,he can see from her name badge that her name is Patricia whack,I'd like a loan please of £3000 for a holiday,patty looks at the frog in disbelief and...
View ArticleNick names
Was listening to radio and they were on about Nick names,and why people have them one blokes was 18 months,this guy went up to him and asked him why do they call you 18 months?.well I had an accident a...
View ArticleGood use of of old paint
when I was spraying vehicles any paint left in the gun would be sprayed onto a metal rod, many many months later when it reached a decent size I'd make jewellery out of it. Sell at craft fairs and make...
View ArticleHard lesson to learn !
Client away abroad for a week, left us with 2 rooms to paper, very similar green wallpaper. He sent me an email before he left stating which paper was for which room, but my phone will only show emails...
View ArticleBelated Birthday Wishes to...
... @MegMPB Sorry Meg We all hope you had a great day and you got all the pressie's you asked for!
View ArticleThe painting and decorating show 2016
What date are you chaps/chapette s doing for this years show, where are you staying. If I come I want someone to make sure I don't drink too much. I don't want to want to wake up in a skip, naked, with...
View ArticleBIN not impressed
did a bedroom out rental ,window wall got quite a lot Stains water marks on,so got a spray tin of bin put this on,left for an hour then coat up with Maggie ,all the marks came back,so had a bit of bm...
View ArticleBM Aura vs Advanced vs Ultra Spec
Just wanted to know what your thoughts are on these paints, I have recently used Advance and Aura in Satin and extremely impressed with both but would like your thoughts on long term durability, colour...
View ArticleHello, I'm an English painter living in America
Hello everyone, I just signed up so I'm very new to this forum. I currently reside in the Pacific Northwest, as for work I perform mid to high end residential painting. I also do a lot of restoration...
View ArticleHello from Berkshire
Hello all, I joined the forum a while back, but am only just making my intro post. Anyway, I've been in the game a good few years, but have only recently set up on my own. It's a bit of a...
View ArticleNew Northern Ireland painter!
hi guys, I'm Ross. I'm a painter from near Belfast, I employ 3 men and we specialise in hand painted kitchens. We paint roughly 50-60 kitchens per year plus private work. I'm really interested in...
View ArticleColour Perception
When I go to see jobs where they have already started to play with possible colours you often see multiple samples brushed out on the wall, all of which are placed very close to each other, if not...
View ArticleRemoving silicone sealant from skirting
So, I'm working in a house that has laminate flooring. Between the skirt and the floor, it has a white beading (upvc) this has been silicone sealed to the skirting. Any ideas on the quickest way to...
View ArticleHello i'm Andy , if you have a spare month here's my intro :)
HI all IM Andy and this is my intro, if its to long/ not long enough well stop reading or make the rest up I Am AB Painting and Decorating, i am ex-forces and served in the Royal Artillery, I've always...
View ArticleFestool / 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 ArticleIsomatt aqua gloss review
Isomatt review Isolac aqua gloss I took advatage of the deal that was on £90.00 all in for satin, gloss and primer all 2.5 litre tins and a t shirt, not sure what happened to the caulk ? Anyway, i...
View ArticleGet rid of cat pee smell
any body got advice on what's best to get rid of cat pee smell out of floor boards,it's in a rental I'm doing up,carpets have been took up and the smell is in the floor boards new carpet is going down...
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