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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...
View ArticleWorking away
I don't normally do this as a rule but have a customer who has a holiday let. I do quite a bit of work for her and she asked me if I would be interested to do it. She wasn't very happy with the last...
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...
View Articlesia sandpaper
How is everyone that got the samples finding it? I noticed none of the holes in the sandpaper line up with the dust extraction holes on my rts. It still seems to have some suction and to be getting rid...
View ArticleArroworthy
Tried out a new Arroworthy sleeve today in comparison to my Wooster pro dooz. I like it very much! It holds more paint and leaves a nice smooth finish. The Wooster doesn't hold as much and seems to...
View ArticleDefine "Professional Painter"
A lot of people have different ideas for their perception of what professional Painter means. Does working in the trade for a living make you a professional? Short answer - Yes it does. If you get...
View ArticleTrimaco QM5000 Pro Hand Masker Starter Kit
Just purchased a Trimaco hand masker starter kit with an extra 2.5 x 27m roll of polythene off decorating direct. After getting fed up of unravelling and measuring lengths of polythene and having to...
View ArticleBedec aqua
Have been thinking of trying this just wondered what it's like to use, got a big job to do so want to be sure before I start. Have been using Dulux quick dry a lot but the white especially you have to...
View ArticleGoing water based...but which brand.
Im going to go water based on some jobs after reading some of the posts on here. Ive not used much much but when i did it was Johnstones Aqua (i think) Im sure this has been asked before so apologies...
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Total years of Experience on PPS?
Talking with a member today and I was wondering what the combined age of all of our paint trade experience was on PPS. If you fancy putting your time in the trade down (applying paint/paper) we'll know...
View ArticleMorning everyone
Hello, my name is Tony and I'm a painter and decorator from Norfolk. I'm self employed and run a small business that covers Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, T.Waring Painter & Decorator. I work...
View ArticleBenjamin Moore Fresh Start High Hide primer
I spoke to Craig at Shaw paints after some advice about primers and he suggested a new primer which was arriving the next day the Fresh start high hide primer. I had a load of previously...
View ArticleHelp required from fellow members please.
Hi all, I have posted this on the dulux select site (which I have not been on for a long while) and I'm amazed at the lack of response except for a few well respected decorators who feel the same and...
View ArticleWhat hobbies do you have
So just wounded away from work what interests do you peps have ,mine is watching the wolves,don't know why sometimes,also keep koi carp for years.dont have to take um for walks.like me music,and last...
View ArticleWhich sealer ?
Hi Guys, I have a staircase coming up in a couple of weeks that has all the spindles and handrails etc done in the old "Dulux Woodsheen" and they want it painted white. Now, from previous memory this...
View ArticleBest flat matt emulsion
Hi just came back from pricing job customer requested flatt mat emulsion. It's farrow and ball colours but wants mixed in cheaper alternative any ideas
View ArticleHi!
Hi everyone! Kept meaning to sign up and finally got around to it. Great to have so many people's thoughts on decorating. I arrived to this trade from a slight tangent. I went down the road of doing a...
View ArticleLittle Saturday Project
Little Saturday project. Got a load of walnut and timber that I need to use of instead of storing it where its likely to get damaged over time. Funny thing is I did it to switch off from work and I...
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Plastered walls with plastic floats?
Whats everyones take on the plastic floats? they do seem to flattern the wall of better but at the same time they polish the wall to much!! Whats the best remmedy? iv tried the sanding and over thining...
View ArticleThe Supercalafragalisticexpialadoshus Deal Thread
I'm sure we all get emailed or told about deals on tools and materials which we either thank our lucky stars for or think 'damn I wish that was a week ago' as it could have saved me a few bob. So it...
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