Problem with estimate
I'm working for new customers at the moment and getting on really well. The man said to me one morning that he thought there was a problem with the estimate ....... It was too low! He worked out I'd...
View ArticleDulux trade satinwood
Hi all , over the last 4/5 years we use a huge amount of Dulux trade satinwood, solvent based as my customers love the really brilliant white finish and we find it good to use apart from two ongoing...
View ArticleDustless sanding / waterbased Gloss/ Better standard of work
We have all upped are standard of work due in no small part to Dustless sanders ,waterbased Gloss BM and the like,degreasing ,taping to improve our cutting in finish, Mirka sandpaper , spraying trim,...
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Bit of nicotine to cope with
View attachment 7091 View attachment 7092 View attachment 7093 View attachment 7094 Just bought this one , seems the old dear liked the odd woodbine. you can see the shape of the books that were on the...
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Festool inserts.
Morning all. I have ebayed and googled but have not seen what im after..i want an insert for 150 diameter discs one for 80x 130 and a final one for 90 diameter. Where are you guys buying ur systainers...
View ArticleWhich Number
Having taken many on this forums advice on using blazes for the wb woodwork- absolutely love um -I'm thinking of a change from my purdys to Picasso for emulsion. Having looked at the Picasso range I'm...
View ArticleThe office
Hi guys not been on in a long time. I have a problem with the office I can see the forums and the threads but I can't open them apparently I don't have permission . Perhaps you could fix this for me or...
View ArticleBenjamim Moore grand Entrance gloss
Period door in dire need of refurbishment, I'm doing the Exterior next year but owner wanted me to do the door as it was in such a state. Complete strip with my cobra speed heater, knotted and primed...
View ArticleThe bullet has been bitten!
As the title says, today I have bitten the bullet! And gone DUST FREE!! Accountant tells me we've not a big tax bill this January so Ive ordered a Deros /extractor package from Restexpress. I also...
View ArticleOnly a front door
finished in BM Grand Entrance 'Gloss', door furniture in Owatrol Deco 'Gloss'. The BM, again, what a paint, an idiot can use this and get a good finish IMO.
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Forum Golf Day
How many of our wonderful members play Golf ???, If there's enough (any) interest maybe we could organise a forum Golf day in the summer , waddya think
View ArticleTraining volunteers
Hi all, I'm doing a volunteer project and need to give some volunteers basic training in prep, applying paint as well as the clean up in less than one hour ideally. Does anyone have any suggestions of...
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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 ArticleSpeedstripper 400
Hi All, I am a director with Spengar Ltd the inventors of an Infrared Paint Stripping Tool that we believe will revoloutionise paint stripping. If anyone would like any information on how we would be...
View ArticleDulux surprise
I'm at a large field study/education centre and trying to use up their old stock of paint and get some decent stuff in. There was half a tin of Dulux WB primer undercoat of undermined age. Tried it...
View ArticleOld wallpaper stains
Hi went to look at a job today in a big old house today,rooms were lined and papered 15 years ago.The wallpaper is stained in places I presumed it was moisture coming from the old lime plaster...
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Problems with silk paint peeling in new skuttle
Hi everyone First post was having a drink with a few of you lads in Coventry Quick question When you have a new paint skuttle any tips on how to stop it from peeling when using silk in it for the first...
View ArticleVery small hallway in a flat.
Nothing fancy folks, just posting this (and a lounge soon), to show you the Ultra Spec 500. Leading on from this thread will be a thread on what was becoming a pain but was instructed at the paint show...
View ArticleHi I'm Tom
Hi I'm Tom. I'm relatively new to the decorating game. I've done my City and guilds certificates through evening classes at the local collage and have decorated a few friends houses. Not exactly an...
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