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Mist coat paint/water ratio
Hi, what’s a good mist coat paint ratio? I’ve heard of 50/50, 90/10 and 80/20. Any all advice is appreciated
Ripped lining paper surface
Hi, I have some rips in the lining paper in a house I've just moved into. It looks like these are from command strips stuck to the walls, so it's just ripped the surface of the lining paper off. I want to paint over these but because of the fluffy texture I'm not sure if the paint will stick. How would I fix the ripped patches? Any help/advice would be appreciated, thanks.
Joins on lining paper over thermal lining
Hi, I’m confused because when I hang lining paper I can achieve a good finish, I very rarely see any joint and I can’t figure out why if I hang lining paper on graphite thermal wall lining which has a kind of paper on it, I have joint problems! When I paper over it I seal the paper on wall lining, then hang lining paper and it looks the same as it would on just plaster. It’s when I emulsion that I can’t understand because it shows every joint not as a gap but it’s as if the paint builds up on joints. I was thinking paint may be lifting joins but then none appear lifted when looking closely. Also, why would they lift if stuck with the same ready-mixed adhesive used for plastered walls and recommended for the thermal lining? Like I say there is no appearance of joint not stuck, just looks like a build-up of paint on the joint?
Painting a masonary wall surrounding my patio
Hi, 👋 have a garden wall and steps surrounding my patio. It’s rendered and I painted it white last year with brush, took me two days 😔 it needs cleaning up after the winter so I’m going to use my karcher and plan to use a masonary roller. Any quick ways to cut in between the bottom of the wall and patio? Or do I need to use a brush again?
Painting living room ceiling
How much would it cost to paint a ceiling after skimming?
Lead paint removal
Recently purchased property has a lot of peeling / flaking paint in the basement which turns out to be lead. What's the safest way to get this removed?
Painting tiles - enamel paint?
Could I use radiator enamel spray paint on tiles? It's only a small area.
Painting fresh plaster
I have used watered down emulsion to paint new plaster but it was dulux silk. It said on the tin that it could be watered down 10% to seal new, porous surfaces but I have since read it must be Matt. Have I ruined my plaster?
Bathroom paint Dulux
What paint would you say is better for bathrooms? I’m choosing between Dulux Trade Diamond range and the Dulux Easycare Bathroom range but have seen some negative reviews for the Easycare range
How long does paint last unopened?
How long do different types of paint products last when unopened?
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