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by the paint pot
Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:55 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: smoke encrusted walls and paintwork
Replies: 2
Views: 3364

Re: smoke encrusted walls and paintwork

[quote="vstart"]I am moving into a house that is 13 years old and has never been painted. The previous owner was a very heavy smoker. What should I do before painting the walls and woodwork to get rid of the smell of smoke[/quote] hi sugar soap will not work because if you paint the stains...
by the paint pot
Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:51 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Covering walls with fabric
Replies: 2
Views: 3224

Re: Covering walls with fabric

[quote="linze"]Hello, I'd like to decorate my hallway with fabric rather than wallpaper - how do I do this please, and are there any kinds of fabrics that I should avoid? Any advice, and/or suggestions of particular things to look out for, would be very much appreciated! Many thanks.[/quot...
by the paint pot
Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:48 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting over accidentally glossed wall and ceiling - Help!
Replies: 2
Views: 8650

Re: Painting over accidentally glossed wall and ceiling - He

[quote="lorandal"]:oops: Hello We've accidentally used gloss on the ceiling and one of our walls today, and could really do with an idea of how to solve the problem. Is it just a case of waiting until it dries and then sanding it all down? Please help! Update: The whole of the ceiling was ...
by the paint pot
Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:44 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: decorators caulk edging wallpaper
Replies: 3
Views: 14122

Re: decorators caulk edging wallpaper

[quote="Arbies"]hi, we had someone in to wallpaper a wall and he used decorators caulk (looks like sealant) to neaten the edges. (doesn't look v. professional but it's done now!) I have to remove and refit the mantelpiece which has been outlined with the decorators caulk. How do I remove t...
by the paint pot
Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:41 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Stain keeps appearing through paint...help!
Replies: 2
Views: 5170

Re: Stain keeps appearing through paint...help!

[quote="JIMLLFIXIT"]FIRST TIME HERE SO SORRY IF NOT IN RIGHT PLACE . STUBBORN STAINS USE A COAT OF PRIMER OR EVEN GLOSS . We had a leak in our roof 18 months ago and since then have had a new roof and the wall has dried out in our bedroom. I have scraped away all the old paint and some pla...
by the paint pot
Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:32 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: can anyone recommend a spray paint machine?
Replies: 1
Views: 3653

Re: can anyone recommend a spray paint machine?

[quote="chris_on_tour2002"]hi, i am about to make some fitted wardrobes for our bedroom in my modest workshop at the back of the garden. i am going to use mdf then paint them. i am thinking of buying a spray gun to do this as its quicker and gives a nicer, more professional finish. cant be...
by the paint pot
Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:49 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Paint blistering.
Replies: 7
Views: 14438

I HAVE BEEN A DECORATER FOR 10 YEAR AND YOU MUST USE A 4 TO 1 (4 PARTS PAINT 1 PART WATER) ON NEW PLASTER AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND USING PVA AS THE PLASTER WILL NOT SOAK UP THE PIGMENT
HOPE THIS HELPS
THE PAINT POT
by the paint pot
Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:42 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Removing 50 year old wallpaper
Replies: 3
Views: 9078

Re: Removing 50 year old wallpaper

[quote="ChantalRose"]Hi, I live in a victorian terrrace and have recently started removing anaglypta wallpaper with a view to skim the walls so that they are smooth to paint. Trouble is on removing the wallpaper we have discovered a layer of two more wallpapers underneath. One seems to be ...
by the paint pot
Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:37 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting waxed interior doors
Replies: 3
Views: 26876

Re: Painting waxed interior doors

[quote="janejigsaw"]I have recently bought some original Victorian doors which are lightly waxed. I would like to paint the doors white. Do I need to remove the wax before painting? If so, how? The doors are also heavily beaded around the panelling - how would I get the wax off of these ar...
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