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Hi hobbis, if you want to concrete it why not put a colour in with it when you do it. Be more permanent than painting. It also won't come off when you powerwash it. Not sure of all the colours you can get but I'm sure there will be one that you like. Maybe worth a look.

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Hi, I agree with JRS on putting on another coat or sometimes maybe 2 more coats depending on make of paint. I always use Dulux as I find it covers better with less coats than cheap ones so costs less as you won't need so much of it and takes less time to do. Even then I have found that the Dulux rea...

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Hi, it could be a few things that has caused this to happen but usually it will be the way in which you painted it. It needs to be done fairly quickly so as not to leave any dry edges as you are painting and you also need to put on an even coat of emulsion. On a surface like a ceiling I usually use ...

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Hi traffic, if you haven't got it yet then I would say not to bother. It never looks good and is not much cheaper or easier to put up than the proper plaster coving. If you do use it then yes it can be emulsioned over but nothing else should be put on it. Some paints can melt the stuff while others ...

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Hi Jenn, yes if you try what stoneyboy says and it does bleed through then try the aluminium primer on it and that should stop it. It really depends on what is on them to start with. There are a few other primers on the market that may also work but I find this one quite good on most things.

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Hi Jenn, as stoneyboy says they could have been treated with almost anything over the years. If you find that the old colour bleeds through the primer/undercoat you could try using Aluminium Primer on it first then a white undercoat, oil or waterbased it won't matter after using the aluminium primer...

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Hi, I don't think I would go that far as to put oilbased undercoat on a wall unless it was really necessary. I would do as toplondonchef says and give the walls a good rub down etc. Then give the walls a wipe down with sugar soap and wash this off. Sugar soap will give the walls a bit more keying. T...

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HI Jenn, it should be fine to use decorators caulk but try not to get any on the face of the stone work as it will be hard to get off. Just keep it as tidy as you can as what goes on the stone will show afterwards. If you decide to use pollyfilla instead you can always sand off any you get on the st...

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Hi Kenj, they probably did think of that but these days it would be hard to buy a paste that didn't have a fungicide in it. From the original question I would have thought the problem was there before the decoration but not noticed as it was summer time and it would have been like a fine dust as it ...

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Hi Rob, Little Green are a bit on the expensive side. If stacefan wants to try it with sample wallpaper or paint pots then B&Q do exactly the same. You can take away samples of wallpaper free and buy small pots of paint for about £1.

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Hi caroline, as stoneyboy says give it a good clean with some bleach. After this I would use some Dettox Mould and Mildew remover on it too. This will help stop it from forming so quickly again. The key thing to help stop it coming back is to make sure there is plenty of fresh air coming into the ro...

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Hi ainwood, usually the recommended time between painting the exerior is 4 to 6 years for most areas in the UK. Often management companies have a set time that they have for repainting but this should be set out in the agreement you will have signed when you agreed to have them to look after the pro...

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Hi spantik, you really need to put on an undercoat before you gloss. Gloss on it's own will not do anything as it has no covering power and the yellowish colour from underneath will just bleed back through. It is just as it says a finishing coat. I usually give it one or two coats of oilbased underc...

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Hi, not got a lot of time at present but that rubbery coat you are talking about sounds like it could be a waterproof membrane which is often painted on. Usually this is put on to stop some form of damp. There is not usually a lot of dust with bare plaster but damp may have done something to it whic...

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Hi, there isn't a proper way to get rid of them as once the paper is on that's it. It sounds to me as if it has dried too quickly and the seams have pulled. Did you size the walls properly first and did you put enough paste on the paper especially the edges. If they are new walls as you say I may ha...

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