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I would definetely reccomend doing the painting after your floor had been laid as laying the floor can leave quite a few scrapes and tears on your paint work
Hi, Yes it can be done,but be sure to use a stabiliser solution then a sealer before painting ,if painting a fire surround you might want to use a paint with a high acrylic content as they are heat treated before being packed,good makes are ,zoffany,colortrend and dulux new range called simply dulux...
Hi, The dust particles in the finish can usually be due to not enough dusting down before painting,i always use a lint free cloth with white spirits just before painting to ensure very low dust,the bristles in the finish can be a couple of things usually a very new brush will shed its bristles most ...
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Try cellulose thinners,it can be picked up in your local hardware store and it wont damage the windows so long as they are not self cleaning,apply it to a dry cloth and wipe over the masking tape residue repeatedly until it dissappears,clean of with damp cloth and soapy water.
hope this helps
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Chances are,you new gloss was not totally dry,they are all touch dry in 24 hours but dont properly harden up for at least a week.
I would lightly rub down the scratched areas and re coat.
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No you dont have to sand the entire wall dowm so long as the last paint was an emulsion,first coat everything with your new paint then fill all holes and lightly sand, then re coat again,so long as it is not a dark paint over a light paint it may need more coats,good luck.
It sounds rather difficult but it is relatively easy,no matter how well tongue and groove is filled it will eventually start to show gaps but then again so does all wood.
Hi, I would suggest stripping all the old varnish of with nitromorse varnish remover,make sure you use gloves as it burns , to get the really stubborn marks out only use medium course steel wool or medium grade sandpaper so as not to mark the old wood not forgetting to only rub down in the direction...
Hi, The thin layer of powdery substance is probably old lime which they used to paint with back then,Health and safety would have a field day if they used it now! I would suggest you strip of to the point where it is very stubborn to come of,then let it thoroughly dry out,rub the entire surface down...
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Vinyl papers are usually very easy to strip?
The best way to strip them is to just peel the initial surface of which comes of very easily,you will then be left with what looks like a lining paper,all you do then is cover this with warm water and some fairy liquid .
To be honest, stripping emulsion paint can be a nightmare especially if it has been on a softwood.
I would suggest you try getting the gate dipped as this will be the only sure way of getting rid of all the paint.
Hi, If it is a teak Tongue and groove then you should use an aluminium wood primer before painting as teak is a very oily hardwood,then put a coat of normal white primer on after this you should see all the cracks and grooves that need filling,DO NOT fill with ordinary powdered filler as Tongue and ...
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The only way to get this horrible stuff of is by using a blow torch,hold the torch about a foot away from the brown stuff! and then take it of before it burns your wood,leave to dry out for about 1 minute then scrape and it will just flake of easily.
