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by kekec
Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:47 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: This paint stinks!!!!
Replies: 392
Views: 470480

[quote="Stu W"] To all I have used two coats of Wickes Trade Matt and two coats of Dulux Rich Matt on top of Crown that was giving the stink - thanks God it worked as myself too have two small kids (3y and 7 month). Prior to painting over I've used sugarsoap and 'cleaned' the walls as much...
by kekec
Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:16 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: This paint stinks!!!!
Replies: 392
Views: 470480

Got a call from Crown today, very polite but useless, telling me to use onion.....asked how did they sorted other customers simmilar problem with their paint and was told that this is client confidentiality and crap...we are not talking about bank accounts, are we??? They offered another tin of pain...
by kekec
Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:59 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Put kitchen cabinets on new floor or lay floor around them?
Replies: 4
Views: 10997

check the projects - how to lay laminate floor (same princip applies to laying eng.wood) - DPM membrane, correct underlay etc. Mind you wood and kitchen are difficult combination, as a)you'll need to glue floating floor to prevent water damage b)go for good quality flooring product to avoid above wh...
by kekec
Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:57 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: hundreds of cracks in paint
Replies: 1
Views: 4422

Have you checked the paint that was on before - if it was silk emulsion(slightly shiny finish) and you are trying to put matt emulsion over it, will get that cracking effect due to reaction between two paints. The remedy is to use basecoat (B&Q own or Polycell) to seal the surface and when dry p...
by kekec
Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:25 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: slightly cracked paint on interior Newbuild property
Replies: 2
Views: 4068

Won't be enough, use old screwdriver to enlarge the crack, vacuum it or use dry brush to remove dust, than use wet brush to moisten with water and finnaly add some flexible filler - check the projects pages.,lots of advice. Once dry sand and paint over. Cracks are probably because of movement of woo...
by kekec
Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:12 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Curtain poles
Replies: 5
Views: 4643

Homebase has them, so does B&Q, maybe not Wickes as it is more trade, see what you like in the store and check Ebay or one of the price comparisment sites such as pricerunner.com. Another good shop is John Lewis, also worth checking is specialist stores (type curtain pole brackets in google sear...
by kekec
Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:22 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: This paint stinks!!!!
Replies: 392
Views: 470480

just sent email to Crown, will let you know their response, will not let this go away as 4 month old baby and his sister are soon back from their holidays, may contact Wachdog or simmilar people to get to the bottom of this. Must be that paint is reacting with something and that they just do not adm...
by kekec
Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:05 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Curtain poles
Replies: 5
Views: 4643

any DIY store will have them, find them also in Habitat, Ikea, Debenhams, any major store, Tesco Extra included
by kekec
Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:49 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: This paint stinks!!!!
Replies: 392
Views: 470480

Same proble mwith Crown matt emulsion - funnt they actually call it 'Breatheasy', batch number on lid of 5l tin = P054703088

have anyone solved this yet, painted over with another paint?
by kekec
Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:33 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting mistake
Replies: 0
Views: 3732

Painting mistake

I have followed advice hot to paint new skimmed plasterboards (they are foilbacked and were skimmed approx. 8 weeks ago) and watered down (1l water to 4l litres paint) emulsion to provide a key. By my stupid mistake I did this with SILK emulsion instead of MATT emulsion which I picked up from matt p...
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