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by gdn
Sat May 02, 2020 1:52 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Paint peeling issue days after painting for bathroom refurb
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Paint peeling issue days after painting for bathroom refurb

hi... I've recently had the bathroom renovated and they've skimmed the walls. I waited 3 weeks before painting, then did two mist coats and two normal coats. Within a couple of days I noticed the paint edge lifting at then wall edge that meets the door frame. A bit of gentle scraping and its peeled ...
by gdn
Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:10 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Fixing Matt Painted Over Silk on Fresh Plaster
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Views: 4994

Fixing Matt Painted Over Silk on Fresh Plaster

hi,
i'm well aware that you shouldn't paint matt over silk but due to a tin switching mishap this has happened. to make matters worse, part of the wall is fresh plaster (skimmed).

anyone know how i fix this?
by gdn
Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:32 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Help Needed With Acrylic Paint for Mantel
Replies: 0
Views: 2028

Help Needed With Acrylic Paint for Mantel

Hi,
I'm a bit new to decorating so this is probably a stupid question, however its driving me mad. I'm told I need semi gloss, acrylic based paint for my mantel, but literally no shop I go into seems to have it. Its always normal/high gloss.

Am I missing something here?
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