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by TommyPurdyPnD
Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:49 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting a new Pine Summerhouse White on Inside
Replies: 1
Views: 2340

Re: Painting a new Pine Summerhouse White on Inside

If you go over it with 2 coats of acrylic primer undercoat it'll make your life a lot easier when putting the top coats on-emulsion wouldn't be very good as it offers no protection and is really designed for internal plaster work-an acrylic eggshell or satin would be your best bet.
by TommyPurdyPnD
Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:46 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Advice on Purchasing Rollers for the Best Paint Job
Replies: 1
Views: 2078

Re: Advice on Purchasing Rollers for the Best Paint Job

For any flat faces use a mini foam or rag roller to get the paint on, then lay it off with a decent synthetic brush (3" good for this) this smooths it out but gets enough on quickly for it not to drag.
For walls and ceiling try using a thinner pile roller, less knapp means less tangerine peel!
by TommyPurdyPnD
Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:42 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting Over Very old Dark Wood Panneling
Replies: 3
Views: 2288

Re: Painting Over Very old Dark Wood Panneling

Yes the BIN should be able to handle that-you're best getting it on quick with a foam mini roller and brushing edges, make sure you're nippy with it though as it dries super quick and will drag easily! And definitely wear a marks and open a window, inhaling too much of it is REALLY bad (trust me, be...
by TommyPurdyPnD
Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:36 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Gloss Paint for Internal Doors Not Satin Water Based
Replies: 1
Views: 2629

Re: Gloss Paint for Internal Doors Not Satin Water Based

Dulux diamond eggshell (2 coats) is very good-you can super tough it by applying a water based Matt/satin varnish over the top.
by TommyPurdyPnD
Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:49 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Paint Crazy Crackled due to Gloss Repelling Matt
Replies: 2
Views: 2946

Re: Paint Crazy Crackled due to Gloss Repelling Matt

Ooh nice! I'd recommend going over the whole lot with an all purpose primer (Zinsser Bullseye 1-2-3) over the whole lot. Then gobit crazy with some decent powder mix filler (tout pret rapid dry v.nice to sand) rub it all down, then put two coats of a suitable emulsion over the top (Dulux Diamond Mat...
by TommyPurdyPnD
Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:42 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Getting rid of Glossy Shine From Gloss Paint
Replies: 1
Views: 2169

Re: Getting rid of Glossy Shine From Gloss Paint

Hi mate-try rollering on some Zinsser bullseye 1-2-3 primer over it, sticks to anything and will provide a solid base for another coat of Matt.
by TommyPurdyPnD
Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Staining and Painting a New Staircase and What Stain or Varnish to use
Replies: 1
Views: 2983

Re: Staining and Painting a New Staircase and What Stain or Varnish to use

Hi DIY Deb-From your picture it looks like you've got a fair range of tones in the floor so you have a little lee way with your colour-I'd start off with something like a light oak and if it's not quite right then maybe walnut (darker brown but not very very dark) or rosewood (deepish red tone). You...
by TommyPurdyPnD
Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:24 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Sanding Skirting After Glossing as Joints Showing Badly
Replies: 1
Views: 2123

Re: Sanding Skirting After Glossing as Joints Showing Badly

Give it a really good rub down to flatten filler, this will take most of the gloss of and you may have to stick a little primer on it before glossing, but will look super afterwards.
by TommyPurdyPnD
Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:21 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Filling Holes Left by Spotlights in Wooden Ceiling
Replies: 1
Views: 2838

Re: Filling Holes Left by Spotlights in Wooden Ceiling

Hi John-I'd go with putting a piece of baton slightly longer than the hole is wide above it, screwing either side of the hole and filling holes with 2-part filler or screwing a cut of into the baton in the hole and filling around that-will completely dissappear with a good lick of paint.
by TommyPurdyPnD
Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:23 am
Forum: Fillers, Sealants and Adhesives Forum
Topic: Best Filler for 1/2 Inch Gap Where Skirting Meets
Replies: 1
Views: 5017

Re: Best Filler for 1/2 Inch Gap Where Skirting Meets

A bit of wood wedged in is always a good base for filling-foam is handy on big gaps but can be a little 'bodgy'-if you leave the wood 5mm ish deeper than skirt face you can stick some 2-part wood filler on, then sand and prime it half an hour later-the two part is also very shapeable to you can prof...
by TommyPurdyPnD
Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:18 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Mystery Chimney Breast and Ceiling Moisture Patches
Replies: 1
Views: 2341

Re: Mystery Chimney Breast and Ceiling Moisture Patches

I decorated a place that had this problem and went through a load of substrate app,ication options and had very short term results-in the end a roofer went up and fou d there was no tray in the chimney and the pointing was very poor-might be worth a look as they fixed it (big job mind!)
by TommyPurdyPnD
Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:14 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting Over Very old Dark Wood Panneling
Replies: 3
Views: 2288

Re: Painting Over Very old Dark Wood Panneling

Looks a little like a shellac varnish maybe if meths is breaking it down-I'd be very tempted to give it a heavy mechanical sand, then sugar soap and rinse and maybe use Zinnser cover stain over the whole lot-The BIN they make is really really good for this sort of stuff but very very smelly poisonou...
by TommyPurdyPnD
Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:08 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting Mist Coat on to New and Old Plaster
Replies: 2
Views: 8609

Re: Painting Mist Coat on to New and Old Plaster

Absolutely do a mist coat-the drier the plaster the more it'll suck up the water in the paint-I'd use a contract emulsion (armstead etc cheap but not rubbish) 20-25% Dilute otherwise you'll get a flaky, badly adhered, really annoying surface to paint over. Honestly it's really really frustrating pic...
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