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  • Paint foaming problem

    Why does paint foaming occur? Is there any way I can manage this problem? What should I do? Thanks for your time and I look forward to your response.  

    Asked by Sharon on 2nd Mar 2021
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    What is the best type of garage door paint?

    Looking to paint my garage door to match my new mint green door. What is the best type of paint to use? How do I even go about painting a garage door? Any tips welcome.

    Asked by Tushar on 8th Apr 2020
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    What is the best type of sealant for kitchen tiles

    Hello I have been installing floor tiles in my kitchen recently, as part of my kitchen’s renovation. We are planning on having decorative tiles fitted on the walls too. So far, it looks like I will have leftover adhesive from the floor tiles - would these be suitable to use for the wall tiles too? Or should I use some kitchen or wall specific tile adhesive instead? Thanks

    Asked by Robert on 5th Jun 2019
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    Low cost ways of redecorating a semi-detached house

    My family and I are trying to save as much money as we can at the moment. What are some low-cost or no cost ways that we can redecorate our home? We have a two storey semi-detached house.

    Asked by Harry on 19th Aug 2020
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    Best way to paint stained wood?

    My stair case is currently dark brown stained wood. I would like the paint the handrail and the bottom black with white spindles. What paint and techniques would give the best finish?

    Asked by Joel on 31st Jan 2022
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    Best paint for bathroom tiles?

    Hello, I'm wanting to update my bathroom with a limited budget. I cannot afford to re-tile so am considering painting the tiles. There are so many conflicting reviews online that I'm going round in circles! Is there a paint for bathroom tiles that you would recommend? Specifically I'm looking for a cream/beige matte finish. The tiles are around the window, toilet, sink, and bath. Thank you :)

    Asked by Stephanie on 27th Apr 2023
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    advice of painting over mould in a spare room

    If I have a surface that I’d like to paint over, can painting over mould kill it off or does it need to be fully removed before I move on to repainting my walls and ceiling? It's the spare room in question and mould has grown quite a lot. It looks awful and we’d like to get rid of it as soon as possible. I thought I would ask whether mould can simply be painted over and ‘suffocated’ if you’d like or do we need to get rid of it first? I’m planning to repaint these surfaces either way as they’re in need of an update.

    Asked by Abdul on 21st Aug 2020
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    Removal of lead paint in old house

    Have any experienced painters had to remove lead paint before? Is it dangerous to do yourself? Is it better/safer/cheaper to remove it from timer door and bay window frames or remove and replace them with MDF?

    Asked by Mischa on 16th Feb 2021
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    Ripped lining paper surface

    Hi, I have some rips in the lining paper in a house I've just moved into. It looks like these are from command strips stuck to the walls, so it's just ripped the surface of the lining paper off. I want to paint over these but because of the fluffy texture I'm not sure if the paint will stick. How would I fix the ripped patches? Any help/advice would be appreciated, thanks.

    Asked by Oliver on 11th Mar 2025
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    Joins on lining paper over thermal lining

    Hi, I’m confused because when I hang lining paper I can achieve a good finish, I very rarely see any joint and I can’t figure out why if I hang lining paper on graphite thermal wall lining which has a kind of paper on it, I have joint problems! When I paper over it I seal the paper on wall lining, then hang lining paper and it looks the same as it would on just plaster. It’s when I emulsion that I can’t understand because it shows every joint not as a gap but it’s as if the paint builds up on joints. I was thinking paint may be lifting joins but then none appear lifted when looking closely. Also, why would they lift if stuck with the same ready-mixed adhesive used for plastered walls and recommended for the thermal lining? Like I say there is no appearance of joint not stuck, just looks like a build-up of paint on the joint?

    Asked by Peter on 17th Aug 2021
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