primer

I have just had a major problem..... New skimmed plasterboard walls, dried for over 3 weeks. Some Tetrion "deep" filling in a few places. Applied 20% mist Farrow and Ball primer/undercoat, which went on fine with roller, brush around edges. ( as recommended by F&B for their emulsion) Filled...

Hi, sorry if I am posting in the wrong place. I am trying to help my brother get the right paint for his walls. He tested them by putting methylated spirits on a cloth then rubbing it on the wall. No paint came off, I believe this means the paint on his walls is oil/solvent based. Should a...

I have laid a concrete subbase 100mm deep and in one side there will be a shed the other part I am laying porcelain tiles using a tiles adeshive. My question is do I need to prime the the concrete slab ? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated !

I painted some doors in Dulux Quick Dry Satinwood (water based) about 12 months ago. Prepped well (sanding, primer, etc) and they came up really nice. I did 1 coat acrylic primer, 2 coats top. Since then we had some unexpected building work done, and they are all dirty enough to require...

Hi guys I am in need of an urgent help :( We've got a new built house and due to all the costs to get it we've ended up a bit toooo tight with cash hence I'm doing any extra work needs doing by myself. I am usually open to all basic diy jobs but never tiled before. I've installed the plywood on...

Stripped wallpaper from lounge walls. Under this was old emulsion over plaster, some emulsion came away with old paper leaving bare plaster. Having now filled and sanded I am ready to prepare the wall for re-papering. Advice from local major DIY store "specialist" was to use a 50:50 mix of PVA...

Hi there, i know this question has been asked 1000 times, but i've seen 1000 different answers! So we have a big bathroom which has been tastefully(!) wallpapered by the previous owner, and we want to get rid of it. However, despite having 3 external very solid walls, it seems they have put up...

Hi, I'm thinking about spray painting some items. I've heard of people just using primer. What is the finish of primer like in comparison to the standard finishes, eg. gloss and matt? I obviously know that gloss is shiny and matt is dull, but i have no idea what primer is like. Can primer be...

Hi, I'm in the process of removing the paint of my galvanised steel garage door. The paint was peeling off so needed removing. I'm wondering what the best types of paint are to repaint it? Once I'm back to the galvanising should I go for something like red oxide primer, undercoat then gloss...

Hi, Have used these forums many times over the last couple of years, they have been proper helpful in progressing our house renovations so thanks to all. I've now hit a stumbling block so here goes with my first question! We recently had new spindles, base rail and hand rail fitted to our...

Hey Everyone, I move in to my new house next week. From the viewing I did it appears as if the previous owners have spray painted a pattern on the upper half of their bedroom wall. If this is indeed spray paint or an oil based paint, what would I need to do before I emulsion it (I am assuming...

Hello, I've just finished hanging 1700 grade lining paper in one of my rooms, which I plan to paint directly onto, and it looks great. My question is, do I need to prime the lining paper before I put the emulsion on? I've already purchased a multi-surface primer, as I thought it would be...