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Before painting over a varnished surface, it's essential to dull the sheen level of the gloss with 120-grit sandpaper and then apply a specialty prim ...

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A guide to building your own dedicated home theatre room. How to choose a suitable home theatre roomSelecting the paint or wall coveringAdditional r ...

You have choices on how to proceed. It all depends on what you wish to do with your furniture. Do you wish to keep its character and not change anyth ...

Anti-rust liquid (rust converter) works best on a molecular level after you use a wire brush or sandpaper to clean the rusty area and loose paint of ...

For sealing a wash, try a sealer similar to our Rust-Oleum 887ml Matt Clear Chalked Protective Topcoat. It was designed for use over our Rust-Oleum C ...

There isn't anything inherently wrong with using exterior paint inside your house. However, since it is a paint designed for exterior use, some bette ...

I like to use the timber panels that you get from Bunnings. They are easy to work with and the quality is very good for the price. For my last tables ...

The first step to finishing a piece of furniture with varnish is preparing it with sanding. Your final results will only ever be as good as the work ...

In regards to the best timber for a study desk, I would choose something slightly denser than pine. If you are writing on paper, directly on the desk ...

If you want to have it match as close as possible, I would suggest a sand back on the underside first. This would give you a better idea where you s ...

It is always best to hang from a solid structure like a stud. This does away with ever having to worry that the fixing in the plasterboard is strong ...

Instructions will often mention to lightly sand, indicating they don't want to break the varnish coating exposing the interior stain. Applying a co ...

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