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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 ...

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Painting aluminium window frames is a cheaper alternative to removing the entire set. The key to a successful paint job is preparation. Give the win ...

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The process for colour matching is actually not that difficult. In order to get an accurate or similar shade of colour, it will require a paint sampl ...

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I’ve used magic erasers before and have found them to be very effective. Next, try sugar soap. Depending on how well the walls come up after us ...

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I would recommend turning off the unit and then cleaning it down with some sugar soap. You can then prep the surfaces with Flood ESP Surface Prep ...

Painting skirting boards is a relatively simple D.I.Y. project. As well as your paint, paintbrush, sandpaper, masking tape and drop sheet, I would al ...

Use Polyfilla 100g Plaster Cracks Filler. You then must sand the excess filler back and undercoat before painting. You should find this step-by-ste ...

You can test paint using Diggers Methylated Spirits. Get a clean rag and put some metho on the edge of the rag. Rub it against a section of the paint ...

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The preparation needed really depends on the condition of your existing paint. If you don't have a stable surface to paint over, then you'll end up w ...

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 ...

How long paint lasts depends on how well the lid is sealed. Most manufacturers only recommend storing for up to 2 years. I repainted a wall at my Mu ...

The general steps to painting a wall is to sand its surface, clean, then apply a primer and then topcoat. Sanding using sandpaper and a sanding ...

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