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kangaroo123
Community Newcomer

I would like to paint this blue dry bag all black. What paint would I use to do this? Does Bunnings sell the right paint for the job?    

ncork
Finding My Feet

Seasons greetings all!For my festive fun (or is to atone for my sins?) I have been rejuvenating my mum's merbau timber deck. I've gone through the ste ...

OlgaK
Just Starting Out

Hi Bunnings Workshop team,I have an outdoor staircase with two sections. The upper section is in better condition, but the lower one is more damaged.I ...

wattosark
Growing in Experience

Hi. Always get good advice here  We have a vertical weatherboard timber feature on the front oof our old home that is beautiful Brunswick green. We ...

DIYHaveaCrack
Building a Reputation
1 reply

I'm a bit confused with the options for painting TIMBER kitchen cabinets. There are some great examples on here but some seem to use primer, some don' ...

Anna_G
Getting Established
3 replies

Hi, I have painted our kitchen cabinets in the Dulux renovation range and used the renovation range clear coat in satin on half the cabinets which ...

GinnyMee
Just Starting Out
2 replies

We had a screen door removed from our main front door. Any suggestions on how to patch where the hinges were before painting? Thanks!

LouiseFraser
Just Starting Out
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I’mstaining a pine pergola that’s fully exposed to sun. What’s the best product for UV protection and durability on pine? I’m considering Sikkens Ceto ...

clarke72
Finding My Feet
3 replies

I have a child gate near the entrance of the front door small hallway my amstaff kept jumping on the gate and has made the screw hole bigger than the ...

redbackspider77
Finding My Feet
3 replies

I am restoring an old table which has a really unsmooth tabletop, so I started with sanding. However, after 5 passes with P80 using my orbital sander, ...

sam2023
Just Starting Out
2 replies

Looking for product recommendation: I'm looking for an exterior wood filler to fill cracks, and rotten out sections (will be sanded) in the timber pos ...

zillah
Having an Impact
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Dear All I have got outdoor entertainment area where I have got type of lattice mounted on fibro panel that is falling down because of hash weather wh ...

Giz
Finding My Feet
8 replies

Hi, I purchased 12 second hand (reclaimed) terracotta roof tiles, with an intention to place these in the void created by removing an evaporative co ...

ChadT
Finding My Feet
1 reply

I need to restore this and other parts of colour one cladding. It was covered in silicone, which when removed has both scratched the paint, and the ch ...

ashishtyagi
Just Starting Out
1 reply

   Hi, need advise for removal of the existing paint on the outdoor wooden balustrade and put a coat of white paint. Is there any chemical I can use o ...

RJ2
Cultivating a Following
5 replies

Hi Bunnings Community, I’m back with another question. We recently had our deck installed (about 6–7 weeks ago) and it looks like most of the tannin ...

charliedavies
Finding My Feet
8 replies

Hi, Can bunnings tint my 10 litre white paint that I bought from bunnings a few years ago and just opened the can today? I am happy to pay a cost for ...

Lastbrick
Just Starting Out
3 replies

We are about to repaint (new colour) the render walls of our house and fence. These walls face both south and west so get a lot of sun. The surface is ...

cdunton
Getting Established
4 replies

   Hi there! I am looking ti give my old laundry unit some much needed love. I want to remove the rust and paint the laundry unit something nice t ...

shirley1231
Finding My Feet
1 reply

Wondering if you can help. Just moved to new unit. The wooden window frames blistered in winter. I had to replace the glass because it scratched and ...

swmw
Finding My Feet
2 replies

We are building a deck and initially painted the framing and railing with a layer of Cabot’s water based Deck and Exterior Stain, Merbau coloured, mos ...

crisis
Building a Reputation
5 replies

Hello friends, I want to skim coat the untiled part of my bathroom walls and ceiling before painting because the existing finish is textured (wall on ...

Samnet
Building a Reputation
3 replies

Hi, I am new to applying paint/oil on decking. Not sure if I need to sand beforehand. There are black stains on my decking (photos attached). I bought ...

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