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2 x 3 litre tins
ECO Joker
high opacity scrubbable matt emulsion

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1 litre super tough waterborne satin paint

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1 litre of primer for woodwork

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1 kg Prestonnet filler

Any colour paint;
any mix of colours.

Helmi Furniture Paint.

It is a quick drying, low odour water-borne paint for doors and trim. Kitchen tough.

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How can I open a tin of Tikkurila

Listed under Blog, Holman Specialist Paints, Mark Nash, tikkurila Posted May 15 2014

I can’t tell you how many people have told me “Those Tikkurila paint lids, ridiculous.” or “How can I open a tin of Tikkurila without shredding my fingers?”

This short video from Operation Control shows exactly how to open a tin with the tabs, and it takes nothing but a screwdriver and minimal effort and patience. No needle nose pliers, no bleeding fingers, no hammers, chisels, no shouts, screams nor calls to a more handy-minded neighbour to come and help open a tin of paint. (Real examples!)

This system also avoids the question, “The lid came off in transit. Will the courier company refund my money for delivering a cardboard box full of paint?”

And this is how to prise off the other type of lid.