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Paint an oak kitchen in Acton in Suffolk
Fluxaf, hand-painted kitchen, Richard Willott
When asked to paint an oak kitchen in Acton in Suffolk, Traditional Painter Richard Willott had to colour match the finish to newly installed dining room furniture. All in a day’s work. Oak Painted kitchen – After Oak kitchen – Before First, a trip down memory lane The village of Acton has quite a history Read MoreWhen Krudkutter went, Fluxaf Pro Clean stood in and stayed
This article about Fluxaf Pro Clean degreaser and cleaner for decorating was originally about Krudkutter Original, a favourite degreasing product at Traditional Painter. However Krudkutter was discontinued in the UK in 2015. Potted history of the best in eco cleaners for decorating While Krudkutter Original was out the frame, several of the kitchen painters at Read MoreHow to clean paint brushes used in water based paint – update
Blog, brushes, cleaning, hildering, krudkutter, posterous
Best trade practice has always been to regularly clean paint brushes used in water based paint. Working outside, brushes may need cleaning every couple of hours. Running water, under the tap, has been the primary way of cleaning brushes used in emulsion and water based woodwork paint, but that is going to change. Water based Read MoreSuffolk kitchen painter was asked – You can’t possibly paint that! Can you?
Blog, brushes, cleaning, festool, hand-painted kitchen, krudkutter, Richard Willott
Richard Willott, Traditional Painter’s Suffolk kitchen painter was asked earlier in the year to transform this particular cherry and mahogany kitchen, situated in a tranquil Suffolk village. Despite the doubt behind the question, he knew the project would work out very well. A dark cherry challenge The kitchen makeover was part of a much bigger Read MoreKitchen Painting in Rugby, Warwickshire
Blog, cleaning, hand-painted furniture, Ron Taylor
Traditional Painter, Ron Taylor, recently finished a project kitchen painting in Rugby, Warwickshire. It involved a mid sized kitchen and a dresser. The kitchen units had been stained and finished with a factory applied lacquer, and the dresser, although previously stripped, had a fine layer of wax. It was going to be quite a transformation Read MoreHow do you paint pine furniture?
abranet, Annie Sloan, Blog, Fluxaf, Fox, hand-painted furniture, Little Greene
This is a long indepth article on how to paint pine furniture. It is written by professional furniture painters, and aimed at DIY who want to successfully prepare and paint waxed pine, varnished pine, bare or painted, laminate effect. We have you covered. You will learn about: – The abrasives, cleaners and tools you need Read MoreDon’t want to clean paint rollers every day – Kovrd has you covered
DIY and professionals spend an inordinate amount of time cleaning out brushes and rollers. If you would rather not clean paint rollers every day, check out Kovrd. It is a robust zip-up airtight bag that accepts roller trays, skuttles, buckets and kettles, and will keep your kit and paint fresh and ready for instant use Read MoreRestore PVC and bring back the whiteness – Fluxaf PVCu Restorer
It is that time of year to think of your exterior windows. Wood or galvanised, there is plenty of information on how to treat those. But restore PVC and bring back the whiteness? You may remember that once upon a dream, uPVC was heralded as the answer to zero maintenance windows, but surprise surprise, as Read MoreClean down and paint a waxed wooden kitchen in Ecton- Northamptonshire
Blog, cleaning, hand-painted kitchen, Paul Barber, tikkurila
Paul Barber, Traditional Painter in Northampton had quite a challenge to paint a waxed wooden kitchen in Ecton. There was 15 years of wax build-up to clean down, prior to painting. Contact Paul C Barber if you are in Northamptonshire www.paulcbarber.co.uk Tel: 01604 767506 M: 07989 025212 Ease the way The addition of paint to Read MoreHow to clean an emulsion brush
Blog, brushes, cleaning, hildering
First written August 8 – 2010 I recently wrote about how to clean an Emulsion brush< and promised to post the evidence of the water required to clean four 2" / 3" brushes. Got the photo back from the developers! As you can see, well under 2 gallons, if done in a bucket. In the Read More
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