preparation
Masking up walls and woodwork
Blog, Masking tape, preparation
It is one thing to apply paint quickly, it is another to keep paint off areas you want to stay clean. Learn about Masking up walls and woodwork. The US market is a rich source of masking tapes, protective sheeting and dispensers that enable you to mask up walls and woodwork quickly and precisely. Just Read MoreMirka The Sandman
abranet, Blog, Mirka, preparation
Mirka’s latest video from The Sandman shows a car body repair system for repairing dings. Tell me this process isn’t applicable to high end decorating! And a rectangular format CEROS… Air powered but hopefully a taste of what their R&D team are getting closer to releasing in an electric version for decorators? Prepare to rock. Read MoreTake that hand painted kitchen in Hilderstone Staffordshire
Blog, hand-painted kitchen, Martin Dunn, preparation
This account of a “celebrity” hand painted kitchen in Hilderstone is from Traditional Painter in Staffordshire, Martin Dunn. A lot of thought went into this specification, and a lot of work too, with some neat touches. Refurbish a large handbuilt kitchen This kitchen was properly built 15-20 years ago with dovetail drawers and morticed-and-tenoned doors. Read MoreA successful DIY kitchen painting project
Blog, hand-painted kitchen, Little Greene, Mythic paint, Owatrol, preparation
Below is an example of how a keen DIY decorator asked for some tips, and successfully hand-painted their own laminate kitchen. Hi some time ago you gave me some advice, in order for me to paint my units. These were old Wickes Shaker laminated beech. I have enclosed before and after photos on a small Read MoreFoldisheet for protecting painted kitchens
Blog, hand-painted kitchen, preparation
Here are a couple more pictures of the Foldisheet in action. Here the Foldisheet is being draped just by a door. You could hang a cotton or plastic dust sheet over the units, but to be fair, the 2mm poly carb core would offer much better protection against a clumsy entry. As long as you Read MoreMirka Handy – a hand sanding block for Abranet & vacuum
abranet, Blog, Mirka, preparation
Preparation is the most important aspect of decorating and the Handy by Mirka is a great solution for demanding trade professionals, DIY and homeowners, who want to see lots of filling and sanding, but don’t want their house and their lungs coated in dust. Mirka Handy, Abranet, CEROS, dust-free sanding… I think it is fair Read MoreMirka on Traditional Painter
abranet, Blog, Mirka, period property, preparation
Mirka (UK) inventors of Abranet are now officially associated with Traditional Painter, and I don’t mind admitting that this is a landmark occasion for this site. Check out the Mirka landing page on the “Trade Corner”; read what Mirka have to say about their 3 favourite Mirka products. Ask them relevant questions direct, also follow Read MoreESP primer from Owatrol
Blog, hand-painted kitchen, Owatrol, preparation
ESP primer from Owatrol, is a high adhesion primer and cleaner combined. It comes from a company that seems to make a lot of high performance paint related products that “just work”. For kitchen painters, ESP is almost too good to be true as a primer for laminate surfaces. Brush on, leave for 10 minutes Read MoreAbranet the 21st century sandpaper
abranet, Blog, Eco, period property, preparation
I wrote up this article on Mirka Abranet abrasive in Nov 2010, just before buying the Mirka CEROS 5″ random orbital sander. Almost 2 years on, the combination of Abranet, CEROS and dust extraction sanding still stands as probably the single best advance in decorating – It’s all in the prep, right! In my experience Read MoreHow to skim plaster walls smooth? Toupret TX130
abranet, Blog, Mirka, preparation, Toupret
Toupret TX130 fine surface filler is a first class choice to skim plastered walls that have been damaged, dinged or badly patched in. With Toupret skim coats, and abranet abrasives, I can achieve a super smooth surface, and the paint finish is far superior to what it is possible on conventional gypsum based plaster walls. Read More
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