My Paint Guide

My Paint Recommendations

Farrow-and-Ball-Modern-Emulsion

Best Emulsion Paint

Painted banister before and after example 5

Best Paint for Banisters

Covaplus

Best White Emulsion

A before and after of a staircase I painted using Bedec MSP. The difference is remarkable.

Best Paint for Stairs

best paint roller

Best Paint Roller

best anti mould paint cover

Best Anti Mould Paint

Take a look at this conservatory we recently painted using Zinsser All Coat. This will last for years!

Best Paint for Plastic

Dulux satinwood

Best Satinwood Paint

paint being scraped off of wood

Best Paint Stripper

Condensation damaged paint

Best Anti Condensation Paint

best chrome spray paint cover

Best Chrome Spray Paint

An example of gloss painted over gloss.

Best Water Based Gloss Paint

Decorating Advice

Crown Clean Extreme on MDF

Painting MDF With Emulsion

Check out this beautiful colour from a recent project we completed.

Painting Matt Over Silk

preparing wall for painting after removing wallpaper

Prepare Walls for Painting After Removing Wallpaper

what is satinwood cover photo

Painting Satinwood Over Gloss

mixing matt and silk

Painting Silk Over Silk

An example of yellowed oil-based gloss. Not exactly appealing is it?

Stop Gloss Going Yellow

Artex ceiling

How to Paint an Artex Ceiling

Oil based undercoat

Using An Undercoat for Gloss Paint

Skirting board painted with Johnstone's Satinwood

Using Emulsion on Wood

painting radiators with emulsion

Painting a Radiator With Emulsion

Here's an example of when not to use vinyl matt paint. Notice how patchy the ceiling looks? In this instance I'd recommend using a flat matt, it's going to hide the ceiling's imperfections to a much better degree.

Emulsion Paint Drying Patchy Solutions

matt or silk paint for living room

Matt or Silk for Living Rooms?

stabilising solution

How to Use Stabilising Solution

bad plastering 3

Sanding Bad Plastering

wallpaper removal with a scraper

How to Remove Silk Paint from Walls

sandpaper guide

How to Choose the Right Sandpaper Grade

Product Reviews by a Professional

Farrow and Ball Modern Eggshell

Is Farrow and Ball Worth It?

Image of 3 tins of Lick Paint

Lick Paint Review

bedec msp review cover photo

Bedec MSP Review

Image of Good Home Durable Matt Emulsion paint tub.

Good Home Emulsion Review

Valspar Tough Matt

Valspar Paint Reviews

Dulux Easycare Review Cover Photo

Dulux Easycare Paint Review

Peel Stop

Zinsser Peelstop Review

Tin of Dulux Once Satinwood paint.

Dulux Once Satinwood Review

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