We often get asked “Can you paint radiators with satinwood?” Today’s article will be focused on answering that question as well as giving our advice on what paint you should choose. With that being said, let’s not waste any time… Can you paint radiators with satinwood? Yes, you can paint radiators with satinwood. Satinwood has … Read more
Emulsion paint drying patchy is a painter’s worst nightmare. By the point it’s come out patchy, you’ve probably bought the paint, prepped the surfaces and applied 2 or 3 coats. And for what? A terrible looking finish? Whilst it’s hugely annoying to have finished the whole decorating process and have it look patchy, fortunately there … Read more
If you’re wondering how to remove silk paint from walls, you might be happy to know that you can in fact simply paint over the top of your existing silk walls with washable matt emulsion without having to remove it. However, if that hasn’t convinced you then the best method of removing large areas of … Read more
If you’re ready to give your walls a new paint job but your current paint is peeling or cracked, you might be wondering how to remove paint from plaster. Fortunately, removing old paint from plaster walls isn’t a difficult process all things considered. And to make the process even easier, we’ve put together this handy … Read more
With a worldwide shortage of raw materials, compounded by the difficulties that Brexit has caused, there have been many rumours that professional painters and decorators will be increasing their prices. With cost of materials going up (Dulux and Tikkurila have recently upped their trade prices), there’s certainly a very real chance that this will be … Read more
One of the more frequently asked questions we get is whether you can paint matt over silk or not. Silk paint is one of those paints that a DIYer purchases without having any real knowledge of how it’s going to look. Silk paint has a soft sheen to it and is less efficient than matt … Read more
We’ve been asked this question by our clients many times: can you use emulsion paint on wood? The simple answer is yes but we thought we’d go into a bit more detail about why you’d use emulsion on wood, what types of wood it’s appropriate for use on and also the best way to ensure … Read more
Welcome to the third edition of ask a decorator. As our blog is growing in members every day, we’re getting plenty of questions from curious professionals and DIYers alike. This is the place where we take your questions about painting and decorating and do our best to answer them. Apologies if we didn’t get around … Read more
Painting your door frames can give the whole room a fresh new look. Whether you’re blending in to your existing interior decor or using a contrasting colour to make your walls stand out more, freshening up your door frames with a lick of paint is always a good idea. So how do you achieve the … Read more
Today’s article is all about painting bare plaster. I’m going to be telling you what paints to use, how to use them and in the process reveal the old secret that the big DIY chains might not want you to know. Painting new or bad plaster has for some reason become an incredibly perplexing, complicated … Read more