Jester129
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I always prefer silk to matt as well. It helps with the brightness of the rooms, more reflected light. Apart from which, matt is so dull for me.
When you say the "Red" ones @Doug71 are these the ones you have used:
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My partner does all our finishing and she swears by them, tried lots of other options but far superior result with these:
I've tried the spraying. From the £150 set to the £600. Realised that it becomes cost effective when you enter the £1000+ machine and do kitchens ie full cabinets, doors, drawer fronts etc. for anything less I can't see the time saving when you factor in the time to tape up etc. I just just my sprayers for the initial most coats.Yes they are the ones.
I used to avoid the finishing side of things, always said I'm a joiner not a painter but was becoming increasingly frustrated at the mess painters made of my lovely creations. I was thinking about getting a spraying set up but someone recommended I try these rollers, I'm more than happy with the finish I get with them so now often do the painting myself![]()
And see all the mistakes?@Mjward are you having an open day when it is all done so we can come round and take a look ?
Looking good, cigars and brandy later.Quick update, back from holiday (North Wales is lovely!), wood filler where needed, Zinsser 123 first coat primer, sanded, horrible day of caulking, crown primer & undercoat on today, colour tomorrow.
Where you see white it will be colour washed with the green. First time doing coving and found it significantly more difficult than skirting. Skirting you get the room level/flat first, coving you need to adjust to 3D wonkiness plus working at height doesn't agree with me.
Hopefully get 2 top coats and light fixtures fitted before the weekend.
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Agree although was first and probably last time I'm using MDF skirting, back to pine for me.Looking great, I always think that the coving/cornice going up makes a massive difference, it just kind of finishes things off![]()
I can imagine. As I'm building it I think "oh can't wait to get this painted" and fail to remember every bloody time how much I loathe the painting partThis is looking great.
I did a wall of builtins around 2 chimney breasts back in our old place. The painting drove me nuts.![]()
You're on your own with that one, not working for people like you no matter how nice you are.12 hours of sanding and painting without a break
But you know you are close to finishing the project.I can imagine. As I'm building it I think "oh can't wait to get this painted" and fail to remember every bloody time how much I loathe the painting part
I hear you! I've not got a great work ethic but I'm bloody stubbornYou're on your own with that one, not working for people like you no matter how nice you are.![]()
Yes, this is the dangling carrotBut you know you are close to finishing the project.
That bit above the window still looks a bit visually off, I'm afraid, even now that you're painting it all. I understand your reasoning for doing what you've done, but my eye keeps getting drawn to the incongruity of the look. Slainte.I agree, it's looking good. But I do have one cavil: my eye keeps getting drawn to what seems to be a visually uncomfortable cutting off of the border at the top of the window, especially as the horizontal architrave above the door isn't similarly covered or hidden. Slainte.
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