Painting & Decorating Questions

Do I need to prime a newly plastered ceiling patch before painting?
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I've recently had a water leak in my shower upstairs which damaged my ceiling downstairs I've had the area cut out reboarded and replasterd please could u tell me if I need to prime the newly plastered patch before I paint the whole ceiling and if so please could u …

Bathroom mould growing AFTER applying anti-mould paint
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I was repainting my bathroom. Couple of dark mould patches but nothing too bad. Stripped the old paint off down to the plaster, applied mould remover to the areas that were affected, wiped it down, left it to dry, painted with mould guard paint. Within 48hrs, a ton more mould …

Odd streaks on paint surface
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Strange streaks have developed on a wall I painted that had been newly plastered. It looks like someone took a Stanley knife to the surface!

Cost of decorating?
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Hi we are looking to have the below done to our 3 bed semi in the midlands. Would anyone be able to give me a rough cost of how much you would charge before I start getting quotes: Lounge - prepare walls, hang lining paper and paint. Paint newly plastered …

Wood primer not drying?
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I have had some new timber window frames installed and was recommended by the makers to sand them down, use two coats of wood primer and then one of top coat. I used “crown trade wood primer” yesterday after sanding down, and now 22 hours later it still feels tacky/sticky …

Primers/sealers
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Should a primer/sealer be used on a fresh concrete wall or is a watered down(10-20%)emulsion better for the 1st coat. the 2nd 3rd& 4th coats to be water based emulsion(not diluted)

Best paint for painting a mirror?
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I have a very large ornate mirror that is currently cream and I want it painted white what is the best spray paint to use?

Shower ceiling paint
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My very small en-suite has a shower. The sloped ceiling above the shower got slightly damaged about 9 months ago when fitting new shower bifold door. I repaired the relatively small damaged areas with filler, then repainted the whole ceiling with Dulux Bathroom emulsion. I did not prime the small …

Wallpaper not sticking to wall
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Best way to wallpaper over a mould course paint. Tried to wallpaper but it is not sticking to wall and is bubbling.

Patchy finish?
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I have recently painted a bedroom for a customer. The walls were magnolia and because she wanted a matt white finish I painted first with super cover paint and then two coats of matt white emulsion. I used a roller which is what I’ve always done on walls. Now it’s …