FAQ - Decorating Advice

Dealing with streaky paintwork

How do I deal with streaky paintwork?

We love being asked questions and here’s one a site user emailed us with, from America.

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Do you sell ordinary masonry paint for DIY use?

No, sorry, we do not sell any of our paints or coatings to the public, however due to customer demand, we now have an online paint comparison retail website, details below.

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Should textured masonry coatings be applied to non-wall areas such as gutters etc?

NO! During the 1980’s there were some companies who did this and soon realised it was a huge mistake to apply exterior coating on surfaces like drainpipes and fascias,

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Exterior walls rendered and now wants to DIY paint his house

Hi,
i had my rear exterior walls re-rendered three months ago and am now ready to paint after the drying out period.

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How to mask up a house to apply wall coatings

It is very important when applying any spray applied paint or exterior wall finish, to mask up all areas that are not to be sprayed.

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NPA’s removal tips for paint and wall coatings

Our website is well known for tips and advice about applying paint, but we felt that a tip or two about REMOVING paint would also add to the balance of things, so how do you remove paint?

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Paint problems and how to remedy them.

This article explores some commonly found problems with paint, and suggests ways to remedy them.

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