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Bubble wrap tip

by Susie Ellis | Feb 5, 2021 | news

Large holes in walls or ceilings are notoriously difficult to fill. You will need to create a base for the filler to sit on or fill the hole gradually over a number of days. The fastest method I’ve found is to fill the gap with strips of bubble wrap & then...

Paint brush tips

by Susie Ellis | Feb 4, 2021 | news

Years ago an elderly man gave me these tips… If you are using water based paint, rollers & brushes can be individually wrapped in cling film or put in small plastic sandwich bags. This keeps the air from drying them out & you can re-use the brushes...

Care of paint cans

by Susie Ellis | Feb 3, 2021 | news

If you are going to use a can of paint up completely in one or two days this tip doesn’t really apply but… If you open a can of paint for a job & you want to save the paint for another job in a couple of days or weeksor even months make sure you wipe...

Masks…

by Susie Ellis | Feb 2, 2021 | news

Having done a lot of research into how to remove 1930s brown shellac paint on the internal doors of a house I was advised to wear a mask. Old paints contain lead & you can never be completely sure how old the paint you are removing is. Lead is a poison & fine...