Emulsion is probably the most common paint in the UK and is used for all kinds of different jobs. But say you need to thin it for some reason, can you simply thin emulsion paint with water? Well, let’s find out. I got some emulsion and did some thinning in order to answer this question…
Hammerite are metal paint specialists and have a huge range of different metal paints. But are these paints oil-based? Let’s find out. Is Hammerite Oil Based? Yes, the vast majority of Hammerite paints are oil/solvent-based. The one exception is Hammerite Ultima, which is a new paint that is water-based. Hammerite Ultima This is a newish…
So you have a deck and know that it needs some sort of protection to stop it from rotting away. You probably also know that gloss can protect wood really well. This has obviously led to you wondering whether you can paint decking with gloss, and now you are here. So, let’s have a look…
While you can buy specialist thinners direct from Hammerite, they are expensive. So many people wonder whether you can just use good old white spirit and seen as though you are here I guess you are one of those people. There is only one way I know how to answer this question, let’s test it….
Zinsser Cover Stain is Zinsser’s oil-based primer and sealer. It is suitable for a huge range of surfaces. But, you are here because you want to know whether it can be used on top of varnish? Well, there is only one way to know for sure, and that’s to test it. So I grabbed a…
Zinsser BIN is a shellac based primer and sealer. it is suitable for use on many, many surfaces. But you are here because you want to know whether it will work on top of varnish, arent you? Well, there is only one way to properly know, test it! Can You Use Zinsser BIN Over Varnish…
Zinsser Bulls Eye is a water-based primer and sealer. It is rated for use on a wide range of surfaces. But you are here because you want to know if you can use Bulls Eye over varnish. Well, let’s find out. I grabbed some pine, varnished it and then painted it with Zinsser Bulls Eye…
Zinsser’s Cover Stain is an interior and exterior primer and sealer. It is an Oil/solvent-based paint that dries quickly and has great hiding power, providing outstanding stain killing and undercoating performance. That’s all well and good, but you are here because you want to know whether you can use Zinsser Cover Stain on Aluminium. There…
Zinsser BIN is a Shellac based interior and spot exterior primer and sealer. It is known for its exceptional coverage and stain blocking ability. it can also be used on a wide range of surfaces including wallpaper, wood, ceramics, varnish and more. But what about aluminium? Can you use Zinsser BIN on Aluminium? Well, there’s…
Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 is a water-based primer from Zinsser. it is recommended for a whole heap of surfaces including plaster, brick, fibreglass, concrete, wallpaper and many more. But will it work on Aluminium? Well, as it happens, I have a tin of Zinsser 123 up at the workshop, along with an aluminium finger plate….
Have some rust that you need to get rid of? You will have no doubt seen that there are tons of products available for this exact purpose. Hammerite are one of the biggest names in the metal painting business and their no.1 rust beater has been around for a long, long time. But is it…
If you are here then you must have a rust problem, whatever rusty object you have you have decided to do something about it. Hammerite Rust Remover is specially developed for the safe and effective removal of rust from metal items. Ideal for car parts, nuts, bolts and garden tools. The gentle formula of this…
Do you have some really rusty metal that you want to paint but you think it may be a little too rusty, even for something like Hammerite? Well, that is where products like Kurust come in. Hammerite Kurust is a brush on rust treatment that converts iron oxide (rust) to stable iron complexes. This can…
MDF or Medium Density Fibreboard is a popular building material due to its smooth surfaces and affordability. But can it be used outside? Let’s find out! Can You Use MDF Outside? Yes, you can. However, it needs to be either sealed or painted first to protect it against the elements. If you put MDF outside…
Bathroom paint is a good quality paint intended for usage in bathrooms, obviously. But let’s say you had some paint leftover in a colour you really liked and you were wondering if you could use it in your bedroom? Could this work, let’s find out. Can you use bathroom paint in a bedroom? Yes, you…
This is one of those jobs you’ve probably never given much thought to until it comes time to install a washing machine in a new house and everything isn’t quite set up the same as it was in the old place. Maybe the waste pipes under the sink are all different, or perhaps you can’t…