Yes, you can pour a “flexible” self-levelling compound directly onto a tiled floor, without the need for a primer, under the following conditions: You use a flexible self-levelling compound, these normally come with a bag of self-levelling cement and a tub of latex – in a premixed ratio. This also means you don’t have to…
Looking to paint some MDF and wondering whether Zinsser 123 will work well as a primer on MDF. Well luckily for you I was wondering the exact same thing and decided to do some tests and try it out. So keep reading to see my test painting MDF with Bulls Eye 123. Testing Zinsser Bulls…
Painting Melamine is always a tricky task. The shiny, plastic surface doesn’t allow the paint to stick to it too well. This doesn’t mean it isn’t possible though, just that it will require a little extra prep work to get right. Can You Paint Melamine? Yes, it is possible to paint melamine. You will just…
Painting the skirting boards in a house can really lift and transform a room, but what paint should you be using? What is the best paint to use on skirting board? To Colour or not to Colour? This is the first question that will help us decide what paint to use on skirting boards. Are…
So your house has just been rendered and you have decided to tackle the painting job yourself, fair play. But you will need a few tips and tricks up your sleeve to make sure you get the best finish possible, luckily you have already found our guide. Read on to find some top tips to…
Varnish is great for protecting wood from damage. but with so many different varnishes on the market, the drying times can be all over the place. To dry and make things easier for you we have broken down the drying times for the more popular varnishes below. Ronseal Diamond Hard Varnish This Ronseal interior varnish…
Yacht varnish was created to be used on yachts, you don’t say! but has since become so popular it is used in a multitude of circumstances. Yacht varnish is a clear, marine-grade varnish. It is ideal for use on yacht woodwork, doors, gates, fascias, sheds, furniture etc. Can be used over existing paintwork to increase…
So you’re just about to embark on the quest of painting some MDF and are not sure if you need to prime it before painting. Can you get away without priming? Or is it essential? Let’s find out! The short answer is no, you don’t need to prime MDF before painting it. Most paints can…
Rollers are a great way to achieve a high level of finish, because of this you may well wonder if they can work well on a radiator? Well, there is only really one way to know! I happen to have a radiator that needs painting and a roller, so let’s try it out. In order…
Chalk paint is one of those paints that seemingly works on everything. but how far can we push this, if you were to paint stone with chalk paint would it work? Well, let’s find out. So in order to know whether you can or can’t use chalk paint on stone I need to test it….
Blackboard paint is great for creating a fun feature for kids or maybe even an artsy installation for adults. If you are planning on creating a new blackboard feature you will want the surface to be as smooth as possible to get the best results. For blackboard paint to work well you will want the…
So you’ve just finished giving your radiator a nice new lick of paint and now you want to know how long to wait before turning it back on. Well there is no direct answer to this and it will depend on the paint you have used, something we will get into in a little more…
This is a really specific one, but if you have found this article then it is obviously something you want to know. Can you paint composite decking with chalk paint? Well, I have some composite decking samples lying around along with some Rustoleum chalk paint. So let’s get it painted and see how well the…
There’s only one reason you’ve made it here, you want to paint some acrylic with chalk paint. but does this even work, can you paint acrylic with chalk paint? Well, there is only one way to know for sure, let’s test it. To test whether you can paint acrylic with chalk paint I grabbed a…
So you’re here because you want to paint some melamine with chalk paint, but you are not sure how well it will work. Well, there is only one way we can figure this out for sure, test it! I grabbed a melamine sample square and a tin of Rustoleum chalk paint and did some painted….
I remember watching my dad repainting the skirting and doors in our house when I was a child. He would always sand back to pretty much bare wood before applying an undercoat and then a topcoat. I will admit that it left a really nice finish, but it seems like a lot of work and…