Bulls Eye Painted Over Varnish
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Can You Paint Straight Over Varnished Wood?

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…

Painting Rusty Metal With Rust Beater
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Can You Paint Straight Over Etch Primer?

When painting certain metals you will need to use a self-etching primer. Many people would then think they would be able to paint straight over this primer, I mean, after all, you have just primed it, right? Can You Paint Straight Over Etch Primer? No, many self etch primers require another layer of primer to…

The Black and Decker Drill
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Black and Decker Cordless Combi Drill Review

Everybody knows Black and Decker, they have been creating power tools for over a century, patenting the handheld electric drill with a pistol grip and trigger all the way back in 1917. For a long time now their products have been firmly targeted at the DIY consumer, and this latest drill is no different. Coming…

The Brushless Drill and Impact Driver
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Stanley FATMAX Brushless Drill Review

My friend and man behind the scenes here at The Bloke Cave has recently been in the market for a new drill. He came across the Stanley FATMAX range and they looked great value, being such good value in fact that he bought the Brushless Drill and Impact Driver combi pack. I must admit to…

The Non primed side painted with chalk paint
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Can You Paint Tiles With Chalk Paint?

Wanting to paint your tiles? Maybe you’re thinking of using chalk paint, but is this even possible? Can you paint tiles with chalk paint? So many questions, well I have answered them for you. I got some tile, grabbed a tin of chalk paint and did some testing. Read on to see my results. Priming…

Painting Onto The Sanded Side
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Can You Paint Laminate Countertops With Chalk Paint?

If you have made it here then you must be thinking of painting your laminate countertops with chalk paint, but is this possible? Well, I got a kitchen countertop sample and painted it with some chalk paint then tested the end result. Read on to see what happened. The Laminate Countertop This is the sample…

Paint on the chalk paint
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Can you paint a lampshade with chalk paint?

I can see you eyeing up that lampshade in the corner of your room. Maybe it’s a little dirty, or you just don’t like the colour anymore, either way, it’s time for a change. And that nagging thought about painting the lampshade has led you here, wondering can you paint a lampshade with chalk paint?…

The Wall I Will be Painting
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Plastering over electrical wires, Can you do it?

So I’m guessing you’ve just had some electrical work done and you have some new wiring chased into your walls. The electrical work has been done but the finishing is up to you, and you’re wondering whether you can just plaster straight on top or do you need to do anything special? Well, let’s have…