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03-04-2020, 04:25 PM
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Re: Painters And Decorators Deserve A Medal!

Originally Posted by Longdogs ->
It always looks a bit patchy to start with because the roller strokes start to dry at different rates and it usually dries more opaque than it looks first of all. I have had many rants about how crap the paint is, only to find that it looks fine when dry.

Well done!
Longy, Thank You, l used Johnstone’s paint which is supposed to be good.
You won’t like the colour though as you once said in a thread, that it’s boring!
Magnolia!
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03-04-2020, 04:28 PM
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Re: Painters And Decorators Deserve A Medal!

Originally Posted by Artangel ->
Longy, Thank You, l used Johnstone’s paint which is supposed to be good.
You won’t like the colour though as you once said in a thread, that it’s boring!
Magnolia!
Johnstone's is good. I used to use it quite a lot except they never really had a good range of colours.... just magnolia.

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03-04-2020, 04:28 PM
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Re: Painters And Decorators Deserve A Medal!

Originally Posted by Percy Vere ->
I loved painting and decorating but had to stop because my hand started shaking so much I couldn't hold a brush steady enough for cutting in.
Percy, No one in their right mind can love painting and decorating.....Can they?

I am sorry, you can no longer do the thing, you loved doing.
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03-04-2020, 04:40 PM
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Re: Painters And Decorators Deserve A Medal!

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Omah, What are you laughing at, you rotter. It’s not funny, l have been traumatised!
I was laughing not so much at you but at the turn of phrase to describe your condition .....
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03-04-2020, 04:56 PM
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Re: Painters And Decorators Deserve A Medal!

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I was laughing not so much at you but at the turn of phrase to describe your condition .....

Yes, l know you were. I suppose it was very appropriate from our resident blackguard!
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03-04-2020, 05:01 PM
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i don't mind painting....I know...weird. Its the preparation I hate
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03-04-2020, 05:09 PM
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Re: Painters And Decorators Deserve A Medal!

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i don't mind painting....I know...weird. Its the preparation I hate
It's the preparation ..... and the cleaning after that I hate .....
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03-04-2020, 05:13 PM
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Re: Painters And Decorators Deserve A Medal!

you can get long handled rollers
link

https://www.vonhaus.com/vh_en/long-r...RoC9PsQAvD_BwE

far better than me having to come and look after you while your recovering from a fall in bed.

On second thoughts scrub that idea, just call
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03-04-2020, 05:17 PM
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Re: Painters And Decorators Deserve A Medal!

Originally Posted by summer ->
i don't mind painting....I know...weird. Its the preparation I hate

summer, What preparation?
I brushed the walls and removed pictures and a mirror. Is that what you mean by preparation?
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03-04-2020, 05:19 PM
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Re: Painters And Decorators Deserve A Medal!

Originally Posted by Omah ->
It's the preparation ..... and the cleaning after that I hate .....
Omah, l agree about the cleaning after......which reminds me, the tray and the roller brush are still outside filled with water!
I must go and sort them.
 
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