05-08-2020, 09:07 PM
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Decorating
Does everyone start decorating with grand ideas of how they should proceed? Well I'm exhausted!! Fortunately I realised that painting a flat ceiling 21' x 13' + a dining area about 9' x 11' was a bit too much given a tear in my shoulder muscle caused by my last lot of decorating - so that's now been done by a "somewhen" "wherever" bloke.My question is: when going from gloss paintwork to satinwood - my original plan was one coat of Zinsser Bullseye 123 following by three(!) coats of Satinwood. ...........are three coats of satinwood really necessary? I feel like I've been sanding and painting forever............. help!!
05-08-2020, 09:47 PM
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Re: Decorating
Originally Posted by Pesta
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I detest painting ceilings, walls are fine, but ceilings I find it painful and frankly exhausting. Why are you thinking 3 coats of Satinwood Lindyloo? How about just seeing what it all looks like after the first coat?
06-08-2020, 11:51 AM
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Re: Decorating
Originally Posted by Primus1
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If you flat the gloss down ( sand until dull) then one coat of satin should be enough
06-08-2020, 03:41 PM
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Re: Decorating
Originally Posted by Primus1
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If you flat the gloss down ( sand until dull) then one coat of satin should be enough
Walls and ceilings - I always use a roller for the main expanse and a brush to cut in the corners.
06-08-2020, 04:35 PM
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Re: Decorating
I used to do my own painting but now I have a young man here doing my stair well! I had to wait after the lock down and to save up the cost, but he is packing up here now for the day and will be back in the morning, finishing about 3 then. The dog is having a sleepover with her doggy day carer, giving me a much needed night off!!I used to love doing my own but at the age of nearly 68 I'm done. Nowadays I pay someone else to do it. I could manage a small wall or a door but nothing on the grander scale. This chap did my painting before I moved in, 4 rooms.
06-08-2020, 10:58 PM
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Re: Decorating
Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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I agree. That's all I ever do and the satin finish lasts for a good while too.Walls and ceilings - I always use a roller for the main expanse and a brush to cut in the corners.
I always use a brush for walls and ceilings. I can't get on with a roller at all. I've tried, but I get so wound up using them, plus it's messy.
I know I could do the work in half the time if only I could get on with the roller.
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