paint I have no plastic Paint , pintura plástica, in my home. That's in keeping with the property, Stone, lime render and terracota, most of which I restored and rebuilt. No off gassing here and the lime deals brilliantly with moisture all by itself. Everyone should live in a healthy Housepainter May 6, 2025, 6:20 AM
podcast #podcast Sharing a few anecdotes and lessons growing up and #painting and #decorating in the 70's and 80's. Start 'em young, on to technical college and London City and Guilds, Interior Design, and how I came to paint some metal doors in the sub-Sahara Housepainter May 5, 2025, 5:40 PM
paint Limed oak can be achieved in a few ways. Wipe surface with a wash of White látex/emulsion and take off excess with a clean lint-free cloth is the simplest. Seal with a clear varnish when dry. #paint effects have no rules, the only limitation is choice of materials… Housepainter Apr 23, 2025, 12:39 PM
paint How to stop resinous knots from staining through the #Paint? Kind of easy but not without its pitfalls. 2 coats of shellac sealer ie Zinsser BIN or clear shellac knotting. Apply a thin coat fast no fuss. It dries by evaporation , fast. Give It 10 minutes then apply second coats. Housepainter Apr 22, 2025, 12:08 PM
painting Not a bad hearth. But whoever did the #painting didn't quite pull off the old with the new. The surround looks like bad plasterwork rather than a finish in sympathy with old stonework. The never ending journey is trying to understand why we do things… Housepainter Apr 19, 2025, 7:24 AM
painting If you have stone floor tiles consider sealing them with clear hydrophobic sealer. If it's good enough for patios...goes a long way and easy to apply. #painting #housepainter… Housepainter Apr 9, 2025, 9:16 PM
asknostr #asknostr 100sats to the first one to spot why the red roller sleeve is better designed for #painting walls than the rest. It's called the Red Feather part of the custom #Wooster Sherlock rolling system. It is suede-flock so holds loads of paint and lays it off Housepainter Mar 27, 2025, 3:45 PM
painting This super simple hand sander revolutionised the #painting industry. Not just because it works so well, but because it is the Trojan Horse to demonstrate to skeptical tradesmen and -women how good #Abranet abrasives are with a dust extraction system. A 20€ sander attached to a bog standard vacuum cleaner… Housepainter Mar 22, 2025, 6:09 PM
painting The answer to the last question was "tack rag". A muslin type cloth impregnated with slow drying oil that attracts the finest surface dust prior to #painting. Next question #asknostr What is the material next to the tack rag? #askahousepainter… Housepainter Mar 21, 2025, 12:14 PM
painting Spraying is a whole world apart from the general residential #painting world, but when two worlds meet great things can happen. #sata… Housepainter Mar 10, 2025, 4:23 PM
