[PeterC]

In Wickes t'other day, wanting some smallish (750ml) cans of paint for
various areas.
The range is being changed v. soon to low VOC (about a year ahead of
legislation) and there are cans on sale at around £1.49 - £2.99.
Some are high VOC but many are lowish (up to 7.99%), across Master and
Trade.
Obviously limited colours etc. and stock will vary a lot between branches.
--
Peter.
2x4 - thick plank; 4x4 - two of 'em.

[The Medway Handyman[_2_]]

PeterC wrote:
In Wickes t'other day, wanting some smallish (750ml) cans of paint for
various areas.
The range is being changed v. soon to low VOC (about a year ahead of
legislation) and there are cans on sale at around £1.49 - £2.99.
Some are high VOC but many are lowish (up to 7.99%), across Master and
Trade.
Obviously limited colours etc. and stock will vary a lot between
branches.

I bought some gloss for the spare room, called Ice White or something. Its
white :-)

Pretty good paint as it goes.

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[PeterC]

On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:27:34 GMT, The Medway Handyman wrote:

PeterC wrote:
In Wickes t'other day, wanting some smallish (750ml) cans of paint for
various areas.
The range is being changed v. soon to low VOC (about a year ahead of
legislation) and there are cans on sale at around £1.49 - £2.99.
Some are high VOC but many are lowish (up to 7.99%), across Master and
Trade.
Obviously limited colours etc. and stock will vary a lot between
branches.

I bought some gloss for the spare room, called Ice White or something. Its
white :-)

Pretty good paint as it goes.

Opened a tin of [some palish, brownish colour] and it was grey! Much
stirring later, it was the correct colour - phew!

We'll see how well it covers when the weather warms up a bit. Having a
'warm, well-ventilated room' atm is really either/or.
--
Peter.
2x4 - thick plank; 4x4 - two of 'em.

[The Medway Handyman[_2_]]

PeterC wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:27:34 GMT, The Medway Handyman wrote:

PeterC wrote:
In Wickes t'other day, wanting some smallish (750ml) cans of paint
for various areas.
The range is being changed v. soon to low VOC (about a year ahead of
legislation) and there are cans on sale at around £1.49 - £2.99.
Some are high VOC but many are lowish (up to 7.99%), across Master
and Trade.
Obviously limited colours etc. and stock will vary a lot between
branches.

I bought some gloss for the spare room, called Ice White or
something. Its white :-)

Pretty good paint as it goes.

Opened a tin of [some palish, brownish colour] and it was grey! Much
stirring later, it was the correct colour - phew!

I bought a paint mixing paddle from Toolstation a while ago
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand.../d10/sd/p92433

Bought it for stirring Stain Stop paint - which takes quite a bit of mixing
to work 100% IME.

Brilliant little thing, used in a drill driver on low speed, no splashes.
Its become so handy I wouldn't be without it now.



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[PeterC]

On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:36:11 GMT, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Opened a tin of [some palish, brownish colour] and it was grey! Much
stirring later, it was the correct colour - phew!

I bought a paint mixing paddle from Toolstation a while ago
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand.../d10/sd/p92433

Bought it for stirring Stain Stop paint - which takes quite a bit of mixing
to work 100% IME.

Brilliant little thing, used in a drill driver on low speed, no splashes.
Its become so handy I wouldn't be without it now.

Needs to be slow! My brother mixed about 3 li in a 5 li tin, using a pillar
dril, got distracted and caught the tin. Apart from the angle that he
stopped, the room was, er, painted! He saved about -2 days in time.
--
Peter.
2x4 - thick plank; 4x4 - two of 'em.