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Default Sugar Soap -- good enough?

jal wrote:


Is Sugar Soap good enough to prepare the surfaces? I'm thinking: a good
wash with Sugar Soap (and presumably a good rinse); undercoat Dulux
Professional Brilliant White; topcoat DPBW.


I HATE "Glossing", not so much the actual painting but the sheer
effort involved in keeping everything clean (ie brushes after painting,
carpet whilst it is on going, wall paper if leaving it on after painting
etc.)
Your method sounds like a plan, however you may also want to knock of
any "snots" (collections of paint around e.g. a piece of lint)and give
everything (that is to be glossed) a light sanding (possibly a "£20
special" sander from Lidl).
Best of the lot is an empty room. Ceiling to be painted, walls to be
papered. Ceiling gets emulsioned, letting a *little" paint cover the
top of the wall then Gloss the woodwork letting a *little* paint cover
the wall then paper any where the trimming is just a tad tight the wee
bit extra paint shows through (the ceiling or woodwork colour) and
doesn't catch the eye so much. The glossing is so much easier if carpet
or masking is not involved.
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