On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:33:08 +0100, "John"
gently dipped his quill in the best Quink that money could buy:


"ericp" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:26:40 +0100, "JimM" wrote:

After 8 years the wife finally can't take any more of the custard yellow
colour of our front room so I've been given my orders to do something
about
it. My plan of attack is to

Paint pads are used here.

Gloss before emulsion, as emulsion is easy to remove from gloss, not
vice versa. (At least with real gloss, not that watered ****e)


Use Matt Emulsion - never Silk

Why only Matt ? If you mark a matt finish, it is hard to wipe down
without washing off the paint and leavong a mark.
Where people have dogs/cats or "little people" with sticky hands, a
silk, soft sheen or vinyl finish is preferable as they are considered
wipeable.

I only gloss before, if I am wallpapering.


Mike P the 1st