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White stuff on windows
sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their
windows when decorating (if they have no curtains) so you can't see in ? |
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After serious thinking DrLargePants wrote :
sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their windows when decorating (if they have no curtains) so you can't see in ? Cheap emulsion paint perhaps? -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.org |
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DrLargePants wrote:
sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their windows when decorating (if they have no curtains) so you can't see in ? Glass cleaning cream applied and left to dry! Apart from white emulsion that is :-) Brian G |
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Probably snow - if it's mid-winter !!! :-)
"DrLargePants" wrote in message oups.com... sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their windows when decorating (if they have no curtains) so you can't see in ? |
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"DrLargePants" wrote in
oups.com: sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their windows when decorating (if they have no curtains) so you can't see in ? Whiting - so far as I know, this is powdered chalk. Mixed to a thin cream with water and smeared over the glass. It is possible that something else is added (such as a touch of glue size). However, the suggestion of pink Windolene works quite well and is possibly slightly easier to clean off. Whiting is also used to reduce the temperature in a greenhouse. And it's not the question that's silly! -- Rod |
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In message .com,
DrLargePants writes sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their windows when decorating (if they have no curtains) so you can't see in ? Spray on snow ? don't forget the xmas tree -- geoff |
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wrote in :
Whiting is also used to reduce the temperature in a greenhouse. And it's not the question that's silly! Where do you get hold of it? I haven't seen it for years. Most of the south of England is chalk... :-) But true - I have not seen whiting for sale for a very long time (other than in a fishmongers). Perhaps someone else can add that useful bit of info? -- Rod |
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DrLargePants wrote: sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their windows I heard somewhere that it was soap, but I've never tried it (putting it on windows, that is). |
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"Rod" wrote in message . 4... wrote in : Whiting is also used to reduce the temperature in a greenhouse. And it's not the question that's silly! Where do you get hold of it? I haven't seen it for years. Most of the south of England is chalk... :-) But true - I have not seen whiting for sale for a very long time (other than in a fishmongers). Perhaps someone else can add that useful bit of info? I used to use it on my Dunlop Green Flash 'daps' |
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raden wrote:
In message .com, DrLargePants writes sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their windows when decorating (if they have no curtains) so you can't see in ? The TV programme Open All Hours made a regular feature of writing on the windows. Perhaps David Jason could help. The response from Ronnie Barker would take far too long ;-). PJ |
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Rod wrote:
And it's not the question that's silly! I worked in the aerospace industry for many years, on fast military jets. When a new man came to the section, the first thing I would say to them was:- 'there is no such thing as a silly question, if you do not know and can't find out from a book, then ask'. Dave |
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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
After serious thinking DrLargePants wrote : sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their windows when decorating (if they have no curtains) so you can't see in ? Cheap emulsion paint perhaps? pmsl! |
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DrLargePants wrote:
sily question, but what's that white stuff that people have on their windows when decorating (if they have no curtains) so you can't see in ? Bit of an old thread I know but I just gorra give the right answer. Windowlene, applied wet then wait for it to dry. From your local supermarkets or chandlers. |
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