Most cost effective way to paint a full 2 Bedroom house.

Discussion in 'Painters' Talk' started by bond007, May 13, 2019.

  1. CGN

    CGN Screwfix Select

    Cheap paint isn’t worth it, but saying that, you don’t have to pay a fortune for decent gear.
    I’d rather put one or two coats of a decent paint on than 4 or 5 of a cheap brand as my time and health and temper are valuable. You have been warned :D
     
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  2. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    Guys,
    So had some remdial work done with skimming and bonding and hairline cracks filled and repaired.

    My question is, the skimmed part. Does it need the ever build 406 stabilising solution on first then a mist coat of paint?. Then paint it after?

    Or go straight for a mist coat?

    Thanks
     

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  3. Astramax

    Astramax Super Member

    Mist it, fill it, sand it, mist it, paint it.
     
  4. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    Fill what after misting? Walls are all prepared to be painted now....
     
  5. Astramax

    Astramax Super Member

    The imperfections that will show up after applying the mist coat.
     
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  6. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

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    Astramax Super Member

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  8. Astramax

    Astramax Super Member

    Just realised you missed out the filler twixt mist coats.
     
  9. CGN

    CGN Screwfix Select

    Selco doing 15l of leyland superlaytex for 19.99 + vat this month. Not my first choice of paint, but for renters...it’s perfect and good covering power.
     
  10. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    Hi

    The patch had a bit of skimming done.
    Now when doing a mist coat, some slightly come out.

    Now it shows like this. How do I repair it to make it normal.
     

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  11. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    I've removed wall paper of feature wall.
    The wall behind it is blue and brown.

    I think the brown can be painted over with the magnolia with 2 coats and should hide it. However the blue won't as I've tried it. Will the no nonsense waterbased primer on the blue wall then top coat of magnolia do the job?

    Also the top layer of plaster has come of on one side of wall as seen on picture.

    Will it need skimming or could I pollyfila it?

    Also which is best roller to use on artex wall?
     

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  12. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    anyone?

    Also any DIY methods to do bit of patch skimming?

    Any care to give breakdown of material and tools required
     
  13. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    What colour would go nice with magnolia for this feature wall which will cover existing paint?
     
  14. Astramax

    Astramax Super Member

    Fushcia Pink.
     
  15. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    Hi, can existing skirting board and architraves of magnolia gloss be re painted over with same colour without priming it? Just sand it down slightly then paint over?
     
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  18. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    Any one yet in my previous comments?
     
  19. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    Also, the current skirting board has gloss magnolia. Would it just néed a watera based gloss as top coat? or need a solvent based one coat?
     
  20. bond007

    bond007 Well-Known Member

    I'm getting email notifications to say someone has replied to the thread. Yet I can't see no messages.
    Last message on thread is of mine from 11:35am today.

    Whats going on?
     

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