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GBG2007
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:30 am Post subject: Decorating bathroom advice

Hi,

I want to repaint our downstairs loo, thing is at the moment there is a border going round the middle which i want to get rid of, someone suggested i paint over it but it was already peeling in some places - it seems to be coming off in one peiece but looks like the people who lived there before painted around the border as the paint behind is a different color

My problem is that the border has been on so long its pulled a lot of the paint off behind it, so its patchy - whats the best way to get the remaining bits of paint off the wall?

handyman
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:35 am Post subject:

remove border, sand, then fill with ready mixed polyfiller (all slightly higher than surrounding area), let it dry, then sand flat. Should disappear Thumbright

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GBG2007
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

Thanks will give that a go!

Welsh Decorator
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject:

If the readymixed Pollyfiller is difficult to sand scratch

then try useing a powder filler like Tetrion or Toupret, these sand down very easly. Thumbright

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject:

sounds good, will need to try them, HM
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Telmay
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject:

Gyproc Easyfil is easy to rub down as is Wickes one coat plaster

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