TOP TIPS! What are your top tips that you CAN share?
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Well yes I take your point. I have two sets one from Lidl which cost next to nothing and is made from soft steel, it does get bashed about abit, (hammer through the odd bit of masonry too) but it's fairly swift to grind it back into shape. It isn't a pretty sight but damn handy!royaloakcarpentry wrote:CHISEL...........stirrer.....can opener........HOW very dare you!
I shall pretend I didn't read that post of chisel abuse lol.
I like the shaped scrapers for opening tins.
Cannot believe how well a carpenter friend keeps his chisels, on the job for 30 years and he has only worn away an inch or two from the set he was given as an apprentice.
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Cannot believe how well a carpenter friend keeps his chisels, on the job for 30 years and he has only worn away an inch or two from the set he was given as an apprentice.
Perhaps he uses 'OP's'...other peoples!
Regards opening a tin...I always use a proper can opener..I was tempted once to use a brand new pait of scissors...can you guess whats coming next?...yup!...I snapped the end of them off!...20 quid down the drain in a flash!
Heres a tip..as its Easter...DONT open the door whe the Jehovahs turn up..or if you do, open it stark Clanger naked and ask them if they want to come in..
Perhaps he uses 'OP's'...other peoples!
Regards opening a tin...I always use a proper can opener..I was tempted once to use a brand new pait of scissors...can you guess whats coming next?...yup!...I snapped the end of them off!...20 quid down the drain in a flash!
Heres a tip..as its Easter...DONT open the door whe the Jehovahs turn up..or if you do, open it stark Clanger naked and ask them if they want to come in..
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Painting wood work up to carpeting tip
Hello, i am new to the forum and this week discovered a trick that worked great for painting my stairway woodwork without removing the stair carpet. Hope it isn't already well known or I will look a plonker. I used 2 inch brown parcel tape to mask the carpets. I put the tape in place on the carpet going about 1/4 inch up the wood work avoiding pressing it back to stick to the woodwork. I then used a bluntish knife to push it down between the edge of the carpet and the woodwork. It was a doddle, I could easily get to all the woodwork surface to paint and then I let my water base gloss dry, a quick go round with a blunt knife incase paint had stuck to the tape then peeled it up in no time look perfect. The 2 inch tape was wide enough if i got a bit clumsy with the brush, on some of it I used a small piece of hardboard just overlapping the tape to stand my paint tin on. One roll did the entire staircase, dead cheap too. Hope this helps someone wanting to avoid removing carpets for a quick bit of repainting
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Stripping wallpaper, leave all the dry stripped paper along the skirting then go ahead with your wet stripping so all the damp stuff lays on top of the dry stuff - at the end you simply roll up all the paper into a neat bundle with the dry stuff on the outside.
With Bobbie on the caulk for textured paper, especially along the upper/lower edges where you are wanting to get a neat cut-in line with the ceiling/skirting, gives a neat smooth line to work to.
Tiling in kitchens - butt up a line of masking tape between wall and work surface then tape lining paper to this, 22" is just enough to protect the work surface. when you've finished, carefully run a snappy knife at an angle under the lower row of tiles to release the tape prior to silicone.
Keep a small square of carpet as a doormat handy to wipe your feet when leaving your nicely masked off/dust-sheeted room before heading out into the hall leaving a trail of dust/paint/plaster on clients new carpet!
Maybe a few more nuggets of useless information to come........
With Bobbie on the caulk for textured paper, especially along the upper/lower edges where you are wanting to get a neat cut-in line with the ceiling/skirting, gives a neat smooth line to work to.
Tiling in kitchens - butt up a line of masking tape between wall and work surface then tape lining paper to this, 22" is just enough to protect the work surface. when you've finished, carefully run a snappy knife at an angle under the lower row of tiles to release the tape prior to silicone.
Keep a small square of carpet as a doormat handy to wipe your feet when leaving your nicely masked off/dust-sheeted room before heading out into the hall leaving a trail of dust/paint/plaster on clients new carpet!
Maybe a few more nuggets of useless information to come........
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i was taught to paint all panels first and wipe off excess. Then do the rest.Jaeger_S2k wrote:One of the best tips I picked up from a Pro Dec was the order to paint a 6 panel door.
Sounds easy doesn't it, well this will save you time and won't pull your wrist, brush and paint to bits.
Id imagine if your not painting like a man possesed your gonna get dragging!!
Also a few pair of tights in the van for those days your feeling kinky,lol.
Great strainer of crappy looking tin youve had in van for a while.
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Hi fordy,fordy wrote:i was taught to paint all panels first and wipe off excess. Then do the rest.Jaeger_S2k wrote:One of the best tips I picked up from a Pro Dec was the order to paint a 6 panel door.
Sounds easy doesn't it, well this will save you time and won't pull your wrist, brush and paint to bits.
Id imagine if your not painting like a man possesed your gonna get dragging!!
Also a few pair of tights in the van for those days your feeling kinky,lol.
Great strainer of crappy looking tin youve had in van for a while.
Avoiding ragging was why, I was told, to follow the pattern? I used to do all panels then the rest, have to admit the 'new' way I find is easier as you don't catch the dryness of the panels as you go round.
Must by some tights although I do prefer stockings.
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Re: TOP TIPS! What are your top tips that you CAN share?
Has any decorators used Disposable Paint Scuttle Liners?
I think that they save a lot of money and time!!
I think that they save a lot of money and time!!
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Re: TOP TIPS! What are your top tips that you CAN share?
paintersbuddy wrote:Has any decorators used Disposable Paint Scuttle Liners?
I think that they save a lot of money and time!!
Have used clear plastic bags before, not Tesco's carrier bags as they have holes in them.
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Re: TOP TIPS! What are your top tips that you CAN share?
paintersbuddy wrote:Has any decorators used Disposable Paint Scuttle Liners?
I think that they save a lot of money and time!!
Jaeger.
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