A forum for professional decorators. Talking about every aspect of the trade, as well as partaking in the odd flurry of banter... enjoy

Joined October 2020
Mirka Vs Festool. Which is the better brand to go for? #brand #decorator #battle
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Can you guess the paint? #sponsored #paint
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I’m not sure what to make of this one… #painting #decorator #work
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Which water-based primer and satinwood has the best opacity? #sponsored @PaintshackLtd @CaparolUK
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How long would it take you to decorate this room? Painting only - prep and 2-3 coats on everything. #pricing #Painting
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@DecoratorsU serves me right for using light cheap stepps, glad it wasn’t a carpet the tin of zinsser coverstain landed on🙈
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I really like this gloss. I don’t know if anyone else has used it or what you think? It’s a hybrid, so it’s still got a nice sheen level. It’s easy enough to use and levels off well. I know Little Greene costs a bit more money, but it’s always quality paint. Little Greene Intelligent Gloss is available from @Nextdaypaint , Rabart Decorators Merchants, Decorating Centre Online PRO, and The Paint Shed. #sponsored
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Our new 45ml Hard Wax Oil tester pots are now available at @brewerspaints 😍🛒 Thanks to the Newcastle & Liverpool branches for sending across some pictures of our tester pots in store 📸 Visit our website fiddes.co.uk to find your nearest Brewers store 📍
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How to paint a ceiling and avoid flashing. Disclosure - Brands mentioned sponsor Decorators Forum UK, but my recommendations are genuine. @DuluxTrade @Hamilton_Decor @PurdyPaintTools #paintingceilings
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I'm getting too old for all this. #older #decorator #heights
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A quick tip for painting skirting boards. Cutting in this type of skirting board can be a nightmare. #homedecorating
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Promovio (same team that are behind @Emperor_Paint ) have just launched a new product called Shield. It’s an insulating anti-condensation paint under their new Heroes Paint brand, designed to keep walls and ceilings warmer and help prevent mould. In independent testing, it produced around 73% less condensation than the thermal anti-condensation paint it was tested against. You can apply two coats as an insulating base, then topcoat it with a normal emulsion in your chosen colour. I know they’ve been working on this paint for a long time in the background. They wanted to launch it way before now, but held off until they had something they think is better than the products currently available. I haven’t used it yet, but I will be doing soon. #sponsored
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Check out this beautiful rustic worktop finished with Fiddes Supreme Wax in Jacobean 😍 What a transformation by Hettie Rose Furniture 👏🏻 Fiddes Supreme Wax is available to buy directly from our website 👇🛒 fiddes.co.uk/product/supreme… #Fiddes #WoodFinished
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Something like this doesn’t half interrupt your flow. Paste all over the place, and I’m going to need to buy a new pair of steps from somewhere. #decorator #paste #accident
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Anyone still prefer sheepskin rollers to modern microfibre? @DuluxDecCentre sells these. I might get a couple. #sponsored
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Bit worrying when you need stuff like this to get you through the day at age 43. People don’t realise just how hard decorating is on your body. #worklife #pain #decorating
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