We talk a lot about the difference between water-based paint and oil-based paint. For almost any painting project you can use either, but each have their pros and cons. Both types are fantastic regardless of where you use them; often the ‘best’ option comes down to personal preference, budget, or a specific goal. So instead of creating […]
Varnish is a fantastic tool that can instantly upgrade everything from Ikea furniture to yachts. It’s aprofessional’s best secret for achieving perfect results every time. Just a few coats can transformyour DIY into a masterpiece. In this blog, we’ll detail some of the uses of polyurethane varnish and acrylic varnish and share tipsto help you […]
Whether your varnish has ended up somewhere it wasn’t supposed to or you just fancy changing up the finish of your wood, it’s good to know how to remove varnish from different surfaces. You may be wondering, do I need to remove varnish before painting? And the answer is yes! Preparing the surface is arguably […]
There are dozens of paintable surfaces both inside and outside your home. When you’re redecorating, your walls, floors, ceilings, and doors are the big jobs you naturally gravitate towards. Outside there are fences, patios, sheds, and garage doors, all of which benefit from fresh paint every now and then. But once these are covered, there’s […]
There are a few things to consider when picking paint for interior walls. Naturally you want your paint to be high quality and durable, so it looks better for longer. You also want it to be the perfect colour; you’ll be looking at it for years, after all! But a factor that is often overlooked […]
All commercial buildings and facilities benefit from a fresh coat of paint. The advantages aren’t just aesthetic, a quality commercial paint can protect the surface from damage, damp, and rot (depending on the material used). Painting a commercial building is a big job, one that often requires some costly downtime for the business. That’s why […]
Life is hectic. Finding the time to do some painting isn’t easy for a lot of people. Even smaller jobs like painting patio tiles or garden furniture, exterior jobs that don’t require you to clear out a room for a couple of days, can take too long for the busiest among us. If your free […]
As we come into the season of barbeques and lounging outside, it often becomes abundantly clear that parts of our garden are in dire need of some touch ups! Outdoor tiles are something that we may not think of as requiring painting as often as painting fences or painting garden furniture, however repainting roof tiles […]
When you’re looking to revamp your home with some decorating, your options are almost unlimited. Just painting interior walls can be a big job for painters, and there are also doors, floors, ceilings, furniture, cupboards, and loads of exterior surfaces too! If your budget allows you could spend every free weekend painting your home; choosing […]
In the past we’ve created a few blogs about how to paint fences, and what is the best paint for that particular job. In each we always try to mention a few colours that might suit your fences but always find ourselves cutting the section short as there are so many fence paint colours to […]
