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Q. I have some new galvanised iron I want to paint straight away what should I do?
A. All new galvanised iron comes with an oil film on it, normally it is left to weather for a couple of months before painting, but if you need to paint it right away the surface must be washed down with a turpsy rag or de-greaser then primed with a galv' Primer, it's now ready to paint. 
Q. How can I tell whether the existing coat of paint on the wall is oil or water based?
A. By dampening a rag with some methylated spirits and rubbing the surface in one spot, if it comes off onto the rag it is water based if not it is oil based.
Q. I have a water stain in my ceiling and every time I paint over it with ceiling white the stain re-appears, what should I do?
A. Water based paints even when dry breath. Therefore, water stains will penetrate, oil based paints on the other hand do not. Firstly you must find the source of the water/leak repair it and allow your ceiling to dry out. Using a good quality oil sealer apply one coat for a light stain and two coats for a heavy stain and allow to dry for the minimum of 48 hours. The surface is now ready to be painted without the stain reappearing.
Q. I have just built a new hardwood pergola and realised I used ordinary not galvanised nails and I want to paint in a very light cream in water based paint. Whats the best way for me to go about it?
A. Because the pergola is built out of hardwood it is more likely to be rich in tannin (colourants that bleed out of darker timbers and knots in pine etc.) The use of ordinary nails will rust in time, we would suggest punching the nails in, spot coating them in a quality oil based wood primer allow to dry, putty the nail holes and coat the entire pergola in oil primer. Because the oil based primer does not breathe when dry it will not allow these stains to penetrate. Your pergola is now ready to paint with water based paint in light cream without the fear of tannin or rust stains.
Q. The paint on my ceiling is peeling back to a powdery/chalky surface what do I do now that I want to paint it?
A. The surface is peeling back to a calcimine layer from many years ago (a paint gone wrong) first you must scrape and sand all the loose and flaking paint back to a sound surface. Clean the surface down to remove the majority of any remaining powder allow to dry then apply a binder or binder sealer, you now have a firm base to paint over.
Q. How do I work out the area of my wall?
A. Simply multiply the length x height e.g. The wall is 5mtr long and 3mtr high, 5 x 3 = 15m2
Q. If l have a fence 90ft long x 6ft high, how do I convert the total area of sq. ft. back , to sq. metres?
A. Simply divide the total sq. ft. by 10.8 e.g. 90ft x 6ft = 540 sq. ft., therefore 540 + 10.8 = 50m2
Q. I do not want to use oil based paints on my internal doors any more and they are currently painted in oil based paint can I convert them to water based paint
A. The answer is yes. What you must bear in mind is that oil-based paints are harder wearing than softer acrylics. The most successful way of converting in the past was to lightly sand the surface apply a quality oil based undercoat for adhesion and then dried flat to enable the acrylic to adhere to it properly. But new technology has found a way. Amazing Paints carry an exclusive brand Permalast, Permalast Easy Gloss its latest release is self priming and no undercoat required and very hard wearing it can be painted directly over a sanded oil based surface for that matter it can be applied over most internal bare surfaces except metals.
Q. I have an exterior wall that is blistering and peeling, I don't know what is causing the problem nor how to fix it?
A. Blistering that eventually leads to peeling 99% of the time is caused by the walls moisture content that is high and whilst trying to escape gets caught under the surface of the paint and pushes it out. It is either due to poor ventilation, rising damp or a leak somewhere. Firstly you must locate the source of the moisture and repair it, you must then allow the surface to dry out, scrape and sand the surface back until the surface is sound. A binder is only necessary if the wall condition is poor, most quality exterior paint finishes are self priming and can be applied directly to the surface without the need to undercoat.
Q. How long should I leave a freshly rendered wall before painting it?
A. You should leave the wall dry for 6 weeks.
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