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diable rouge Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------hi diable have you used the b and q colour matching they use their own valsper paint as a base and said one is with primer and one is without.. Didn't realise any paint came with primer.. Just wondered if you have used their paint and its worked out well.. Thsnks

> According to their website B&Q stock F&B so they

> should have sample cards in store, but worth p

> ringing to check as each store may be different.

> Failing that, Brewers in Peckham (along from

> Queens Road station)definitely stock F&B and have

> colour cards and sample pots, or they can get them

> in on order, they might even do a colour matching

> service, so again worth ringing to find out...

alice Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------Alice.. They use Johnson paint as their base for the farrow and ball mix.. Have you used their paint and had a good result? I've only used dulux paint before

> Yes Dulwich DIY have the farrow and ball paint

> charts and will mix the colour for you - Theres

> nothing sneaky about it - its just that you cant

> trademark a colour.

I?ve used Johnson paint before, it?s good stuff and goes on nicely.



sarah-marie Wrote:

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> Goodlizzie have you used whites before they use

> Johnson as their base for farrow and ball.. Have

> you had good results with that paint I've only

> ever used dukux paint before

Hi Sarah-Marie - yes I've used Whites before (not for F&B colour though) and the colour they mixed using Johnsons was fine.


Someone also asked on here about B&Q own brand paint - I very recently used it and it was very good. I got it in their colours though.


I've also just used some Screwfix own brand paint to do our very weathered garden shed and it has come up really well - sorry, nothing to do with your original question Sarah-Marie but I've been on a roll decorating recently!

KidKruger Wrote:

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> I?ve used Johnson paint before, it?s good stuff

> and goes on nicely.


Thanks kidkruger :)

>

>

> sarah-marie Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Goodlizzie have you used whites before they use

> > Johnson as their base for farrow and ball..

> Have

> > you had good results with that paint I've only

> > ever used dukux paint before

Ten years ago, I removed woodchip paper from my hall and landing.


It was covering decades of layers of paper, including what looked like the original Edwardian/Victorian.


Even with a steamer, it was an effing nightmare and took days.


In the end I paid someone to finish it.


All the walls had to be replastered.


Glad I did it now, though 🤣

Sue Wrote:

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> Ten years ago, I removed woodchip paper from my

> hall and landing.

>

> It was covering decades of layers of paper,

> including what looked like the original

> Edwardian/Victorian.


Thanks sue this is what I'm thinking May happen but in some rooms it's just spoiling the look and feel of the place but I was thinking might try to find someone to take in tjr job and then i do the nice bit painting it myself!! Shame wasn't year ago I would ask for details of the paint stripper :)

>

> Even with a steamer, it was an effing nightmare

> and took days.

>

> In the end I paid someone to finish it.

>

> All the walls had to be replastered.

>

> Glad I did it now, though 🤣

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Yeah took 5 days to strip my ground floor hall

> (layers of paper/paint/other weird stuff), which

> was under woodchip - good point Sue.


Hmm I think I will try to find someone who wants the work as I don't have much patience and whole flat need redoing so lots to do all in all.. I will do lots myself but that bit really doesn't appeal

I viewed flat again and other than one room with the woodchip it's lined plain paper on walls and ceiling.. I guess this is much easier to just paint over no need to take it off really!? But such a shame even on the ceiling I guess its because the walls ceilings are not good.. Just hope doesn't all start coming off. Maybe better I just remove it all.. Any thoughts on lined paper and painting over it.. Its even in the bathroom surprised no signs of mold on it..

If the bathroom is adequately vented you needn't automatically get mould (from condensation).

Or could be they've done a quick paint job having wiped the mould away !

I have rooms lined and painted, not a problem (though I lined the walls / ceilings TO paint).

It's hard to predict what'll happen if you take that flat and paint over the lining paper - not being able to see the walls, nor know how long ago it was pasted-up.

Thanks kidkruger.. It looks OK the lined paper particularly good in bathroom.. Definitely no paint job done for years.. Place has been kept immaculate and well looked after. Its just very old skool. So limed paper on ceiling is quite normal? The paint everywhere is shiny paint so hope it looks better with matt paint

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