I cleaned mine with pure distilled vinegar first and left it. Then mixed vinegar and water. I brushed with a metal brush and rinsed it with vinegar water multiple times until the brush was clean and then I brushed with a plastic brush. Rinsed until no more green came out. Now it's brand new. I'm so proud of myself. Eco and clever 🤣. Took me 20 mins total.

👍 nice one

Why not prime and gloss it? I find that the paint I accidentally dropped on masonry lasted a lifetime or longer.

hi mate. I am after a bit of advice.I have some old skirting boards prviously glossd with oil based paint.I have bought some oil based undercoat and water based satin paint. whats the best way to paint them what grade sandpaper should i use? how many coats? will undercoat be adequate or do i need primer? thanks in advance

@PaintingandDecorating

7 жыл бұрын

you will only need to wash and sand the skirting boards. then two coats of satin. satin does not need a undercoat. thanks

@arfanjhangir8465

7 жыл бұрын

thank you.what grade sandpaper should I use? do i sand till i just take the the shine off the gloss or more? just to clarify i am using this satin Johnstone's Brilliant White Quick Dry Satin Paint.

@PaintingandDecorating

7 жыл бұрын

yes only to take the shine off. usually grit p 240 but if it's rough paint work use p180 first. then second coat sand with p240.

Hi. I googled Thompson's water sealer. I can see they also do a one coat version. Which one would you recommend? Thanks

@PaintingandDecorating

2 жыл бұрын

One coat is good. thanks

@stephencrumlishdiscossteph1581

2 жыл бұрын

@@PaintingandDecorating thanks very much for getting back to me. I can see someone else within your comments is mentioning to use an inhibitor before the sealer to prevent regrowth etc Whats your thoughts on that?

@bitTorrenter

2 жыл бұрын

Are they both water based?

Can you paint it after this

@PaintingandDecorating

18 күн бұрын

@@Miah187 yes you can. 👍

bit of Q.., how many brushes do you have in total to the nearest 10,lol

Wow 80 grit sand paper would have remove it and boiled linseed oil to seal it

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@PaintingandDecorating

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

11 minutes of brushing. Ok then...

How comes you didn't water seal underneath the sill ??

@PaintingandDecorating

5 жыл бұрын

Really it's only to protect the top from future growth.

@scottthecarper

5 жыл бұрын

@@PaintingandDecorating personally i would of sealed the whole sill with water seal, including the underneath! But alls to there own i suppose. a bit like saying, i didn't paint the underneath cos you can't see it lol

@PaintingandDecorating

5 жыл бұрын

@@scottthecarper Not really your being stupid.. sealing the stone was to stop growth on the top nothing at all like painting.

@user-yw2xx8jv3o

4 жыл бұрын

The top is the surface that has to deal with water run off from the window and direct rain, this causes wearing of the concrete / stone. The underside does not need sealing.

@leonardblavatsky8074

Жыл бұрын

@@user-yw2xx8jv3o certainly does. water will run there anyway and if it's windy will be forced there and will penetrate the sandstone from underneath. That's why modern sills have a groove on the underside to prevent rain working it's way back to the wall.

Hi, I carefully jet wash sandstone, let it dry & then apply a sealer. Fewer chemicals & quicker to complete the job. The sealer has an inhibitor in it, so there’s no mound regrowth. 👍

@PaintingandDecorating

6 жыл бұрын

Not a good idea to use a jet wash you can force out the mortar. So you do not use a fungicidal wash but you put on an inhibitor?

@PaintingandDecorating

6 жыл бұрын

There are fast ways and then the correct way.

@paulwhitting4953

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, the sandstone is clean, I put on the inhibitor to stop deep spores from re growing under the sealer. Then apply the sealer, then it’s wipe clean for the next 4-5 years. Only requiring re application of the sealer. It’s worked for me for the last 8 years.

@PaintingandDecorating

6 жыл бұрын

paul whitting as long as your happy that's all that matters. But would not use a jet wash nor incourage others to. My customers would not like it.

@paulwhitting4953

6 жыл бұрын

Painting and Decorating that’s fair enough. You’ve always got to keep the customers happy. 👍

Cut the time showing the cleaning and shorten the video!

listed as window sill repair but it's window sill protect MISLEADING !!!!

Omg why not just paint it 🤣 all that for nothing lololol

@jmabarker1

Жыл бұрын

Because you paint it and then you’ll need to strip and paint it again every 5 years

@ep91monster

Жыл бұрын

@@jmabarker1 why would you need to strip and repaint every 5 years🤔

@jmabarker1

Жыл бұрын

@@ep91monster freeze thaw

@ep91monster

Жыл бұрын

@@jmabarker1 it's concrete, not brick

@jmabarker1

Жыл бұрын

@@ep91monster it’s sandstone

hi which gloss or satin paint can i use on these sills ??

@PaintingandDecorating

Ай бұрын

Any exterior paint from masonry, Matt, satin or gloss. Seal the surface first plenty of stabilisers in the shops. Under coat before gloss everything else two three coats. Thanks

@user-ns7vj4tz5h

Ай бұрын

@@PaintingandDecorating It's already painted but need to repaint. I have searched for satin and gloss paint online but only Dulux, Johnstones are coming but all saying only for wood and metal.

Is it just me or does that still look terrible

@jmabarker1

Жыл бұрын

Looks better than a flaking mess like you see on 90% of stone sils and window bays