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How To Paint Brickwork

Painting brickwork requires a good-quality primer to ensure excellent topcoat adhesion. Our 4-step guide will show you how to properly prepare and prime brickwork prior to painting in over 4,000+ colours from RAL, NCS, and British Standard. See our other blog post on “How To Paint Fletton Brick” and see below for more articles on painting exterior walls. Contents Click ...

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How To Paint Over Nicotine Stains (Odourless Method)

Nicotine stains are tough to cover, often seeping back through paintwork and requiring more time and money to correct it. Our 3-step guide will show you how to properly prepare and prime nicotine-stained surfaces caused by cigarette smoke, finishing in over 2,700 RAL, BS and NCS colours. Quick Links Click on a link below to jump to the section: The ...

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How To Paint Fletton Brick

Fletton brick is a highly porous surface that needs to be properly prepared and primed to prevent the cracking and peeling of topcoats. Our 4-step guide shows how to use Zinsser products to paint over fletton brick surfaces, including a finish coat that is available in over 4,100+ RAL, NCS and BS colours. See our blog for more information on ...

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How To Paint Rust-Stained Surfaces

Successfully block rust stains on surfaces, preventing them from seeping through to new paint work – our 2-step guide below walks you through on how to suitably prepare, prime and paint over rust with Zinsser products, featuring a decorative topcoat that is available in more than 4,000+ RAL, NCS and BS colours. Quick Links Click on a link below to ...

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How To Paint Exterior Water Stains

Successfully block exterior water stains and permanently prevent mould and mildew from seeping through newly painted surfaces – our 4-step guide below walks you through on how to suitably prepare and prime before painting over water stains with Zinsser products, featuring a decorative topcoat that is available in more than 4,000+ RAL, NCS and BS colours. If your gutter is ...

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How To Paint Over Exterior Water Stains (Water-Based Method)

Water-stained walls can bleed back through topcoats if the surface isn’t properly prepared and primed – follow our 3-step guide below to paint over exterior water stains with water-based Zinsser products. Contents Click on a link below to jump to the section: Zinsser Paint Exterior Water Stains Products The Benefits Step 1. Surface Preparation Step 2. Priming Step 3. Decoration ...

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How To Paint Undecorated Water Stained Surfaces

Follow our 3-step guide using Zinsser products to learn how to stop water stains from bleeding through paint on undecorated surfaces. Quick Links Click on a link below to jump down the page. Zinsser Paint Undecorated Water Stained Products The Benefits Step 1. Surface Preparation Step 2. Priming Step 3. Decoration More Information Further Reading Zinsser Paint Undecorated Water Stained ...

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How To Paint Denatured Timber

Our 3-step guide below will show you how to paint denatured timber, a typically friable surface that can be tricky to decorate without the correct preparation, using Zinsser products available in over 4,000+ RAL, NCS and BS colours. For help on painting friable exterior walls, see our other blog post or scroll to the bottom for further reading on painting ...

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