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Hi beader, thanks for the advice!

URLs to pics are: Snapfish: Share Photo:Registration Snapfish: Share Photo:Registration

Hi Olican, thanks, please see pics attached, hopefully the URLs work, thanks!

Hi guys Had a window fitted and the frame edges have been re-plastered and matched in with the existing wall. It's quite lumpy where the new joins the old and I was told I need to give it a quick sand. I've also been told to be wary of sanding plaster. I've done a test area using 120 grit...

Hello everyone Applying an oil-based stain block and then painting over did the trick! I hope this helps - I first applied the stain block using a brush but the final painted finish wasn't very good. Using one of those small foam rollers to apply a thin coat of stain block gave a much better...

Hello everyone Massive thanks for all the replies, I'll let you know how I get on! Cheers again! R

Hello everyone Thanks for the advice, it's really appreciated! I've tried to attach a picture but i can't get it to work sorry. I didn't skim it myself so I don't know if the beads were oily I'm afraid. I hope I've understood how to sort this properly: Don't bother sanding back the...

Hello everyone Thanks for the advice, it's really appreciated! I've attached a picture also (hope this works!) Snapfish: Share Photo:Registration I didn't skim it myself so I don't know if the beads were oily I'm afraid. I hope I've understood how to sort this properly: Don't...

Hi JamieMac Thanks for getting back to me! The shadow is an outline of the metal bead underneath. The surface is perfectly smooth. I don't know if it's the metal bit of the bead or the pattern in the bead which is showing through the paint as much lighter. I left it a week before...

Hello there New to the forum and apologies if this has been asked before!! I've some newly plastered walls, allowed to dry thoroughly and applied mist coat and 2 x matt emulsion. But the corner bead is showing through the paint (as a "light" shadow). I could actually see the beading...