Danozeman
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 05:43 AM |
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My arms and wrists ache!!!
Nooo not for that reason. I have a wife for that 
I made a bench in my garage yesterday and painted the wall underneath it and a bit of the floor.
Painting bare breeze block is a right pita to get it all covered. Im gonna spray the rest!!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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locoboy
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 06:24 AM |
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I painted 300sqM of it last summer - twice!
Second coat was a lot easier!
Not a nice job is it.
ATB
Locoboy
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02GF74
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 06:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
Nooo not for that reason. I have a wife for that
I made a bench in my garage yesterday and painted the wall underneath it and a bit of the floor.
Painting bare breeze block is a right pita to get it all covered. I'm gonna spray the rest!!
What do you mean "I'm" - don't you have a wife for that? 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 07:24 AM |
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fluffy roller works well
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 08:20 AM |
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I found spray best for breeze block.
Phil
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 08:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
I found spray best for breeze block.
Phil
probably fastest but not a bit messy though?
my last house was painted outside and I used a soft floor sweeping brush for that, still half killed me 
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 09:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
probably fastest but not a bit messy though?
Not really, no. Although I guess that ultimately depends what and where you're spraying. In an empty garage it's not messy at all.
Phil
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James
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 02:02 PM |
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Currently painting the garage floor myself.
Just popped in for a quick tea break as it's taking sodding hours!
Got the Mrs to do around the edges with a little brush so I only had to worry about the main areas... still taking forever!
And how come a 20square metre tin of paint isn't going to 'quite' cover the floor of a 12square metre garage!!!
Gah!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 06:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Currently painting the garage floor myself.
Just popped in for a quick tea break as it's taking sodding hours!
Got the Mrs to do around the edges with a little brush so I only had to worry about the main areas... still taking forever!
And how come a 20square metre tin of paint isn't going to 'quite' cover the floor of a 12square metre garage!!!
Gah!
Use a soft broom it'll take no time at all
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wilkingj
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 07:28 AM |
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Same way as I do ceilings.
A soft broom, or roller on a long broom handle.
Put the paint in a tray on the floor.
Then do it all standing up. No bending involved.
OK its all hard work, but the less bending involved the better.
EDIT: make the first coat a watered (not necessarily with water!) down one. It seals the floor, then the second coat goes on easier and you end up
using less paint.
Or even a UPVA wash cost first to seal the concrete.
[Edited on 1/10/2008 by wilkingj]
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Rob Bartley
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 01:45 PM |
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Very handy thread this. Getting the keys to new gaff on Friday & 1 of my first jobs is to paint the garage walls & floors whilst it is
empty.
Mmmmmmm to spray or not to spray, that is the question..........................
I WILL get out again!!
I have a little bit......need more......
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