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greg303
Just Starting Out

Hi, I've recently knocked down walls and channel cabling, which is now rendered   . How best to prepare these areas for painting so that it better ...

kstroll
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I have some paint flaking off (after restumping) and want to paint over this textured paint so it's a smooth finish. Do i need to sand and then us ...

AmberM
Community Newcomer
2 replies

Hello - I have some very damaged window frames I’d like to get painted in the new year. Is there anything I can do to prepare these for the painter? ...

maro
Cultivating a Following
6 replies

Hi everyone my new internal doors have arrived. I wanted solid doors for better soundproofing but now I’m worried. They are soooo heavy. 2 men strugg ...

hurlexx
Finding My Feet
1 reply

Hi, im looking to repaint/renovate my large concrete deck (approx 55sqm) and am open to suggestions of ideas, products and applications. The deck was ...

butterflyfrog
Finding My Feet
2 replies

My old bedside cupboards were in perfect condition but were tired and outdated from the chalk paint phase years ago so to freshen them up to better su ...

qnp
Just Starting Out
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Hi everyone, I want to repaint my exterior wall but it has many hairline cracks and black dirt patches. There’s also a large section of damage along t ...

Elena145
Just Starting Out
7 replies

Hello, What product we can use to do German smear on the exterior wall?

miraperry
Finding My Feet
10 replies

Hi all, hope you can help. I bought a heritage terrace last year. Previous owner told us The walls were not preped before painting, now peeling, dr ...

bee2
Just Starting Out
2 replies

I am about to replace the old timber in a garden seat with merbau pre-oiled decking. I read it is necessary to wait 8-12 weeks for tannins and oil to ...

Berry
Building a Reputation
16 replies

Hello brains trust, I’m looking to paint the old fence of my townhouse’s small backyard and seeking some advice on colour. There are plenty of plants ...

JasonCC
Getting Established
3 replies

I'm planning to repaint this interior window sill and frame. As you can see in the attached picture, the old paint is peeling and flaking. What is th ...

Bunnybill
Just Starting Out
3 replies

I am having pre-oiled Bunnings blackbutt timber installed on my deck. Do I need to apply another coat 8-12 weeks after it has been laid? What product ...

khwajas
Cultivating a Following
3 replies

I built a granny flat in 2008 and that was when it was painted by the builder on external walls. He installed blue board all around the granny flat ...

RMB1
Just Starting Out
2 replies

   Hi all I have started stripping the paint off my interior walls to repaint due to the previous paint flaking and not really adhering to the rende ...

EllaAnderson79
Just Starting Out
1 reply

     I have just removed the drawer-fronts and door-fronts from our kitchen cabinets. They were previously vinyl-wrapped, but I have removed the vi ...

gregaldous
Growing in Experience
9 replies

Hi there, I have some slightly uneven surfaces on my walls (see pic - small chips in plaster, old paint, etc) and I want to prepare them for painting. ...

tsteele
Finding My Feet
2 replies

Hi, I have a Oldfields/Treco 3mx1.5m shed that is painted Smooth Cream. The paint is still in good condition, however I want a colour change in order ...

JustinT
Just Starting Out
2 replies

Hi all!  We have interior brick wall like the attached photo throughout the living room and the bedroom. We thought of cleaning and sealing it so t ...

RJ2
Growing in Experience
2 replies

Hi Bunnings Community, I’m back with another question. We recently had our deck installed (about 6–7 weeks ago) and it looks like most of the tannin ...

gloriavee
Getting Established
13 replies

 Hi, This is a bathroom ceiling. All of the ceiling is in the same condition. You can literally peel it off with your hands. I think it will all ju ...

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