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Zinsser Peel Stop Clear Binding Primer

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Zinsser Peel Stop Clear Binding Primer is a clear bonding and sealing primer designed specifically for use on cracked, peeling or flaky paint. Suitable for both internal and external applications, use Peel Stop on walls, ceilings, wood, metal, plaster and even on cement and concrete, to fix down damaged paint and provide a smooth, even surface that’s ready for re-painting.

Zinsser Peel Stop Clear Binding Primer not only repairs damaged paint surfaces it also prevents them from recurring. This is because Peel Stop fills in all those miniscule cracks and fractures in the paint and glues them down, while at the same time proving a breathable membrane that allows moisture to escape.

Fix Your Paint with Zinsser – View and Buy @ GoWallpaper

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Around the House, Featured Brands, Tools, Zinsser

Zinsser WalWiz Replacement 3 in 1 Wallpapering Tool

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Zinsser WalWiz Replacement 3 in 1 Wallpaper Tool is an amazing revolutionary wallpapering tool and a definite “must have” for any decorator whether professional or DIY. With this nifty little gadget you can replace a whole heap of other tools with just one – the WalWiz. Throw out your seam roller, brushes, trim guides and rubber smoothers and use the WalWiz instead.

The patented design prevents problems such as stretching, wrinkling and tearing and ensures you get a truly professional wallpaper finish every single time.

Zinsser Walwiz – View and Buy @ GoWallpaper

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Around the House, Mako, Tools

Mako Filling & Stripping Knife

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Mako Filling & Stripping Knife can be used for a number of decorating jobs including filling cracks, holes and joints. With high quality blades, the Mako knife can also be used as a scraper for removing old wallpaper, rust and paint. The flexible stainless steel blade makes it easy to handle and ensures a great finish every time.

Available in a choice of sizes at excellent prices.

Mako Filling & Stripping- View and Buy @ GoWallpaper

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Around the House, Featured Brands, Olfa, Tools

Olfa Heavy Duty Knife X Design Auto Snap Knife 18mm

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When it comes to putting up wallpaper, one of the must have accessories is a sharp knife. This is where the Olfa Heavy Duty Knife comes in handy. This Stanley knife knife has an ergonomically designed handle for both comfort and grip whilst the automatic blade lock makes it safe to use. The Olfa Stanley Knife will glide easily through wallpaper for the perfect finish.

The Special Excel Black Ultra Sharp Blades are manufactured using a special double honing process. Sharpened over a wider angle, they are much, much sharper than other blades on the market.

Extra Sharp with Olfa – View and Buy @ GoWallpaper

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Around the House, Wallrock Thermal Liner

Wallrock Natural Thermal Liner

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The costs of running a home have gotten more and more expensive over recent years. Big increases in the cost of gas and electric have become an annual event dreaded by many home owners. Time for some money saving tips.

First off, reduce the energy you use on lighting. Keep curtains and blinds open during the day to get the most from natural light. When it’s night only light the rooms you are using, and switch off timer switches if you go away.

Secondly, reduce the amount of heating you use. The most effective things to do are filling in any gaps around your windows, insulating your loft and wall cavities, and using Wallrock Natural Thermal Liner to insulate the interior side of the walls.

This will have two money saving effects; the room will heat up in more quickly, and less heat will escape through the walls. So less energy is needed to heat up and keep a room heated.

Wallrock Natural Thermal Liner has been produced by Erfurt Mav to stop heat escaping, based on similar technology used in aeronautics. Without wanting to go into too much detail, Wallrock Thermal Liner is made of thermal insulation material bonded to high quality lining paper. So it’s as easy to put on your walls as regular wallpaper. When you’ve done that, you can overlay it with a wallpaper covering to give you walls a personal touch. That way, the thermal liner will be undetectable. That is until you heat up the room in extra quick time, or receive your next heating bill, which should be less than previous ones.

There’s added benefits to using Wallrock Natural Thermal Liner. It can reduce any condensation, mould and damp in your walls, making your home a healthier place to be.

For all Wallrock Thermal Liner products at great prices, try GoWallpaper.co.uk

Another great product in the 10 Elements range from  erfurt_logo

All this might make it sound like Wallrock Thermal Liner will cost and arm and a leg, but it’s actually very reasonable. Order some today, get your home better insulated and your energy bills down.

 

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Around the House, Tools

A Guide To Essential Home Decorating Tools

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There’s one major reason some people are put off by DIY – Fear of something going wrong, that the result won’t be as good as a professional job, or just the fear that comes with trying something new. So we’ll let you into a secret, decorating is just common sense and if you read all the instructions on each product, and make sure you use the right decorating tools, there’s no reason why you won’t be able to do as good a job as anyone else. Take a look at the essential decorating tools you need when redecorating your home.

Dust Sheets – It doesn’t matter whether you’re going to be plastering, wallpapering or painting, you are going to need a dust sheet. Usually these are fabric or plastic sheets that are designed to cover up furniture, carpets or anything else that you want to stay clean while you are decorating. You will be able to buy them individually and in packs, One helpful tip is to secure them in place with masking tape.

Paste Tray – If you’re planning to re-wallpaper a room, one of the wallpapering tools you definitely need is a paste tray. Often they’re made of plastic and are long and wide enough to spread a layer of paste in that you can then apply to walls or wallpaper.

Sharp Knife – Another really essential wallpaper tool to have is a sharp knife. The best kind to use is a retractable knife that you can keep in your pocket or tool belt. They’re needed to make sure you get a clean cut when scoring off excess paper when the roll is laid.

Brushes & Rollers – When you’re wallpapering or painting, you need a brush or a roller. Pasting brushes are designed to help you get an even layer of paste onto the wallpaper or wall. Soft wallpaper brushes are perfect for ensuring there’s no trapped air left to cause bubbles in wallpaper. Painting brushes are available in a range of bristle thicknesses and materials to make sure you get a clear, even layer of paint whether you’re applying an undercoat, gloss or matte paint.

Scorers & Scrapers – Zinsser tools are designed to make a whole range of decorating tasks easier. Specialist wallpaper removing tools like scorers and scrapers help you remove old layers of wallpaper to give you a smooth wall to start decorating onto. They also offer an specialist concrete wallpaper stripper to make that difficult job easier.

Whatever DIY job you are undertaking, buy the right tools and you can banish your DIY fears.

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Around the House, Damp Proof Lining Paper, Wallpaper

Damp Proof Wallpaper – Stop Damp ruining your home

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Many homes in the UK suffer from damp, especially those that were built before damp proofing was considered during construction. Having damp walls can seriously affect the livability of your home, but there’s no need for it to do. We’re going to take a look at how you can damp proof walls with damp proof wallpaper.

What causes damp?

It’s important to understand the underlying problems causing damp in order to deal with it. What is meant by damp is essentially moisture in the air or ground that can’t pass through the walls of your property. This could be rising damp, coming from the ground outside or beneath your home, or it could be moisture from inside your home that can’t find a way out and condenses on walls and windows.

Ways of dealing with it?

There are a range of options for dealing with damp, the one you should choose depends on the type of damp. If you have an issue with rising damp or moisture from outside, then the best thing to do is get a damp proofing course to give you a barrier between external damp and the surfaces of your home. This is stop damp from getting in. But if the problem is with damp originating in your home, then the solutions are more lightweight. First, make sure you home is well ventilated so moisture can escape – open air vents and windows. You can also try using damp proof lining paper and damp proof wallpaper.

Specialist products from Doric Anderton and this damp proof wallpaper is available from GoWallpaper.

Damp Proof Lining Paper

Damp Proof Lining Paper is lining paper that is also designed to create a barrier against damp. It’s made from a specially designed type of foil that will not let moisture pass through it. As well as preventing internal damp from building up on your walls, it will also have some effect on external damp. There are a few different brands on the market, such as Andertons Damp Proof Wallpaper.

Damp Proof Wallpaper

Like Damp Proof Lining Paper, this is wallpaper that is specially designed to stop problems arising from internal damp. It makes a barrier that prevents moisture reaching the walls of your home and condensing into damp.

So, don’t despair if you have damp in your home. Try to determine the source of your damp and, having done that, treat it with the method that’s best for your home.

 

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A Guide to Wallpaper Brushes and Wallpaper Rollers

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Although you might hear wallpaper referred to as an art by some people, it isn’t a skill that takes years to develop. There’s no reason why you can’t do a good job of it on your first attempt. All you need is a bit of common sense, attention to detail, and the right tools. This means wallpaper brushes and rollers. Today we’re going to take you through how to choose the right ones.

Wallpaper Brushes

There are many different shapes and sizes of wallpaper brush, so it’s important to get the correct one for your needs. First it’s important to note that wallpaper brushes and paint brushes are not the same thing. Wallpaper brushes tend to have softer bristles so that they can be used to brush wallpaper adhesive on to the back of lining paper or wallpaper in an even way, without damaging the wallpaper. Using a paint brush makes it less likely that the adhesive will be evenly spread – which can leave lumps that show through when the wallpaper is hung. The firmer bristles can also cause damage to the wallpaper itself.

There are two types of brushes for wallpaper. The first, we have already mentioned, is used to apply adhesive to the wallpaper. But a second kind, with even softer fibre bristles, are designed to smooth wallpaper when it’s on the wall, to remove air bubbles that form behind the wallpaper while it is drying.

Wallpaper Rollers

Rollers can be used as an alternative to wallpaper brushes. It works in much the same way to apply a thin, even layer of wallpaper paste to the wallpaper or even directly on to the wall. Different sizes of wallpaper rollers are available. Larger sizes are perfect for spreading paste across walls, while smaller ones are better when you need more precision, such as when hanging wallpaper borders to adding extra adhesive to the edges or corners of a room.

What to look out for when buying wallpaper rollers and brushes

  1. Quality – The purpose of using a wallpaper brush or roller is to make sure it spreads the adhesive uniformly. You also don’t want one that will shed bristles in the process. So it’s worth investing in a good quality brush. They will also be easy to clean and suitable for more resuse.   
  2. Price – Wallpaper brushes and rollers will come at various different prices. Usually the price will translate to the quality of the product, so we’d recommend choosing at least a mid-range priced brush.
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