The Graco EasyMax WPII is a great machine that can do minor touch ups to previously sprayed areas or take on bigger tasks such as doors, skirting, window boards & frames as well as ceilings and walls on smaller rooms. Looking forward to getting started with this incredible piece of kit - 1st job will be to spray my own garage door (in Farrow & Ball external eggshell Lulworth Blue).

Wagner XVLP for sale - make me an offer. Has both Standard & Fine pots, all parts as supplied when new including carrying box and strap. Reason for sale - quality of finish when using Bedec primer undercoat was not quite up to my standards. Had worked fine with this  product in past, but as a busy decorator I don't have the time to test, etc.
Contact Stewart on 07981 226922. 

visit http://stewkleydecorating.weebly.com/decorating-tips--info.html or http://www.brewers.co.uk/news When I meet a new client for the first time there will be a discussion about different types of paints, and the majority of people understandably are unaware of the difference in performance - just that an equivalent size tin of trade paint is more expensive than DIY. As with most things you often get what you pay for and there are many good reasons for this (please click on either link above) . As a professional decorator I only consider trade paints as they offer better opacity, coverage and superior performance resulting in a quality finish.
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When the existing wall colour is not too dissimilar to the new paint then the general finish would be two coats of a trade quality paint, such as Fired Earth, Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Dulux Trade, Crown Trade etc. The last time I used a DIY paint was in 2009 when a customer insisted I use it as they wouldn't accept that an accurate colour match could be achieved (Crown mixing machines provide excellent matches). So a wall that would have had a great finish with two coats of trade quality paint needed four coats to look satisfactory. Result being extra cost in labour and a finish that would not have the longevity of a trade paint.

Finished my job in Stewkley at 4:15, home and changed and arrived in Bletchley at 5pm. Couldn't make their last event when the store opened due to a family birthday, so was determined to finish early to have a worthwhile amount of time there. Been to a previous one in Aylesbury where it started at 7:30am and several demonstrators failed to make the early start, so perhaps Bletchley got it right with a 2 'til 8 event.  Karen (Store Manager) and her team had done a great job in maximising the space available and even laid on food and drink, which my son was very grateful for.
Spraystore were demonstrating, so I took my Wagner airless along as it had seized on my last job - not good when I'd masked up the whole bedroom ready to spray ceiling and walls. As Graham connected I said I bet it'll work now, and sure enough it did. Great news as I've got several jobs I can use it on this summer/autumn. Problem was that the last product through it was F&B estate emulsion, and the chalky element to this paint can cause it to clog so double the usual amount of cleaning up is required. If you ever consider buying any kind of spray system consult with Graham at Spraystore (Guildford) first, he has a wealth of knowledge, hands-on experience and is a very helpful guy.
Beissier were in attendance promoting their Prestonett range of fillers and Aaron (Sales Manager) showed me pre-prepared examples of interior and wood fillers. I'll be using the samples (wood filler comes in a tube for easy application, they're fibre enriched so ideal for small moving joints and come in four shades) to see how they compare. As they're trying to get a foothold in the UK and Toupret are ahead of them in that respect they are cheaper than their french rivals. As a big fan of all things Toupret, I continue to use a lot of their products so it will be interesting to see how good they are.
Chris from Bedec, I use several of their products since meeting him at the Paint Show a few years ago, was in attendance (he was a demonstrator at the early Aylesbury event and was there when the doors opened).  I also had chats with demonstrators for Toupret (Den) and Zinsser, but didn't even manage to see half of those attending - maybe next time I can finish earlier.

First day of this years show appeared to be even busier than last year, with few remaining spaces in my usual car park outside the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. My main focus was to see the spray equipment on show, which resulted in the above purchase. Other purchases included frog tape, Purdy brushes, workwear trousers, tack cloths, paint & go plus a few freebies.

Video evidence of the X Zero brush releasing a fuller and consistent flow of paint against a leading competitor was impressive.
I did try it out for myself briefly and it seemed very good and easy to use. 
Product Test (20/11): Hand paint 2 x doors by brush.  Pro Dec X Zero vs Purdy XL Elite Sprig...
Result - no contest! 
Both performed in terms of ease of use, ability to spread and lay off paint effectively and quickly but what often separates the "boys from the men", is how many bristles are shed. So there is only one winner, and it's no surprise to learn...
Bristles lost;  Pro Dec 26, Purdy 0. This is why it's safer to pay for quality tried and trusted brushes and not pay for any pretenders. There is one more brush to try out, so will it do any better?  Kana lost 2 bristles, performed very well and is good value so will be happy to use these along with Purdy, Hamilton, Wooster & Harris.