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Good Ideas Leaflet 120 - Painting and decorating

The first home improvement jobs tackled by virtually anyone are basic painting and decorating tasks – and these skills are an essential part of most DIY jobs.

This Good Ideas leaflet will take you through a number of the most effective painting and decorating techniques for your home.

Contents include:

1. Top 10 golden rules of painting
2. Achieving good decorative work
3. Choosing the correct brushes for the job
4. Using the most suitable tools
5. Preparing surfaces

Wickes Good Idea leaflets have been designed to inform and advise on a range of important DIY topics.

Download this Good Idea leaflet now. [ 141 kB ]

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