Sanding and glossing frames

[SolarPanelCleaning]

Reckon there's a big business for this. Anyone involved?

 

[Smurf]

I've been asked in the past if I could but said no as I'm not a painter & decorator

 

[SolarPanelCleaning]

Christ, it's not hard to rub down some frames, wack a bit of filler on and paint?

Most of my windows are sat in timber frames. And more than half need attention. Could be lucrative ..........

 

[Smurf]

It's totally different when ppl pay good money for someone to do it properly to a high standard. I think painting & decorating is a skill so should be left to the so say professional.

 

[SolarPanelCleaning]

You're taking the ****? Have you never sanded and painted some timber? Sash windows may be a little more complicated but even they come in bits.

 

[Dave B]

Not hard to do..i do painting etc anyway

 

[cheapncheerful]

I do painting what I will say is....how many decorators scratch the bloomin glass sanding I know two jobs that have most pains scratched I must add painting to list of jobs I do...

 

[TolishAPurd]

Yep, its a warm weather job though as the windows need to be left open while the paint drys. Power sanders are your friend, they are more accurate, and a whole lot less effort then by hand. Its a lot more work then you think, but its minimal driving between jobs and it can be a nice week of work in the outdoor sunshine.

 

[Dave B]

Always handy to have a mouse sander for those jobs

 

[Smurf]

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You're taking the ****? Have you never sanded and painted some timber? Sash windows may be a little more complicated but even they come in bits.

 

[Anthony @ SCS]

I got a few painting jobs in the pipeline. Also helping out a carpenter who lives a few doors down from me, he's teaching me a lot to be fair and have a good friend who's a builder which I also help out from time to time.

Plenty of money to be made

 

[Smurf]

I remember someone posting recently that he was getting the blame for the paint flaking off newly painted window frames by the painter. /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[rshandyman]

It can be nice job in summer but you have to know what you are doing.many dodgy self called professionall painters with lazy approach for good preparation which is a....key in that job.

 

[rshandyman]

And to fix others **** ups is time consuming,expensive and sometime impossible to do

 

[Smurf]

I remember a job where they had the local handyman in to sort out there hardwood frames and large conservatory. It seemed like he put more stain on the glass than the ******* frames. I'm sure a one armed blind person could have done a better job than that so called handyman. /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[Dave B]

There are a good few cowboys about

 

[TolishAPurd]

Always handy to have a mouse sander for those jobs

For handyman work, this thing is invaluable:

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Its pricey but bosch, dewalt, and makita make cheaper models.Its a tool thathas gotten me out of trouble so many times now.

 

[Dave B]

I have a makita one..very handy

 

[rshandyman]

For handyman work, this thing is invaluable:[media]

fein is one of the best..I found with extra blades

http://www.its.co.uk/pd/FMT250-Fein-FMT250-Multi-Talent-Start-Kit-_FEI250START.htm?gclid=CjwKEAiA0O2lBRDOrPX4oJP3t2oSJACjpaHAEvU3s0r3ntQxXSkrWzAmw3y6bw5OEW4OaHGF7KSdYRoC-Xbw_wcB

 

[boarcity]

its a really skilled job . anyone can make a hash of it and say theyve done it but to do it right takes skill

 

[boarcity]

from what iv seen of the good jobs the painter uses a thick coat for the final coat . the painters who use a regular coat for the final coat it never lasts very long,maybe only 2yrs . this is where the skill would be, ladelling on the final without it running