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Stain Blocker & Stockists

  • 06-04-2010 05:26PM
    #1
    seanie500
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    Hi

    having condensation and dampness problems in my bathroom. somebody recently reccomended what i think they called stain blocker. think you apply a coat of this beofre painting and it blocks out alot of the dampness and blistering that normally shows. does anybody know

    1. Is this the correct name i have mentioned and
    2. if so where you can get it? woodies, chadwicksetc ?

    Thanks in advance:D


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  • #2
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,400 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    Yup it comes in different names but it's all the same stuff :)

    'Stain Block'.
    'Block that stain'

    It's usually an aerosol can and can be bought in B&Q, Homebase etc.


  • #3
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,400 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    For got to say, sometimes you need more than one coat of it before painting over with regular paint. Depends on the stain in my (limited) experience :)


  • #4
    seanie500
    Closed Accounts Posts: 263 ✭✭seanie500


    r3nu4l wrote: »
    For got to say, sometimes you need more than one coat of it before painting over with regular paint. Depends on the stain in my (limited) experience :)

    can you apply to all over the wall or is it designed just for problem areas i.e at corners where the paint may have blistered due to dampness etc.

    if only to a certain areas does the finish look different to the area where stain buster isnt applied

    Thanks!


  • #5
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,400 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    seanie500 wrote: »
    can you apply to all over the wall or is it designed just for problem areas i.e at corners where the paint may have blistered due to dampness etc.

    if only to a certain areas does the finish look different to the area where stain buster isnt applied

    Thanks!

    I'm sure you could apply it to a whole wall if you wanted but if you don't need to then I'm not sure there's any point.

    We only did patches on the wall where water had come through from the outside. We were painting the wall white anyway so it blended right in...I recommend that you spray the are and then when it dries, paint the area and a nearby untreated area with a coat of paint. Wait until they dry and look to see if there is any difference.

    Not much help but I'm no expert :)


  • #6
    seanie500
    Closed Accounts Posts: 263 ✭✭seanie500


    r3nu4l wrote: »
    I'm sure you could apply it to a whole wall if you wanted but if you don't need to then I'm not sure there's any point.

    We only did patches on the wall where water had come through from the outside. We were painting the wall white anyway so it blended right in...I recommend that you spray the are and then when it dries, paint the area and a nearby untreated area with a coat of paint. Wait until they dry and look to see if there is any difference.

    Not much help but I'm no expert :)

    Cheers thanks for that. will give it a go cant be any worse than it is at the minute anyway!


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  • #7
    babyjames
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    I used this in our Kitchen to block black marker on the walls, I got it in B&Q they had two tlpes one was in a tin and you put it on with a brush it was 24 euro but you had to whit 24 hours before painting over it, The second type was a spray can it cost 11 euro and you could paint over it in 10 minuets it Was called Stain Block.

    Rgds


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