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Re: Beading Around uPVC French Doors

The Grim Reaper <grim_rea...@removebtopenworld.com>

Speaking of the siliconey-sort-of-stuff that you can't paint over...
... the previous owner of my flat left a great deal of it round a window in
my son's bedroom, anyone know a way of getting a layer of normal emulsion to
stick to it??
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The Grim Reaper

"TheScullster" <p...@dropthespam.com> wrote in message

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> Hi all

> The carpet arrives Monday and SWMBO wants some beading fitting around
> dining room French doors!
> This is on top of the important stuff like making good and sealing the
> floor :(.
> Guess some of the quadrant stuff with internal "corner" missing should do
> it.
> Question is:

> This will fit in the corner made by the uPVC door frame and
> plastered/emulsioned window reveal.
> How do I stick this in place without getting gunk all over the door frame
> and wall?
> What should I be using to stick it in place with?  (I think that
> siliconey-sort-of-stuff won't take painting over).

> Any tips for the final fit?

> TIA

> Phil