Member Since May 29, 2008 , From Hornsby New South Wales, Australia
About Geoff Lawson:

Graphic Designer for 30 odd years. Now working in paint department of major retailer, mixing paint and matching colours. Also DIY presenter for preparing and painting surfaces in domestic applications and DIY presentations for (almost) all major store product and DIY domestic applications.


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Answered: Floor Tile Mayhem (:

Not much info to successfully give a decent answer. However........Are they vinyl, rubber-backed carpet, cork, or plain carpet tiles? If you fit them from wall edge to edge, on all four walls they ...

Answered: Cause or effect Emotion?

To paint with the express purpose of making money, is mercenary; art as commerce, not art as need for expression. Hence it is a corruption of talent perverted for an effect; money. To paint for ...

Answered: Are humans selfish by nature??

As you ask as an individual, lets start from that perspective. Is it selfish to care for yourself? ((keep in mind that care (self interest) is one form of the positive aspect the opposite is ...

Answered: How to clean oil paint out of paint brushes?

If its fresh, less than 48 hours, try mineral turpentine. If its older you can try either xylene or toulene, but keep in mind these are dangerous chemicals. Use then in a well ventilated area and wash ...

Answered: Can you paint vinyl floor tiles?

Unless there is a paint company guaranteing success, I would say no there is not. However, having said that I once worked in a hardware store that had pallet jacks driven over it once a week (for ...

Answered: Is being able to draw a talent that one is born ...

There is no doubt that some folk are talented in regards to drawing. however even talent requires practice and perserverence. It is beyond doubt that anyone can learn to draw competently with skillful ...

Answered: Are low voc paints of low quality?

VOC's volatile organic compounds are known to cause allergic and other health problems for a percentage of the populace. Hence acrylic (water based) paints have low VOC's, generally set below a ...

Answered: Difference between latex paint and water based ...

Latex and acrylic paints are water based. So you wash up brushes and rollers an water. Dry time is about 3 hours. Once dry, water based paints ( Latex and acrylic paints) are waterproof, though they ...

Answered: Do you lie out the pieces or lay out the pieces?

Well if you lie (about) the pieces, it'll do you no good. Sooner or later you'll be found out. But, if you lay out the pieces make sure you lay them out in order, preferably on a flat surface so you ...

Answered: Distressing furniture

Distressed furniture - Shabby Chic, is based on 18/19 Century white wash finishes that aged over time through natural attrition and cleaning procedures. To emulate the look is not that difficult, but ...

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