For the purposes of demoing the Dust Eater, I turned off my vacuum and sanded with the Mirka CEROS. (A picture of how decorating used to be done!) Paint Stirrers / Mixers Plastering Tools Surface/Floor Protection Systainers & Cases Tape & Spirit Measure Trays & Kettles Wallpaper Accessories Wet Paint Signs 3M Command 3M Claw

I found a lot of small and larger concave and convex bubbles in the finish. Frustrating but it was an easy fix with a continental knife…..time consuming but saved on the sanding a good deal. Well, it should have saved on the sanding. And then the sanding! Axus Decor Colron Dunlop Pro Decor Geocel Hyde Mirka Osmo Paint Warrior Red Devil RollingDog Semin TajimaThe Dust Eater head is on a swivel so as you wipe the walls and ceilings, it works with you, not against every joint from shoulder to wrist. Very simple and robust construction. Dust Eater in use Another day gone and more mid-morning sunlight revealed, to my surprise, a near perfect flat paint filler finish. It is quite something to see and indeed feel responsible for.

Thanks Andrew for making the effort to write this article explaining what you did right, wrong and what you learned for next time. The Wooster Dust Eater is another lightbulb moment for solving the problem of how to clean dust off walls and ceilings, prior to painting.Laying Off Brushes Paperhangers & Dusters Stencil Brushes Wall Brushes Special Effect Brushes Staalmeester One Range Brush Storage/ Protection Last year I did the exterior again, but this time learned how to do it right, reading TP articles many, many times. (As you can see from the photo) the result was great and it still attracts many comments even a year on. And yes as Andy’s article said about working with high quality acrylic emulsions and the French fine surface wall surfacer fillers, I did go straight onto the filler with two coats of a colour, and it does work with no extra washcoat preparation coats needed. The consistency is excellent. Where is the main improvement coming from when following the Traditional Painter info?

Don’t leave in-ceiling 50w Halogen bulbs lit for 3 days solid and then try to move them around. I have no fingerprints left on the left hand, what with hot bulbs and hand sanding with the Abranet. Dust Management Due to its expert technical knowledge of the technologies and materials available across the industry, Promain has a reputation for outstanding service among its trade and retail customers. Even if you don’t decorate for a living or don’t do your own decorating, after reading this account from Andrew, a keen DIYer otherwise known as Amateur Hour64 over on the Traditional Painter forum, you will probably look much closer at a professionally plastered and painted wall and appreciate what you see. (And hope you don’t see this!)The test-bed room is our gym, which sounds very upmarket, but it’s a converted garage, albeit fairly well done. It was wired up for data, audio and a lot of extra power, plaster boarded, insulated and skimmed. We put down a high quality engineered hardwood floor that had been removed from the lounge. I also found that a hand sander was better in some areas than the powered orbital sander. Nothing wrong with the Flex, but in restricted, hard to reach areas it’s just too unwieldy with the hoses & adapters. Roller Choice Brush Clip & Extension Brush Protection & Storage Cleaning & Preparation Dust Sheets Filling Knives and Scrapers Fixings & Hardware Hand Wipes Knives & Blades Ladder Accessories Paint Guides