Phil Beckwith The Professional Painter & Decorator

Great job Phil, I was going to ask why you chose hvlp over the quickshot. Can see you wanted more fluid control plus Control the fan pattern. Hope to see conclusion of this job soon.

Thanks again Phil for a good video. Although a Decorator, most of my work now is spraying for a couple of local joinery firms. Since trying Zinsser BIN Aqua, I use it all the time now, I rate it very highly. I have to order it online though as my local Brewers does not stock it!

Those shelves may sag, so don't put much weight on them. That's the only problem i find with mdf.

Hi Phil, could you paint the cabinet with the quick shot and get similar results. I’m not sure when an HVLP sprayer comes into play.

Brilliant 😊

Great job Phil,had a few alcoves to do lately but wasnt brave enough to try spraying,as regards caulking is there any caulk that you can paint over instantly without it crazing or cracking?I find most caulks need to dry overnight but I know bostik does one,think it's A908,I tried one today from screwfix called nemesis mighty decorators caulk and it says paint over instantly,the texture was like a mixture of filler and caulk combined,I was trying to get a bedroom painted in one day so thought I'd give it a go,I didn't get a chance to see how it all dried out as everything was wet when I left but hope to check it next time I'm back there

I recently done my garage and veranda with fiberglass KNAUF drywalls, all surfaces were prepared, walls and colums parged coated ( cement based ) and ceilings skim coated/plastered. The guy told me to stabilize everything before i paint do i really need to do that? Thanks!

Hi I enjoy watching ur videos. Please could u help? I have Rockwall fibreliner my walls which I have wallpapered many times before. The fibreliner has given a good finish. I am wallpapering all the walls except the chimney breast which I am painting in teal emulsion. I have let the emulsion go on to the wall which is going to be wallpapered with cream wallpaper. It’s only about 1cm. Should I paint it over with Zinsser bullseye or Ronseal one coat all surface primer? Thanks in advance.

Hey mate, just run into your video, I have recently done my metal garage and veranda with fiberglass drywalls, everything is sealed , ceilings and walls plastered , walls parged coated and preped by a professional. Painting will do myself so the guy told me i need to stabilize everything first, do i really need that since everything is new?

I love the fact you always point to the links in the videos that aren't there 😂😂😂👍 Classic love it !

Please can you advise how to spray a ceiling, given the nozzle is perpendicular to the paint holder? The paint stops spraying as the level drops due to the angle. Is there a different technique to ceilings?

I suppose a stottie cake is actually a cake 😂

Can you use a Tip extension with the quickshot? Biting the bullet & getting a quickshot later Thanks

I've just sprayed the cupboards in our Utility, using Bradite One Can, slate grey, with the Graco quick shot, was my first time using the Graco, but I've rolled the paint before. Really chuffed with the outcome, 8/10 I'd say, as I did have some newbie issues, I should have thinned the paint, reduced the pressure from 5 to 3, and made sure the pot on the sprayer was topped up. Not sure about using the belt either, as I couldn't keep the sprayer level on my hip. Misses is well chuffed though. Cheers Phil.

Why the hate for F&B?

Working 6 days is a young man’s game. I work 5 sometimes 4 days a week. Been to Lisbon and Mallorca in May and June and am going to Malaga in September. Always off over Christmas. I’ve got to the stage where I’ve turned the tables and made it that I’m doing the customer a favour by doing their work. I have a colleague for 26 weeks of the year so I also earn while not on the tools. It’s taken 40 years to get to this point and now things are really, really good.

Was off a week in march to go to Tenerife. Had 12 days in Germany in June. Portugal for 4 days next month and 4 days in Poland in November. I’m the busiest I’ve ever been. Loyal customers are always willing to wait if your honest with them

Phil, I have applied 2 coats of BIN to varnished doors. Using Aqua Guard white over the BIN. Do I need to put on an undercoat or just. 2 coats of AG?

Bought my first house and there's lots of hairline cracks and the walls are abit all over the place. Lots of people have recommended wallrock fibreliner smooth. I will be filling and sanding all the cracks but the walls have all been painted in vinyl silk. Can I apply size then the next day paste the wall and hang or do all the walls need sanding with it been vinyl silk? Thanks

I'm 54 now... New builds 35 years now I do 5 days but have 2 holiday a year..Off to Cyprus in 2 weeks time and Maldives in January

Bet your a bundle of laughs when your out with your Mrs ehh talking about runs and bristles 🙈🙈

I use wet wipes to glide over my caulking works an absolute treat mate and cleans ya fingers in the process

Hi Phil, what’s the best tip for a small fan? Say I was doing arcatraves what tip size is best buddy? I’ve got the quickshot highly recommend such an easy bit of kit to use

The problem with painting is generally most people can do it, and of course this doesn't mean they know what the are doing and the final job will look brilliant. I personally think if you're charging more than £200.00 a day outside of London here in 2024 you sure as hell better be doing the most professional jobs and making it worthwhile.

Those 'Painting & Decorating' brothers love a bit of PVA.

Also most decorators I know use the medium pile microfibre like a “jack of all trades” whether on smooth walls or semi smooth they really don’t bother with the fine or short pile as the finish is not little or no better.

The reason some trade decorators use a 4 inch to roll their paint from brushes is because they use the wider double arm roller frames that won’t enable them to get that close to the edge of the wall

Most over rated paint on the market. Its always the women that want to use it too.

Made in the same factory mate. They just wack the names on them to be honest.

I've been absolutely flat out all year and I've had one week off this August with the mittle man. My business is flying and I'm enjoying it 🤗

On day 48 in a row Phil 😅 another 14 days then off to Brazil for 6 weeks

When you’re trying to get established, you work all the hours you can. Unlike some of these overpriced celebrity builders on tictok

Week in Crete, looking forward to 4 days Christmas market in europe in December, rarely work weekends

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I often go to Germany (family) when there i do some painting for the in laws and one showed me a painters bill. they charge 45ph. i was gob smacked. I now realise im the idiot. That isn't expensive it's realistic. Thank you for opening my eyes. Its annoying because i knew i was undercharging even at a "fair rate" Thanks Phil

This is why not many people employ people anymore. They want good money and you can't charge enough to cover them. especially when they don't pull their weight!

Just moved into a flat wall were painted is tryed to give them a coat of paint Now the new paint is pulled off the old paint what can I do pleasec

2 weeks in Jan,1 week in May,1 week in Sept and 1 week in Nov….all abroad and throwing my brushes/rollers in the garage mid Dec and they won’t see daylight again until late January 🍻

im 45 and i recently decided not to work weekends anymore. I so wish id done it sooner.

If you've got the work get on with it 7 days a week, you don't know what's around the corner, remember covid

I honestly can't work weekends anymore. No matter what I'm offered. You need that break. I know circumstances come in to it a lot. But for me I need that break to switch off and rest my back 😅 holidays if I'm lucky. But I'm doing OK 👍