Gran Alacant Forum
Gran Alacant Forum => Local Services, Builders, Installers etc. => Topic started by: steve watson on January 09, 2023, 19:49.
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Hi looking to paint over our pine furniture , any suggestions on what is the best paint and where to ? buy it locally.
Has anyone tried this and does it work ?? ( looking to paint it white)
Thanks
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We’ve painted loads. All the doors, kitchen, bedrooms cupboards. We used the attached. I prefer paint I know so will be bringing our own over next time but this did do well just couldn’t find all the colours I wanted
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Go to paint shop at side of Carrefour . He will give you all the advice you need along with mix whatever colour. Speaks good enough English
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Puddy-woo how do you get the paint out there from the uk
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Hi we drove over. Bringing some more over next month as well. I guess you could put in suitcase if it’s new sealed and bubble wrapped
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How long does it take you to drive ?, is it cheaper
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It depends where you start from and the route taken. I live just outside Portsmouth so the ferry is a fifteen minute drive. GA is about a 1000 miles from Caen and it takes two longish days. Calais is a bit further and takes two and a half days. Bilbao/Santander to GA is around 500 miles and can be done in a day. To make decent progress you need the autoroutes so you have to factor in tolls as well as fuel/ferry cost plus one or two overnights. It does save hiring a car but when I last costed it some ten years ago, the breakeven for me was about a 4/5 week stay. Via Michelin website will give you costs including tolls.
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Thanks for the reply
Steve