How to white-out a window whilst decorating?

jim

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Jun 5, 2011, 1:32:10 AM6/5/11

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You do not see it so much these days, but in the past it was common to
white-out a window in the absence of curtains whilst decorating etc
was undertaken.

How was this done? IIRC the coating was easily wiped off. Was it
some type of whitewash?

TIA for any pointers.

d...@gglz.com

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Jun 5, 2011, 1:34:15 AM6/5/11

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A thin coating of Angel Delight.

John

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Jun 5, 2011, 2:27:35 AM6/5/11

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Seriously? Windolene.....

harry

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Jun 5, 2011, 2:44:33 AM6/5/11

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On Jun 5, 6:32 am, jim <jim_in_sus...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Tape some newspaper up.

Jim White

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Jun 5, 2011, 3:44:00 AM6/5/11

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In message <34f04422-7e97-4691...@p13g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>
jim <jim_in...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> You do not see it so much these days, but in the past it was common to
> white-out a window in the absence of curtains whilst decorating etc
> was undertaken.

Powdered Whiting, but I can't think where you would find it these days.

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Tim Lamb

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Jun 5, 2011, 4:15:12 AM6/5/11

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In message <4ea179d...@aqus02.dsl.pipex.com>, Jim White
<ne...@jimwhite.co.uk> writes

>In message <34f04422-7e97-4691...@p13g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>
> jim <jim_in...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> You do not see it so much these days, but in the past it was common to
>> white-out a window in the absence of curtains whilst decorating etc
>> was undertaken.
>
>Powdered Whiting, but I can't think where you would find it these days.

Gardeners use something for whiting out greenhouse glass. Garden centre?

regards
>

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PeterC

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Jun 5, 2011, 4:20:03 AM6/5/11

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Greenhouse, er, stuff?
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Andrew Mawson

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Jun 5, 2011, 4:23:18 AM6/5/11

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"jim" <jim_in...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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It begs the question Why ?

Never had a problem letting people watch me decorating!

AWEM

Robin

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Jun 5, 2011, 5:46:36 AM6/5/11

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> Never had a problem letting people watch me decorating!
>

You are the "nude decorator"* AICMFP?

*
http://www.ukclassifieds.co.uk/nude_handyman_available_gardening_decorating-o399089.html

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Nick Leverton

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Jun 5, 2011, 6:45:23 AM6/5/11

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In article <2gIGp.14834$Dk2....@newsfe04.ams2>, Robin <s...@sig.sep> wrote:
>> Never had a problem letting people watch me decorating!
>>
>
>You are the "nude decorator"* AICMFP?
>
>*
>http://www.ukclassifieds.co.uk/nude_handyman_available_gardening_decorating-o399089.html

Does he do angle grinding ?

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Nightjar

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Jun 5, 2011, 6:51:18 AM6/5/11

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On 05/06/2011 09:20, PeterC wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 22:32:10 -0700 (PDT), jim wrote:
>
>> You do not see it so much these days, but in the past it was common to
>> white-out a window in the absence of curtains whilst decorating etc
>> was undertaken.
>>
>> How was this done? IIRC the coating was easily wiped off. Was it
>> some type of whitewash?
>>
>> TIA for any pointers.
>
> Greenhouse, er, stuff?

I used that last year to try to prevent my conservatory from
overheating. I took months to get the last traces off.

Colin Bignell

geoff

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Jun 5, 2011, 8:31:16 AM6/5/11

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In message <isfmo3$73t$2...@leverton.org>, Nick Leverton
<ni...@leverton.org> writes

>In article <2gIGp.14834$Dk2....@newsfe04.ams2>, Robin <s...@sig.sep> wrote:
>>> Never had a problem letting people watch me decorating!
>>>
>>
>>You are the "nude decorator"* AICMFP?
>>
>>*
>>http://www.ukclassifieds.co.uk/nude_handyman_available_gardening_decora
>>ting-o399089.html
>
>Does he do angle grinding ?
>

Only once ...

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John Stumbles

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Jun 5, 2011, 10:42:59 AM6/5/11

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On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:46:36 +0100, Robin wrote:

> http://www.ukclassifieds.co.uk/
nude_handyman_available_gardening_decorating-o399089.html

"No image available"

Perhaps it's just as well :-)

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John Rumm

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Jun 5, 2011, 11:01:10 AM6/5/11

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On 05/06/2011 11:45, Nick Leverton wrote:
> In article<2gIGp.14834$Dk2....@newsfe04.ams2>, Robin<s...@sig.sep> wrote:
>>> Never had a problem letting people watch me decorating!
>>>
>>
>> You are the "nude decorator"* AICMFP?
>>
>> *
>> http://www.ukclassifieds.co.uk/nude_handyman_available_gardening_decorating-o399089.html
>
> Does he do angle grinding ?

A chef as well apparently.... could add a new dimension to the term
getting a little behind in his orders!

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Jun 5, 2011, 11:02:33 AM6/5/11

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On 05/06/2011 15:42, John Stumbles wrote:
> On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:46:36 +0100, Robin wrote:
>
>> http://www.ukclassifieds.co.uk/
> nude_handyman_available_gardening_decorating-o399089.html
>
> "No image available"
>
> Perhaps it's just as well :-)

I think I mights have just thought of a way that TMH can deal with any
stroppy customers who try to avoid paying their bills ;-)

Nick Leverton

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Jun 5, 2011, 1:54:11 PM6/5/11

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In article <H9-dnTqeuN-uB3bQ...@brightview.co.uk>,

John Rumm <see.my.s...@nowhere.null> wrote:
>On 05/06/2011 11:45, Nick Leverton wrote:
>> In article<2gIGp.14834$Dk2....@newsfe04.ams2>, Robin<s...@sig.sep> wrote:
>>>> Never had a problem letting people watch me decorating!
>>>>
>>>
>>> You are the "nude decorator"* AICMFP?
>>>
>>> *
>>> http://www.ukclassifieds.co.uk/nude_handyman_available_gardening_decorating-o399089.html
>>
>> Does he do angle grinding ?
>
>A chef as well apparently.... could add a new dimension to the term
>getting a little behind in his orders!

"Another sausage, Madam ?"

Rick Hughes

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Jun 5, 2011, 3:43:52 PM6/5/11

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"jim" <jim_in...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Windolene most people use.
You could use the coolglass paint for greenhouses ... it will brush off
afterwards

Bob Martin

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Jun 6, 2011, 2:11:51 AM6/6/11

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in 1046096 20110605 092318 "Andrew Mawson" <andrew@no_spam_please_mawson.org.uk> wrote:
>"jim" <jim_in...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:34f04422-7e97-4691...@p13g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
>> You do not see it so much these days, but in the past it was common
>to
>> white-out a window in the absence of curtains whilst decorating etc
>> was undertaken.
>>
>> How was this done? IIRC the coating was easily wiped off. Was it
>> some type of whitewash?
>>
>> TIA for any pointers.
>
>It begs the question Why ?

No, it raises the question.

jonathan...@gmail.com

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Oct 2, 2015, 2:06:06 AM10/2/15

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On a sunny day painting white on white is a nightmare knowing wher you have done already or where you have missed a bit. Whitening the windows gives you a very diffuse light in the room and that is a big help - that's why whitening is a great idea. Knothing to do with privacy!

Cheers
Jonathan

Brian-Gaff

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Oct 2, 2015, 4:35:22 AM10/2/15

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Where are all these older messages coming from all of a sudden?
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Tim+

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Oct 2, 2015, 5:06:38 AM10/2/15

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Brian-Gaff <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Where are all these older messages coming from all of a sudden?
> Brian
>

Groups google.

Tim

Rod Speed

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Oct 2, 2015, 5:29:36 AM10/2/15

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Brian-Gaff <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote

> Where are all these older messages coming

groups.google.

> from all of a sudden?

Nothing all of a sudden about it. +

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Oct 4, 2015, 8:30:44 PM10/4/15

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Whitewash is the stuff. If you put it on the outside, rain will slowly remove it. But I suspect the OP has got the job done by now. Or never will.

NT

stuart noble

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Oct 5, 2015, 2:25:59 AM10/5/15

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Windolene works well. I wouldn't know where to get whitewash

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PeterC

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Oct 5, 2015, 3:24:10 AM10/5/15

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Garden centre, the stuff for shading greenhouses. Resistant to rain and easy
to wash off.

Tim+

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Oct 5, 2015, 4:18:08 AM10/5/15

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Which was the answer given back in 2011 when the question was asked. ;-)

Tim

PeterC

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Oct 5, 2015, 12:11:45 PM10/5/15

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On Mon, 5 Oct 2015 08:16:04 +0000 (UTC), Tim+ wrote:

>> Garden centre, the stuff for shading greenhouses. Resistant to rain and easy
>> to wash off.
>
> Which was the answer given back in 2011 when the question was asked. ;-)

Too many pints since then to unforget that long ago - it was just the
obvious way.