Specialist Equipment

Any of the following specialist tools might be helpful, depending on the kind of painting job you're doing:

• wallpaper scraper with a long handle and sharp, renewable blades - makes lighter work of shifting the last, stubborn pieces of wallpaper.
• radiator brush or roller for painting behind radiators
• cutting-in brush for painting window bars, but you can use a 12 mm (1/2 in) brush for this
• soft-bristled brush for dusting (but a clean paintbrush will do)
• caulk (mastic) gun for filling small gaps where wood and plaster meet, for instance between walls and ceiling