Thread: Where to get reno supplies Brisbane

Originally Posted by aussieorchid

a good shop with good prices and people who know what they are taking about.

Pick one. Otherwise, an oxymoron.

Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke

Pick one. Otherwise, an oxymoron.

I can always hope.

Which suburb?

You could try Paddington hardware or there is Bretts there on Newmarket road there in Windsor. Both places are worth checking out.

Originally Posted by scanfor

Which suburb?

Macgregor

Try Scurr;s at Mt Gravatt Central. They're just like Bunnies, but seem to cater more to the trade.

For timber - A Wood Shed darra
For Steel - Citi Steel darra

Much as I hate to say it
I use Bunnings for odds and sods with Home Builder card (1 - 5% off)

Just finishing huge reno on my place.

Paul

I can tell you where not to buy timber. Most of the reclaimed timber yards.

I priced some timber for my new workbench (pics will follow in a separate thread when I get started in the next week or so) and the prices were absolutely shocking. I can buy virgin spotted gum for just over half the price they are asking for rough sawn "de-nailed" timber. For a couple of hundred dollars more I can buy premium furniture grade virgin Victorian Ash from Lazarides.

I hope the de-nailing is good because one stray nail will demolish a saw blade or planer knives which is only going to add to the cost, substantially!

Paddington Hardware is not bad.

If you are looking for a primer on ferrous metals, go to a chemical supplier and buy some phosphoric acid. Use it neat on ferrous metal - leave a little bix of rust on it. Turns Iron oxide [rust] into iron phosphate, and once thats done it wont rust. Cover with normal paint. look at the contents of some of these rust treatments and the prime ingredient is phosphoric acid, and don't they charge you for that.

I bought about 2 litres of this stuff 10 years ago - it'll probably last another 10

Colin Howkins
Graceville Qld

Originally Posted by Colin Howkins

Paddington Hardware is not bad.

If you are looking for a primer on ferrous metals, go to a chemical supplier and buy some phosphoric acid. Use it neat on ferrous metal - leave a little bix of rust on it. Turns Iron oxide [rust] into iron phosphate, and once thats done it wont rust. Cover with normal paint. look at the contents of some of these rust treatments and the prime ingredient is phosphoric acid, and don't they charge you for that.

I bought about 2 litres of this stuff 10 years ago - it'll probably last another 10

Colin Howkins
Graceville Qld

I know you can use phosphoric acid to convert the rust but what about the primer for metal. I have been told you should use undercoat for metal to prevent rust returning and one of those kill rust top coats and boy do they cost. The better part of $80 for 4L.

Try http://myworld.ebay.com.au/crystal-p...ating-products you can buy direct from them as well as buying through eBay.

Originally Posted by Just George

Try http://myworld.ebay.com.au/crystal-p...ating-products you can buy direct from them as well as buying through eBay.

Have you tried crystal paints. I live not too far from the shop and have considered using their products as prices seem very good. I was just a little worried the quality might not be as good as some of the more well known brands adn I would end up doing the smae job twice.

Originally Posted by aussieorchid

I know you can use phosphoric acid to convert the rust but what about the primer for metal. I have been told you should use undercoat for metal to prevent rust returning and one of those kill rust top coats and boy do they cost. The better part of $80 for 4L.

After using phosphoric acid, have only ever used oil based primer and whatever for the top coat and never had any worries. A number of times have not even painted the metal after the application of phosphoric acid. Goes a blackish colour and that about the way it stays

Colin Howkins
Graceville Qld