Fast fixes for decorating near Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, there always a room that could do with a spruce up before the hordes of relatives descend upon you. But the thought of stripping surfaces before decorating can sometimes be off-putting, knowing that what lies beneath might turn a weekend's work into a two week job.

Polycell has a range of easy to use treatments that should make life easier. Although they are not a substitute for curing problems - if you discover damp, you really need to treat the source first before decorating, they do take the time out of tidying up afterwards.

Products such as Polycell Stain Stop will cover and permanently prevent those nasty stains such as water stains, grease, nicotine, crayons, rust and soot from reappearing through paint and Polycell 3 in 1 Mould Killer contains a powerful fungicide which kills and removes mould. Totally preventing re-growth in one single application.

If you've not stripped back your wallpaper for sometime, you may find layers welded to the wall. No matter how careful you are there is always going to be occasional gouges or small holes in the plaster. These can easily be fixed with Polycell SmoothOver, ready to decorate again in just six hours.

For more DIY advice and information on products available visit www.polycell.co.uk