Please help me open this!! Pic included

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Feel slightly embarrassed asking this, but how on earth do I open this crown paint?

Have you had a go at it with a screwdriver??

It looks like one where you pull off a plastic ring all around the lid and then bend the lid off.

I’ve used it lately, you have to flip the rim up all the way round then it lifts off

Yes the lid folds up on itself (you can see where on the side of the rim) then it lifts off.

Yes you have to pull the tabs first ti open the plastic seal like in bottles of cooking oil etc

So the bit you’ve pulled off just flips up

It looks like either a snap catch on either side that you bend up or you bend the whole rim up along the edges.

Done! Thanks

I love a happy ending! 😁

I've just attempted to paint the bathroom ceiling with a roller, never pained in my life before. Why does it look so wrong? Am I doomed?

I think you just need another couple of layers of paint.

I had that paint and found it very watery, you'll need more coats

Now I'm thinking I just have used a white primer first.

Did you prime? We used this to touch up white walls recently and it was weirdly grey without a primer. It too about three coats on top of the primer; too.

What was the ceiling like before you painted it?

What was the ceiling like before you painted it?

Grey ceiling

I've just re-painted a white ceiling with Wickes own brand paint and it was pure white first time. No primer needed.

It'll probably take a good few coats to cover the grey then. Unfortunately!

I'd be tempted to get a cheaper own brand to do a few base coats.

Sorry, I may bring bad news but If it's the special offer cheap stuff from homebase you will need more than one coat. My DH had to do 3 coats on my mum's ceiling.
DH says stop, count your losses and go and buy the thick special one coat stuff.

Did you mix it up first? All the thick paint will be down the bottom

I was going to ask the same as happiness, you need to give it a good stir before using, and if on top of grey paint it will need a few coats.

I never had good results from a roller when I paint the ceilings always goes patchy no matter how many coats I put on.
Spent a couple of hours painting 22 ft living room ceiling with the roller and good quality paint.....it was shit!
Had to redo it with a brush. I find it better with a brush despite being more time consuming so don’t bother with roller anymore.

It needs a really, really good mix up first. Use a paintbrush too, it'll work better and you won't get it every where.

A roller works fine - you just have to keep loading it up with paint. They are very good at spreading the paint around, but it can end up too thin.

I’ve had to use 3 coats of this paint
Won’t buy it again