For questions regarding the application of paint to a surface, including preparation and cleanup.
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How can I touch up a marred furniture paint job?
I recently repainted some night stands using benjamin moore advanced paint. They look great, except that I noticed some debris on the top and removed it with tweezers. I attempted to smooth over it ...
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How to rescue exterior door paint job?
I have a couple of questions to ask here. Last week we had a new steel entry door installed. Over the weekend while I was out of town, my wife decided to paint it. She went to our local Lowe's and ...
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What do I need to do to prepare this trunk for painting?
I've got this trunk. My eventual goal is to paint it red and use it as a combination storage space and coffee table in my (tiny Manhattan) apartment.
It's about fifteen years old. It's covered in a ...
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Why doesn't the paint stick to new ingrain wallpaper?
I painted newly wallpapered walls with white color (2 times). Now I want to paint a rectangular part of the wall in a different color. To accomplish that, I used tape to get exact, well-defined ...
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How should I paint a large angle master suite that continues in to master bath? [closed]
I'm struggling to paint ceiling and walls the same color or with leaving one wall (the one with the windows which is the taller or behind bed which is shorter wall) different color. I'm in love with ...
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What techniques are there to smooth out or remove textured (knockdown) drywall?
We have knockdown texture on the drywall in one of our bedrooms that we're turning into a nursery. We'll be repainting the walls and want like to apply some wall decals so we need to have a smooth ...
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How can I get a straight line at the ceiling when painting a textured wall?
I'm looking for advice as to how best obtain a straight line between the wall and ceiling which are both textured. I've seen some new homes where the painter masks about 1/8-1/4 inch down the wall ...
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Can I keep unused paint in the roller tray?
I've partway through a multi-weekend project involving turning two free-standing metal shelving units into a fully enclosed workshop-cupboard. The enclosing material is MDF and since this will be on ...
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How to know what color of paint was used on the walls?
We've recently moved into our new house and we don't know which color the previous owner used to paint the interior walls. We've been trying to get hold of the previous owner but since he was only the ...
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What are the issues with using sour smelling paint?
My husband touched up the paint in our bedroom. The smell was rancid, like sour milk. I cannot believe he used the paint that went bad. I have a horrible headache and watery eyes, an obvious ...
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What is best way to thoroughly clean airless sprayer after using shellac primer
We will be using a shellac-based primer on our interior walls, using an airless sprayer. I know it needs to be cleaned thoroughly with denatured alcohol. I read somewhere that I should run an ...
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Do primer + paint products work well?
Are primer + paint products as effective as using separate primer and paint
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How long does setting-type joint compound have to dry before priming?
I put the final skim coat of 90-minute hot mud on the walls this afternoon, how long should I wait before priming? I've seen everything from overnight to 3 days, and the manufacturer's website ...
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How do I paint old brass fireplace doors?
Have old brass fireplace doors. Would like them black or some other color. Can I paint these? If so do I need to take the glass out? And with what paint?
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How to prepare previously stained trim / baseboard for painting?
We have a few rooms of dark stained trim, casing, and baseboards that we would like to paint white. I am pretty sure it is oak, I have not seen it to be sure at this time. It has already been taken ...
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How can I strip and repaint a concrete porch?
My porch is concrete and has been painted over several times, the last time by the previous owner using paint that is obviously not appropriate (it's very slick when it rains/snows).
It needs to be ...
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Do deck coatings work as claimed?
Home improvement stores have been stocking products in the paint section that appear to put a thick coating on the deck boards, giving them the appearance of synthetic decking. They claim to offer ...
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Is it better to paint wood siding or replace it with vinyl?
I live in Boulder, Colorado. It's time to get my wood siding painted. There will also be a little bit of repair involved. One paint company recommended replacing some sheets of siding, the other 2 ...
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Do I have to prime over spackle?
I'm painting my kitchen.
Some areas of the walls had to be repaired with spackle.
Do I need to do a prime coat before I paint? I'm painting the same color. Although I'm changing the finish from ...
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How can I reproduce this painting effect?
I really like this photowallpaper, but it's quite impossible to import it:
I think - based on my basic but quite good paining skills - I can reproduce it with painting. But..
which type of paint ...
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What type of paint should I use to paint a block foundation wall?
My house has an old well room that is off of the main foundation of the house. I want to clean this space up to use it for storage and part of this process is to repaint the cement block walls.
The ...
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What should I do about paint flaking away from an area with moisture in the wall?
We have a very old cottage (built in 1650) that we have just completely refurbished from top to bottom. Because it is stone & brick and had a major problem with damp when we first purchased it, we ...
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Should I paint door hinges?
Is it better to paint door hinges when painting a door and frame or should I remove them so they keep a metal look?
I've hung a new door with new hinges and am about to paint. Most of the doors I see ...
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How do you wash brushes? [duplicate]
I know this sounds like a dumb question, but I am interested in any brush washing tips that help prolong the lifetime of my brushes.
Water-based paints are easy, but with paints that require thinners ...
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How can I prevent color variants when painting over wall putty? [duplicate]
I have used putty on the wall to fix the holes, and fill some gaps. the putty color is white while the rest of the wall is an older light green, I am painting a very dark yellow, However when painting ...
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Will I lose much by buying a spray gun not suitable for water-based materials?
Looking around for a spray gun for my woodworking projects, I've found this one. This spray gun perfectly fits a couple of my requirements, so I'm seriously considering buying it.
However, I'm in ...
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How can I paint both sides of a door without waiting for each side to dry first?
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I am spraying 6 3-panel slabs. I am quite new at using an airless sprayer.
Need Advice
I am using a semi-gloss from Sherwin-Williams and would like to be able to spray both sides at the ...
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How can I “stain” wood white
I am building a shelf similar to the one here, but mine is going to be against a dark wall. I think it would look nice if I could paint the wood white, but still allow the texture to show through. (I ...
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What's the difference between Rust-oleum and Rust-oleum Professional?
I have been doing some painting lately and I am buying all of my supplies from Home Depot. I have noticed two dominant paints there: RustOleum Professional which comes in an aluminum can that has ...
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How do I loosen latex paint to remove it?
I have a wall with (a very rubbery) latex paint topcoat over a painted surface on drywall that it is only marginally adhering to. Trying to sand or even rub on it removes it slowly and not very ...
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Can I re-use a roller tray liner?
I am wondering if re-using a roller tray liner is asking for trouble. The old paint was white primer; the new paint is very slightly different white. Even if I scrape out all the possible flakes and ...
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How can I remove graffiti from painted walls?
How do I remove graffiti (spray paint and permanent marker) from a wall previously painted with oil-base paint (or perhaps nitro paint - not sure) without damaging the original paint?
I've seen a ...
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How can I repaint this desk?
I have a 2x1m rectangular desk.
The problem with it is that the person who made it painted it with some weird glossy material that makes it reflect light, chips easily and deep because of the ...
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Why can I see roller marks after I painted?
I just painted a wall and now that it is dry I can see roller marks. Not ridge lines where I got to much paint but it looks like two different shades of the same color. What did I do to cause it and ...
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How do I prepare patched drywall to be painted over?
I am in the process of painting my room. I have some big patches on the drywall. I am yet to begin painting that wall. Before i start i wanted to take advice. Is there anything i need to do with those ...
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Is it a good idea to paint during Winter?
I heard that interior painting is not a very good idea during winter. How accurate is this statement and why?
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How can plywood edges be finished to conceal the plies?
My cabinet doors are tired and have many coats of ugly paint. Rather than strip all the paint off, I'm considering just chucking the old doors and making new ones. I like the plain style of just a ...
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What is the preparation before painting oil over waterborne alkyd paint?
We painted some cabinets with a single coat of a waterborne alkyd product, but now want to paint them over with a straight oil finish (for our own reasons). What is the preparation for doing this to ...
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What's the best/easiest way to paint edges?
Been doing alot of interior painting lately and I always find the edges - by the ceiling, windows, baseboards, etc - the most tedious. What's the best way to paint the edges - old fashioned cut ...
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What type of paint and how many coats should be used to paint a radiator?
We've moved into a new house with a fairly incompatible sense of interior design. To illustrate one room in particular, the walls are orange, the floor to ceiling shelves are orange, the fireplace ...
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How do I prepare this exterior concrete wall for paint?
I have a an exterior concrete wall that had some loose paint and started scraping away. The paint in some sections was so loose that I went all the way to the bare concrete, peeling away over 6 layers ...
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Why is my primer peeling off like plastic, and what can I do to fix it?
I stripped the peeling paint off my wall. Its like grey concrete? plaster below. So I used universal primer on it. But as I was leaning against the wall today, the paint wrinkled beneath my hand and ...
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How to prep a peeling wall for paint [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Painting over wall with peeling paint
I was going to paint the bathroom wall today, but i've realised the old eggshell paint is peely and cracked in places. I don't ...
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What paint do I use to paint wood in a bathroom?
I have a lot of wood in my bathroom, some in worse wear than others, its really ugly.
So I want to paint it. My question is what paint do I use, do I need primer/ undercoat/ special bathroom paint?
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How to tell for sure if paint is eggshell or gloss?
There is wood panneling in my bathroom on a cabinet and bath. I can't tell if the old paint is eggshell or gloss?
Obv if its gloss i need to sand it before painting. So how can I tell for sure?
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Can I paint frosted glass panels?
I have a folding bathroom door with two ugly frosted glass panels. My other half would prefer them opaque.
I wondering what quick wins I can do here. Will some sort of glass paint work?
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Whats the easiest way to fix sticky painted furniture so that it's no longer sticky?
I sanded and painted a dresser with several coats of 100% acrylic paint, namely, these paints:
The paint job turned out good, with one issue. After 4-6 weeks of drying, the paint is still ...
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How do I remove paint from plastic window frames?
The paint is dark red and has dried. It only covers little areas on the plastic of the window frame.
How do I remove it without damaging the frame?
The frames are white.
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How large an area is needed to make a paint sprayer worth it?
Clearly a paint sprayer cannot be beaten on a very large wall in an empty room when the ceiling is being painted the same as the wall.
Likewise in small rooms with carpets and furniture plus lots of ...
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Is it possible to paint concrete pavers
I have a large paved area that I would like to replace with lawn. My plan is to use some of the pavers as a border.
They're plain concrete pavers (450x450mm) that look like this except about 20 years ...
