For questions regarding the application of paint to a surface, including preparation and cleanup.
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Where to find folding stands for painting?
I'm looking for plastic folding stands for painting. The idea is to put e.g. plywood board at the top of those and paint furniture on it. Any idea where (e.g. web store) I can find these?
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How can I speed up the rate at which putty dries?
We're (slowly) renovating the sash windows in our house and the current window is causing problems. What should have been a quick job (especially at this time of year!) has turned into a marathon ...
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Wall Painting Equipment / material
I am attempting to paint a room in my house for the first time. I have read the article
How to Prepare an already painted wall for new paint?
Now i need to know what are the equipment and material ...
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How do I cheaply paint walls that duct tape stripped and ruined?
I recently made the mistake of using duct tape to attach pictures and posters on my dorm room walls.
When I took the pictures down today, the tape took some of the paint off the walls along with it. ...
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Problem deciding where to use ceiling colour and wall colour
We have heating ducts that are covered in drywall making the ceiling lower in 2 parts of the downstairs bedroom. The highest part of the ceiling is 8 ft. Do I paint the underside of the ducts white to ...
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How cold can it be when painting exterior?
Last fall we rebuilt our front porch steps. Now we are finally getting warmer weather and I want to paint these as soon as I can. The primer I have does not give a minimum temp rating. I figured if ...
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How much paint do I need to apply to a new Shurline roller at the beginning of a paint job?
I am painting a ceiling and it seems there are many more roller marks than when painting a wall. To be honest this time around the evenness of the paint on the walls even seems lower quality. I ...
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Repaint moldy porch chairs
We have wooden porch chairs that were supposed to be painted with outdoor paint but they have succumbed to some sort of mold. To repaint these would I have to sand/strip all of the existing paint ...
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How to quickly fix botched latex paint area on exterior door?
I need some help here. We recently primed and painted an exterior wood door. The second coat of latex paint was still semi-wet and I accidentally touched an area of the door with my fingertips which ...
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Darker areas on paint where I previously applied filler
Recently I painted walls in bathroom with latex water-dispersion paint. The walls were quite even, except some minor defects and a few major ones. I applied "acrylate" filler (that's what the can ...
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How can I mask water damaged ceiling drywall with faux painting?
My tub upstairs leaked a large portion of water directly above the middle of the kitchen ceiling. The ceiling drywall doesn't have a hole in it, and the paint isn't bubbling. However after I fixed the ...
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How do I prepare the trim and casing around a new door for paint?
I just installed a new exterior door. I put the original, painted interior-side casing back on, but to make it line up properly I put some new, unpainted 1/4" trim strips (not sure what they're ...
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When would a paint-roller be considered “worn out”?
I am in the middle of a lengthy project that involved numerous skills, one of which is painting panels of wood. I've got a roller and tray, but this is the first time I have had my own painting ...
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What methods can I use to remove exterior paint from brick?
I just purchased a historical house that was painted an ugly peach color. I bought some marine grade paint stripper that I was going to use little by little to strip the whole exterior by hand. This ...
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painting glass exterior door grilles?
I have some exterior doors with glass that his held in place by a sandwich of plastic(?) grilles. The grilles have turned yellow and look bad. What would be the best way to paint these to look and ...
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How do you paint touch-up spots on drywall?
I have a few spots that need to be touched-up (after having a drywall anchor removed, being gouged while moving furniture, etc).
I filled them with putty, sanded smooth, then painted a single coat ...
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Can I varnish natural wood trim before installation?
When I'm installing painted trim -- baseboards, window or door trim, etc. -- I usually prime and paint it before installation. That way I only have to fill the nail holes, sand smooth and paint one ...
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Consistent way to sand and repaint doors?
I have several closet and bedroom doors that are currently varnished/stained, which I want to sand down and paint a semi-gloss white.
Should I do something other than sanding to remove the varnish, ...
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How do I prepare concrete walls before applying water-dispersion paint?
I had a concrete wall painted with white water-dispersion paint. Every here and there the old paint was chipped and dark gray bare concrete could be seen.
I got a can of white water-dispersion paint ...
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What's the best way to paint MDF?
I want to paint an MDF radiator cover with either a satin or a gloss paint. Should I apply to paint directly to the MDF or should I apply a primer first?
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China bristle paintbrush stiff from oil based paint and varnish
I have used high quality china bristle paintbursh for various projects over the years. It was used for some exterior oil based paint, but mainly it has been used to varnish various hardwoods after ...
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How do I remove drip marks in flat paint on smooth interior walls?
I recently had the walls and ceiling in my home office refinished with a smooth texture. When I was painting the walls, in a couple of the corners, I bumped the roller against the adjacent wall. I ...
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How do I get the sheen even?
I am using Behr eggshell paint, and I have put 2 coat of primer and 2 coats of paint, but the sheen is not even in spots. I'm almost ready to give up and get some flat paint. Is there any trick to ...
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What kind of paint should be used to protect gas meter?
During our home inspection, the inspector mentioned that the gas meter wasn't painted and could be subject to rusting later but he didn't elaborate on what paint to use. Anyone have suggestions here?
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How should I paint pine furniture?
I built a bed for my son out of Pine (from plans on the internet.) I am going to paint it white. What kinds of preparation do I need to do to the wood, especially considering the 4 posts are from ...
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Why don't the textures of drywall patches match the room?
I recently remodeled a bedroom and installed new drywall. We painted the walls and ceiling with flat paint (since this is in the master bedroom and it is supposed to "hide" imprefections better than ...
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How do I clean a Hammerite paint brush?
I have recently painted using Hammerite metal paint. When I tried to clean the brush afterwards using White Spirit, I noticed it didn't work. Hammerite sells a specialized cleaning product, but I'd ...
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How can I finish this “peeled” drywall?
While doing some work in my bathroom, one thing led to another and paint started peeling. I found that under many layers of paint was some wallpaper so it seemed natural to pull...
I started peeling ...
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How should I paint cedar and pressure-treated pine?
I recently built a fence from white cedar (pickets) and pressure-treated pine (posts and rails). I have been told that I need to wait before painting or staining the fence in order to give the cedar ...
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How should I prepare damaged plaster for painting?
We are redecorating our hall. We have stripped all the wallpaper off and have discovered that the plaster behind is not in great condition.
What suggestions do people have for preparing a slightly ...
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How can I paint over a glossy surface that might contain lead paint?
I am repainting a bathroom that includes trim with a high gloss. The house is old (1924) and the existing paint may have lead in it. There was a remodel in the '80s, but I can't guarantee the ...
