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What is the recommended way to clean oil based stain out of a spray gun?
I would like to know what the proper or recommended way to clean the oil based stain out of my spray gun after use is.
I am using this stain product.
I have the following antique spray gun:
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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 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 to properly seal the transition between basement wall framing and spray-foamed box joists?
We're looking at insulating the box joists of our concrete foundation. We have 2x3" walls framed which are holding batt insulation, which are 3-4" away from the wall (to accommodate a layer of batt ...
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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 does temperature influence spray paint usage?
I've got 3 pieces of plywood, all 120x30x1 cm, that I want to spray paint matte black.
Ideally, I will be doing this outside next weekend. The weather should be a high of around 10C, partly cloudy, ...
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What are the primary differences between air paint sprayers and airless paint sprayers?
I have an upcoming project where I'm going to need to be painting 7 interior doors and a few hundred feet of trim. Next summer I'm likely going to also have to start restaining the exterior of the ...
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How can a glossy finish be achieve on a wooden desk?
I'm planning to build a desk for my workstation and I wanted to have a glossy finish something like this.
I'll be using a 3/4" thick plyboard and plan to cover it with patching compound to have a ...
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How do I smooth out spray paint drips on a metal monitor stand?
I purchased this monitor stand. However, I did not like the color. So I sprayed painted it semi-gloss black with this spray paint. Suffice to say, I'm not very handy. It ended up un-smooth on the ...
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What should I do about a gap between hardwood and drywall?
First-time home-owner - house less than 1 year old.
We had our home built last December, and have been discovering all sorts of problems with it. The latest was a trail of ants within our kitchen ...
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What's the minimum recommended compressor HP/PSI to spray paint?
I have a little compressor that I use for a small brad nailer and blowing up tires. Is there a minimum PSI or horsepower that I need to be able to get to in order to spray paint with it?
