Questions tagged [paint]
For questions regarding the paint product itself, including selection and maintenance.
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Will sealing ceiling with foil paper introduce any problems?
At some point I’m going to paint or shellac then paint this ceiling. I’ve covered the cause of the peeling in another question so please don’t worry about that - it’s because of humidity due to not ...
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Did this ceiling have a shellac or primer or normal paint?
From the picture below are you able to tell if the original ceiling paint which is now peeling off had a primer, specifically a shellac primer, was it just a normal paint or no way to tell either way?
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What type of paint do I need for Bannisters and Windowsill?
I have decorators coming next month who will be repainting the hand rail for the stairs and a windowsill. What type of paint do I need for these? The existing handrail looks varnished and is Mahogany ...
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Is paint enough or do I need to shellac?
The paint from my ceiling has fallen off due to humidity/no extractor fan being used. The exposed white rings are not leaks etc but salt so I’ve been told by a plumber who inspected it.
The smell of ...
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Eliminating sweet scented paint smell?
We just bought a home with a mother-in-law suite. The suite has an overpowering sweet scent like commercial air freshener.
I've checked every outlet and switch, and conclude they must have added a ...
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Crack in paint seems to be slowly getting longer [duplicate]
I have a crack in the paint that seems to be getting larger over the years. It doesn't seem to be damp. Could this be something serious or just shoddy installer work?
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How do I paint a ceiling properly?
I can’t seem to get this right for the life of me. I’ve applied primer, 2 coats of paint and it looks terrible! Look at the roller lines, the texture etc
I’ve used a good quality ceiling paint, 10mm ...
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Paint texture getting rough at second coat
As you see I got this rough finish at a wall after third coat. What is the reason that this happens? I am using wool 1cm ~ 3/8 roller. Also sometimes I get lots of tiny bubbles that do not go away no ...
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Surfactant bleed through
I have a bathroom in our 1930's house that doesn't have an exhaust fan...and two teenage boys who take ridiculously long steamy showers. We had some mold issues on the ceiling, and some of the ceiling ...
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How to fix black gloss paint bleed on brilliant white eggshell walls + paint stripped from walls
We are newbies to house renovation/decoration and have been having fun doing it ourselves in our first new home, however, there have been a few mishaps along the way as we learn how to do things.
We ...
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What is the material and how to seal it?
As you can see In the photo the layer (paint?) on my bathroom ceiling has fallen off.
I think the red/brownish colour part is off-gassing a smell. Does anybody know what material this is and be what ...
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How can I hide wood stain on painted drywall?
This weekend when making a built in cabinet, I accidentally got some wood stain on my painted drywall. (Yes, I know I should've taped...). Now, I have to touch up the wall. However from what I have ...
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Remove Popcorn Ceiling without Asbestos, what kind of specialist should I hire?
I want to remove Popcorn ceiling from 300 sq foot living room. The Ceiling does Not have asbestos, (I confirmed), and was built 1985. It will also be repainted with basic White Paint.
Who should I ...
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Wet sanding using 1200 grit on my brown table has created a white/dust-like cover
I worked on 2 projects for painting a wood table and a metal table, where wet sanding had worked perfectly on the metal table while it ruin the wood table, as follow:-
I have a wood table which i ...
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Order of flooring, painting, and trim?
Replacing the trim and floors as well as painting. What order is best?
Here is my thought:
Rip off trim
Prime/paint
install flooring
Install trim
patch/paint trim
finish coat paint
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Paper cone paint strainer for latex paint
I'm trying to strain some run-of-the-mill latex paint that has rust from the can, etc. I have used filters like the one shown below in 100 micron and 190 micron, and both clog almost immediately (with ...
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How can I prevent paint from a mission tile decorative roof from creating streaks on my home's stucco siding?
The front of my house has a small decorative Mission tile decorative roof. Three years ago, the tile was painted over and the house was re-stuccoed. There was a bit of running from the paint in the ...
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Should I be concerned about future mold growth from using mouldy paint?
A few months back, I screwed up. I had a bucket of paint left over after my place was professionally repainted a few years back and decided to touch the place up by painting over some stains on the ...
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What to do if paint peeling on bathroom walls?
Paint has peeled from the walls (not ceiling) of my bathroom.
Any chance I will know what is causing it? (This has happened after at least 5 years of use, we are not the original owner/painter). What ...
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How can I protect a painted floor?
I want to paint my stairs, but I can't find "floor paint" in suitable colours.
Can I use another kind of paint, and then give it a protective coating?
What kinds of paint/protection would be ...
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Can i paint over this semi sanded gloss door?
The door has been painted with white oil-based wood gloss paint over the past 15-20 years (See first image). In the past, I would just paint over it which worked fine the few times I did it.
Now I ...
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Pavement Stencils - 1/16“ (63 mil) or 1/8” (128 mil)?
We plan to ask a painter to paint parking space numbers in the parking lot (12" x 9").
There is on Amazon a kit for pavement stencils that has good reviews - is there a reason to prefer the ...
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How can I remove or cover thick, crackled paint on drywall?
The guest bathroom in the apartment I recently rented has what appears to be a custom paint job that originally I thought was wall paper. The paint is in vertical stripes, with half the stripes ...
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Indoor or outdoor paint for wheelchair ramp inside garage?
I built this wheelchair ramp in my mother's garage for her older friends and when she gets older. It's in NE Ohio and is inside an attached garage. Should only get water from wet or snowy shoes coming ...
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Durable top coat for MDF worktop / workbench
I need to build a desk / worktop / workbench for my retro computer projects. It will be used daily, so I want to have extreme durability to protect against wears, scuffs and scratches as much as ...
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Paint peeled on fascia board, how to get paint to stick?
I sanded, primed, then painted one of my fascia boards, and most of the board dried fine, just one part where there’s wood filler and silicone calking is where the paint peeled.
How can I fix this ...
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Sticker peeled off paint from wall
I removed some kid stickers on the wall and it peeled off the paint. Hoping to fix this myself but not sure on the best route to take. Attaching a picture of the damage, what are the exact steps I ...
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What sort of tape adheres best to painted drywall?
I have a painted drywall ceiling and want to stick some low-density stuff onto it (things like rope, plastic, maybe some strips of wood). The stuff I stick on would not have a footprint that goes ...
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Should I erase pencil marks on primed trim before painting
Trim is primed mdf and contains a lot of pencil marks for measurements. Should I erase the pencil marks before painting over top? Unprimed mdf same question.
Paint is off white latex.
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How to Touch up prefinished white trim
We have white prefinished trim throughout the house, and we've tried to touch up the trim in places where it has seen some damage with an Interior Acrylic Latex paint but the latex paint has started ...
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Most durable paint type for baseboards and trim
I want to paint (by brush) some stair and baseboard trim in my basement.
I’m looking for the most durable type of paint, (not brand recommendations). It seems the higher the sheen the more durable. I ...
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Interior hand railing paint not drying
I just painted my metal interior handrail with krypton water based paint. The banister has not been painted in 10 years but could have been painted with oil base paint. The new paint is tacky after ...
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Can I use exterior paint over interior paint+primer?
Can I use an interior paint+primer as the primer/undercoat for an exterior paint?
I have an unfinished exterior wood door that I want to paint before installation.
I have some interior paint+primer ...
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Can I use corrugated metal roofing panels as soffits and paint them?
I have several sheets of Corrugated Steel Roofing (see picture) from a replaced roof, and I would like to re-use them as a soffit under a porch, and paint them white or black.
How should I prep the ...
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What would cause these bubbles in texture?
I recently had a contractor out doing work on my bathroom, including re-texturing walls and painting.
When we 'moved back in', I noticed the walls are littered with these little 'holes' or bubbles and ...
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How can I make a wall surface tolerant of high-bond adhesive tape?
When one remove acrylic (high bond) double sided tape from wall, it often damages the wall. Surface material is peeled off, usually drywall and plaster, and sometimes paint.
When one build a new house,...
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What is the best way to increase the dry time of a water based urethane paint?
I am trying to paint some cabinets with Behr Uerthane Satin Enamel. Spraying and foam rolling both left an orange peel texture. After sanding those down, I tried painting with a Purdh nylox brush and ...
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Best paint (not spray) for outdoor plastic? [closed]
What's the best type of paint (not spray) for outdoor plastic? Something that will last almost forever and comes in gallon+ buckets, and is not cost-prohibitive?
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How to paint a small bathroom with very poor ventilation?
Amateur here, just trying to do his best.
How to paint a small bathroom with very poor ventilation?
I imagine I'd want a paint that seals the paint behind it (which has been prone to a little mold), ...
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New Garage floor paint
I am having a home built. I would like to paint the garage floor with Behr Granite Grip. Since it is a new home can I just sand and paint it? Thank you.
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A good paint for kitchen cabinet doors?
I'm thinking about making my own cabinet doors from MDF, and I think it Can handle it, but I want to finish them with a good paint.
By good I mean something like polyurethane paint, which dries up ...
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Rolled paint on wall has a patch that goes completely flat (not colour but flat as in looks like it wash brushed not rolled)
I have a patch on my wall where the rolled paint goes completely flat against the wall so it looks like it was brushed on in that area rather than rolled like the whole wall.
Before I painted it there ...
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How to deal with a failed primer coat
I "restored" a bathroom that had had a heavy wall paper that did not come off neatly. I repaired the walls and ceiling and skim coated much of the wall. I also sanded and repainted a shower ...
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What paint to use on polystyrene ceiling rose
Does anyone know what kind of paint to use on a polystyrene ceiling rose? Thank you
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How to repair small depression in a wall?
I would appreciate any help and guidance on repairing a small portion of a wall, which gave in a bit due to a telescopic pull-up bar.
Not sure how to explain what type of wall it is and the fact that ...
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Do I need to remove the oxide coating from steel before painting?
I have some hollow section steel beams that I want to paint. They are covered in black greasy substance that I think is black oxide and oil. I can degrease it, but do I need to remove the oxide? I've ...
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What type of UV-resistant (fade-resistant) paint is best for a rain barrel made of polyethylene? It will be in a greenhouse
What type of UV-resistant (fade-resistant) paint is best as the outer coating of a rain barrel? The barrel is made of polyethylene. It will sit in a greenhouse, so other than direct sunlight and ...
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Looking for feedback on prep & paint plan for moldy wood siding
I'm getting ready to paint my cabin this summer and I was hoping to get a reality check on the order of sequence. I've painted houses inside and out before but they were new, and this is a bit ...
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Can I leave a wall primed, but without paint, for several sunny months?
I notice the siding and trim on my house is in urgent need of paint, as there are bare areas of wood where the paint is flaking off, but due to uncertainties with Coronavirus, I need to hold off on ...
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Why does the paint in my home scratch off easily?
We bought a flipped home in 2013. Over the years, we've noticed that the paint chips and scratches very easily. We always thought this was about bad paint but we have recently started repainting rooms ...
