Questions tagged [paint]
For questions regarding the paint product itself, including selection and maintenance.
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Can I pop a water bubble on my wall?
We live in LA and it rains every once in awhile. I noticed recently that there is a bubble on my wall and I can actually push it around.
The wall is plaster and we have latex paint on top. (There are ...
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Painting a wooden mailbox post
I need to repaint my wooden mailbox post.
When I first moved in to my house, the previous owner had let the paint all but come off. I sprayed it white, with Rust-Oleum spray paint, as that is what "...
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M3 lead test kit on painted blue wall, is this result + or -for lead in paint. I cant tell
okay hello everyone. first of thank you for reading and your help.
I have used the M3 lead test kits to test the blue pain in our living room and I am confused about the result and its ...
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How should I store leftover latex paint?
Finishing a full repaint and I have extra paint I'll store in case I need touch ups later on.
What is the best way to store it for a few years? I don't mind buying new containers for it if that's ...
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How can I understand paint colorant systems?
I want to better understand how paints are tinted so I can define custom colors. So for example, Benjamin Moore has colors like 2123-50, 2123-60, 2123-70 etc, each a lighter shade than the other. The ...
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Can I spackle over painted wood?
I have a wall that is smooth (ish) large wood panels.
Originally, they were stained a wood color.
That has been painted over for years now.
I now need to bring the surface to super-smooth, so will ...
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Repair old cracked wall spackle from foundation shifting
Some weeks back I woke one morning to find a large flake of spackle(?) had cracked and almost come completely off the wall in my apartment entrance:
According to the board of our housing cooperative ...
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Chrome touch ups?
I have several chromed items where small amounts of the chrome has chipped off, leaving bare metal showing. None of it is in prominent areas, so I just want to touch them up. I havent had luck with ...
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Which order to paint ceiling and replace downlights?
Which order should I do these two tasks:
repaint ceiling
replace downlights (licenced electrician will do this)
The downlights are recessed and the whole thing will be replaced (not just the bulb).
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Can paint expiration guidelines be applied to paint primer as well?
I have a can of British Paints PREP 4in1 primer that is four years and four months old. I was trying to determine if it is still good to use but the only information I found on the web is the expiry ...
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How to seal plaster before using the Anti Mould Paint
I had some mould (due to condensation) on bedroom wallpaper so I have removed all the wallpapers. I am planning to paint the wall with Ronseal Anti-Mould Paint instead of using wallpapers. Also, ...
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What shades of top coat is dark grey undercoat suitable for?
Most widely available wood undercoat seems to be either white or dark grey. What would be best for a mid-tone top coat?
Context: I've found I need 2-3 coats of an expensive (brand name) eggshell over ...
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Best way to paint Ikea metal brackets? [closed]
I'd like to paint in white my Ikea shelves's brackets (described thus: Aluminium, Nickel-plated, Clear acrylic lacquer).
What would be the best (but hopefully cheap) route in terms of products I need ...
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Can I paint the electrical panel? [duplicate]
I am painting the room in our basement that contains the electrical panel. I think it would look a lot better to paint the panel the same color as the wall, instead of the plain grey-green metal. I've ...
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What's the best way to fix heavily stained white Ikea furniture?
My daughter's white Ikea desk has many marker pen stains which I can't remove by scrubbing with sponge and soap. Is there a magic cleaning product out there that could do the trick?
Otherwise, I'm ...
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Re-do paint over plaster in bathroom: How to feather/match?
I want to understand what went wrong, and how to repair it:
This bathroom in a loft was done in 2012. The plasterwork is really good --- smooth and shiny; but the last year or so the paint (Dulux ...
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Drywall stain bleeding thru after 5 coats of paint
My drywall was wet before due to a leak. It has a stain mark. But after 5 coats of white paint from Behr brand and Kilz primer, the yellow stain is still bleeding thru
In the past, I remember I had ...
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How best to paint over melamine facing to look like painted wood?
I know you're not supposed to ask for product recommendations on here, but how would you recommend painting over melamine faced chipboard so it looks like other woodwork?
I need to match actual ...
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Help! Left lid off of latex paint
I forgot to put the lid on my can of paint and left it open overnight. Looks like there is a little bit of skin on the top but it hasn't completely dried out. Can this paint be saved??
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Peeling exterior paint
I had a new roof built with all new facia board and painted. My issue is just about every year the paint peels down to the wood on all of the facia board. I scrape and clean and paint and it still ...
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What are these stains on my drywall?
Originally thought it was a burn but it looks quite similar to stains from another post made here. Only reason I'm concerned is because it's not circular. It is around the same size as an index finger....
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What caused my paint to alligator and how to fix it?
I did a drywall patch over my shower, using quick dry joint compound, a few coats with sanding in between. Walls were washed with dish soap and dried prior. A few days later I primed with zissner BIN ...
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Weird orange rust spots appearing in holes on freshly painted basement cinder blocks
I've started to paint my basement with white primer, and on one wall weird orange spots appeared in the holes I had "filled" with the primer.
The wall is made of dark cinder blocks which are pretty ...
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Covering Up Some Old Wall Art
We've got some wall art painted on to our walls with a paint brush that we'd like to cover up, but we'd like to be able to cover it up in a way that won't ruin the integrity of it, so that if anyone ...
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Removing stickers from the door
My kids put some stickers on the wall.
I am thinking of using De-Solve-it to easily take off the stickers.
https://www.google.com.au/shopping/product/15260427858274158749?lsf=seller:100794174,store:...
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Fixing patch in the wall
I just moved in to a new apartment and somehow broke small platform near window (where you are supposed to put plants I guess). How can I fix this as I don't want my landlord to keep my deposit :(
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How to remove shiny black coating from a textured window?
The previous owner of my 1920s bungalow drywalled over a bunch of the original windows (!) and I'm trying to uncover and restore them to let some more light into the cavelike parts of the house. There'...
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Paint brush storage
I was looking at a method to store my paint brushes after use. Specifically a natural hair brush after using poly or spar urethane. I saw this question about cleaning, but that’s not really what I’m ...
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paint failing on plaster
The paint in our kitchen is failing. The walls are plaster. Initially we thought the paint failed because the plaster cracked and was shifting. We repaired the plaster, scraped all lose paint, ...
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Will nailing vinyl over my wall ruin the paint over time?
I have some noisy neighbors and my landlord has given me permission to nail mass loaded vinyl over the offending window. The vinyl will remain in place for about 6 months. Is there any risk that over ...
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Hairline cracking in section of painted interior wall
I have just rolled a second coat of emulsion (Farrow & Ball, brand new tin) onto a bedroom wall and an hour later noticed that a sweep of the wall (a few inches wide) has hairline cracks. I’ve not ...
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Can I use primers from different paint companies in the same room?
I have two partial cans of older primer along with a full can of new primer. I'm going to paint a room. Can I use all of the primer cans for the project, or should I only use the same primer ...
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Should I be concerned about painting fiberglass columns darker colors due to warp risk?
The 10ft wood columns supporting the South-facing portico at the entry to my house rotted out, so I replaced them with fiberglass. The rest of the portico is green with an LRV of 50; I'd like to paint ...
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Priming metal and plastic access point covers
I have several access point covers that are grey from factory but I would like to paint them white.
Someone suggested to me Rustoleum. But should I prime them first or is it not needed? If yes, what ...
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Paint Exterior Door that is in Sun
I have a Mahogany door that costs me about $700/year to keep it stained and covered in urethane. It is in direct sun and just takes a beating.
I don't want to put a storm door on it because the ...
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Will unpainted plaster become water damaged?
We have had our bathroom done recently and the builders plastered one of the walls, then fitted the sink and toilet.
I am now going to paint the walls myself, but I'm concerned about the plaster ...
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Painted door hinges with lead paint
I removed some door hinges and plan to get the paint off. Once the paint is off I’m going to put them back up. The paint on hinges, wall and door have lead paint.
My question is did they paint over ...
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What are the RAL colors of “de Stijl”?
What are the (best matching) RAL codes of "de Stijl" many people know from Mondriaan?
I might have a few colors for now (but might be incorrect). Based on
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Fix wooden wall paint
I had mould in a wooden wall, so I had to clean it with the special cleaning solution.
But after that I don't know what I should do to fix the wall painting.
It's like a plastic or some sort of ...
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How do I fix this part of the wall?
I have this section of the wall just above my bed, recently it became a bit dirty so I used a sponge to clean it. Unfortunately now I'm left with a a big green mark on the wall and it wont go away.
I ...
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Should I paint over this wallpaper?
I’m having a bit of a decision making battle with myself. I’m looking to paint my living room and as I was laying tape down on the trim I saw a piece of wallpaper coming up in a very tucked away spot. ...
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Food safe varnish or paint
I'm making a set of drawers that will be used to store food. I'm using plywood and to seal it and make it easier to clean I'd like to use either varnish or if that's not possible, paint. Is there a ...
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How the fix washed-off wall paint?
I've recently moved to a new place and I wanted to clean a couple of superficial wall stains like I always did: using a clean cloth and a few drops of water. But apparently this wall paint is ...
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Does water based polyurethane affect the color of paint?
I recently painted a dresser. I originally painted it a darker gray than I wanted so after putting the initial two coats on I took the paint back to Home Depot and had them lighten the rest of the ...
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Why did my coat of spray paint crack along a profile line?
I am spray painting my cabinet doors.
The first and second coats are good. However, I see cracking on the edges of each door after third coat. The surface is good, quite smooth.
Do you know what ...
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primer not adhering to oil based painted ceiling- help
Just primered the kitchen ceiling with 1-2-3 water based primer. The ceiling was previously painted with oil based paint. In preparation, I used TSP rinsed it well, then used liquid sander. Now the ...
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Can I mix waterbase Behr wall paint with waterbase deck stain/sealer?
I had some clear Waterguard exterior deck stain/sealer which is water-based. I got them a while ago so I cannot return them. The problem is I like to cover the deck with opaque color. Is it possible ...
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What type of paint and preparations would be appropriate for painting a mural on a rooftop?
My house has a modified bitumen membrane roof, at a very low pitch/nearly flat, which was repainted with aluminum asphalt paint a couple years ago. My friend is considering painting a mural on the ...
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What can I do when coats of paint won’t hide/cover the shadow left on a wall by wooden shelves
I have a wall in my dining room that has had a pine wood bookcase hanging on it for 13 years. Today, I unscrewed it from the wall so that I can paint the wall. But every time the paint dries, a ‘...
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Remove dirty/sweaty hand prints from painted wall
Sometimes while I am working, I inevitably end up touching recently painted walls with my hands. Though I try to keep my hands clean, the combination of the dirt and sweat on my hands leaves a very ...
