Questions tagged [paint]
For questions regarding the paint product itself, including selection and maintenance.
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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 ...
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Water Damage Between Paint and Wall
My mini split had filled the drip pan and was not draining properly. When the wall was painted some of the paint had gotten onto the mini split and it seems like it had created a channel so that when ...
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Fence Painting Time
I'm looking to paint ~260 feet of 6 feet high wooden privacy fence. Both sides would be painting so that's ~520 total feet in length. I don't currently own one, but I'm looking at buying a paint ...
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Priming green sheetrock
When priming a green (bathroom) sheet rock for the first time, is it important to block all traces of green visible through the primer? If I can still see green, should I apply a second coat of primer?...
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How to touch up surface painted with airless sprayer
I painted a steel door with an airless sprayer - the finish looked wonderful! Unfortunately I scratched the door while re-installing it on the hinges. Now the question is how to address the scratch. ...
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Paint/stain used for wooden planter?
I built a large planter using untreated wood. Before pouring the potting soil into the planter, I have to paint the the planter with something that will protect it from the soil, the humidity, etc.
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Touch up my garage floor after applying epoxy coating
We put RustOleum epoxy floor paint on the garage floor. There were light streaks on it when it dried. We repainted the light spots and reapplied the sparkles. It looks like its not going darken to ...
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Is there a way to look through wall paintings for pencil writings?
I had pencil writings on the wall from my childhood and this year I came back home and I found that my parents had the wall repainted with white paint. I should've taken a picture of these writings as ...
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Layering another type of paint on cabinet/how to fix
I am redoing a cabinet for an entertainment center. I sanded, 2 coats primer (1-2-3) and 2 coats paint. I am using BM advance untinted satin finish. The cabinets are pictured below. The issue is that ...
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Ceiling paint peels while rolling new coat
We are repainting ceiling in the kitchen of a summer house.
First, we scraped a lot of old paint (yellow) and laid joint compound on top of the patches without yellow paint (looks gray in picture)
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Do I need to paint exterior fiberglass porch columns?
The vendor said I needed to prime and paint them. If I like the bare colour of them as they are now, I'm hoping I can just keep it as-is. Is there a reason that I would need to prime and paint them? ...
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how to reach eaves and facia board
I want to paint exterior of house myself but not comfortable on 20' ext ladder. Anybody have scaffold recommendation or experience with renting it? Can it be taken down and moved rather easy? Does it ...
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Safe way to dispose of paint thinner
Where I live there are companies that dispose of hazardous or chemical waste but they only work with companies and with large quantities. For the common citizen there seems there are no options to ...
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Matching drywall to original texture
The existing texture is not orange peel, stipple or popcorn. I believe it is roll on texture. I have the mud but do not know what kind of roller or design I need to use to match. Help greatly ...
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How to treat damped internal walls before painting?
Kitchen sanitary inwall PVC tube from above floor melted for some unknown reason, and so water entered walls for around a 1.3 year and caused damping on the first 20cm of all walls, as a result, the ...
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Deck Coatings alternatives
22 years ago I built a Weyerhaeuser outdoor wafer board topped deck. Frame is fir 4x10 outside frame with stringers 2x10 anchored to 10" lag screwed ledger boards on the house. Top coating is two ...
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How can I remove dried latex paint from a bathtub and tub drain?
My 16 year old daughter decided to paint her bathroom this summer without telling us. To her credit she painted and cleaned up everything relatively well. But, apparently she cleaned everything in her ...
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How much should you expect a painter to scrape off exterior of historic house?
Hundred year old house with wrap around porch and the porch ceiling was painted.
The porch ceiling was scraped, but only in certain areas. I am assuming these were the areas with loose or peeling ...
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Scraping and painting previously painted cedar shakes
Can we use a quality semi-opaque stain instead of an opaque house paint on previously painted cedar shakes?
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Latex or oil paint for interior stairs
Which would be better on interior stairs (they are bare wood right now). Oil or Latex based paint? I should also point out that there are nail heads showing that I can't sink because they are not ...
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Sand like substance between the painted wall and Sheetrock making the walls crack
There is cracking in both the entry way and one bedroom of the house with this sand like substance underneath. I have had no luck looking up why this could be happening and any suggestions for how to ...
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How can I remove random gook from a wall …?
... without damaging the wall.
I previously started renting a room and the walls are a bit of a mess.
I'm not a handy man but wanted to clean them up.
I can't say for certain what the material is ...
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Sink top: spray gun lacquer or metal enamel?
I am thinking in mounting a washbasin into a 3mm steel plate. The plate will be painted in a Klein Blue.
Considering that it will get wet and that there won't be too much ventilation in the room... ...
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How can I remove pencil marks from a painted wall …?
... without damaging the wall. My first inclination was to just use an eraser but I imagine this would remove much of the paint.
If this is the only way..., how do I repair the eraser mark?
Here is ...
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Fixing paint situation after using untinted base paint
I stupidly bought a 5-gallon bucket of untinted "deep" interior base paint thinking that I could paint walls white with it. Only after putting about two gallons on the walls and letting it dry did I ...
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General Questions On Exterior House Painting
I have a 100+ year old two story house with wood siding that the paint starting to chip off. I have a couple general questions regarding the project that I am hoping you can assist.
1) I am not ...
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matching paint color over different wall coverings
I removed wallpaper from one wall due to moisture but am leaving it up on the other three walls since the removal damaged the wall and the wallpaper is still adhering well. I am now trying to find ...
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How to fix roof shingles that has paint splattered on them?
Our painter got paint on our roof shingles when he was spraying our chimney.
The paint is splattered across a 3’ x 3’ area. It is visible from street level.
What is the easiest way to fix this? (...
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Is there a non-specialty paint that can be used on microwave interior?
The interior of my older low-end microwave, where the rotating tray rollers contact, has worn through the original finish and become rusty.
There are specific microwave refinishing paints available, ...
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Spray painting wooden vanity - oil or latex paint?
Based on what I read,oil is considered more durable.
I already primed with 2 coats of oil based primer:
Then,my plan was to spray paint with Tremclad gloss oil based exterior/interior paint:
But ...
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What primer for bare wood stairs with nails showing
I'm painting the stairs going down to my basement that previously had carpet. After removing the carpet, they are like bare, new wood. Unfortunately, the treads were nailed with common nails (not ...
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How to reduce the sheen of a wall paint?
I got the same color of existing wall color. But the problem is that even though the existing paint is at the least glossiness, it is still a lot more glossy than the old walls. Is there any paint or ...
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Are these cracks small enough to paint as gap fill or do I need to caulk?
House is ~25 years old and several owners in. Do I need to do any sort of filling of these cracks with a paintable caulk or is thin enough I should just paint over it again? /Cheers
