Questions tagged [painting]
For questions regarding the application of paint to a surface, including preparation and cleanup.
678
questions
12
votes
7answers
4k views
How to block a window with plywood for big wall to project a movie?
I have a kids' playroom with a big wall and a center window. I want to use this wall as a home theater projector screen. I don't want to block the window permanently with a fixed screen, and my ...
1
vote
1answer
35 views
Respirator for spray varnish on oil paints!
I am a beginner artist, and I have just painted an artwork using Winsor & Newton water Mixable oil color paintings with a brush. Yet I didn’t wear a respirator since I didn’t know about it.
...
1
vote
1answer
39 views
Can I paint plain particle board shelves?
I recently purchased a house and the kitchen cabinets have particle board shelves with no vaneer or vinyl wrap. Can I just paint them or will this cause future issues?
3
votes
2answers
97 views
How to fix paint after patching holes in the wall?
My wife and I are first time homeowners and are doing a lot of stuff for the first time. We removed some shelves from a wall that left some larger holes, so we got spackle and sealed them up. We ...
0
votes
2answers
79 views
Why is the paint around my ceiling air vent discolored?
What is this pattern of discoloration around my ceiling AC supply vent, and how can I stop it from happening again if I repaint?
Background: In September 2016, I had an air conditioning system ...
0
votes
1answer
22 views
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 ...
0
votes
1answer
34 views
Repainting damaged acrylic coating on my shower tray. Help!
I was cleaning something in the shower tray and I used a chemical which was petroleum based (which I didnt know), which caused the acrylic coating (I think its acrylic coating) dissolve.
I did a bit ...
0
votes
2answers
36 views
correcting the Indents on my Fascia boards — after I chipped and sanded the old paint and then primed and painted
I spent a lot of time chipping , scraping , sanding the fascia boards some of the paint would not come off and my circular sander just does not do the job my old belt sander did . Anyway, I put ...
0
votes
0answers
15 views
Edge Sealing Engineered Wood Fascia Board?
I am repainting my house for the first time, the original paint is just under 10 years old.
The house has some sort of engineered wood fascia boards, but I am not sure of the specific brand/type. In ...
0
votes
0answers
37 views
Fixing smelly paint
I used a year old gallon of paint that smelled horrible when I opened it. While using it I thought the smell had gone away. However, I think I must have just been getting used to it. It has been 4 ...
0
votes
2answers
87 views
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 ...
0
votes
1answer
31 views
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 ...
1
vote
3answers
151 views
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 ‘...
0
votes
0answers
56 views
Are there any latex house paints that aren't 100% acrylic anymore?
Although I've heard of latex paints that use a mix of other binders (eg. styrene acrylic or vinyl acrylic), and therefore aren't 100% acrylic, I've never seen them in real life.
Are we pretty much at ...
1
vote
0answers
15 views
Bubbling primer
We decided to finally paint our rental and after spackling, sanding, and applying primer, I found bubbles. We live in a high moisture and humidity area, so there were places that had cracked and ...
0
votes
0answers
57 views
My wall was painted over a year ago, next door has been banging and now caulking has occured. Whose fault?
I had my wall painted a year and a half ago and it has been fine. Next door has been using a lump hammer and now caulking has occured. They say it is nothing to do with them but I am worried. Can it ...
1
vote
1answer
60 views
How I prep a concrete garage floor for painting?
Is there any special considerations for painting a concrete garage floor as opposed to any other concrete surface?
I'm thinking in terms of foot and tire traffic.
2
votes
1answer
83 views
Can I remove this mold by myself?
I am living in a single room-appartment that has one window, a kitchen unit with no steam outlet/exhaust hood, and a bathroom with no windows but an (albeit small) ventilated outlet above the shower. ...
0
votes
1answer
50 views
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 ...
1
vote
1answer
49 views
Options to cover imperfection on metal door around new lock
I'd like to ask for suggestions of materials.
I have a metal door, painted in white. A bigger lock (jimmy-proof lock) was replaced with a smaller lock (regular deadbolt) but ended up leaving several ...
1
vote
1answer
43 views
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. ...
1
vote
0answers
12 views
Overhauling and painting upvc door handles
I wish to overhaul some of my exterior door handles in uPVC frames.
Handle images
What paint do I use to "touch up" the scratches and gouges in the white paintwork?
How to I fix the loose handle ...
1
vote
2answers
58 views
Cleaning oil-based paint from brush efficiently
Each time I need to use oil-based paint, I struggle for the paintbrush cleaning part. Here is how I proceed:
I start by trying to squeeze the paint out from the brush, using paper towel, as much as I ...
0
votes
2answers
79 views
Fix drywall painting disaster
I had a team of "professionals" repaint the drywalls of a newly-purchased house.
A few days after they completed the work, two kinds of defects appeared on the walls, in a large number of different ...
0
votes
1answer
34 views
Repairing siding, old nails
While cleaning and scraping cedar siding prior to painting, I'm noticing that the siding was installed with nails, but as the siding approaches the eves, where it was more difficult to hammer the ...
5
votes
3answers
718 views
What is the best type of paint to paint a shipping container?
Looked for a better stack exchange forum to post this on but did not find one. Looking at buying a used shipping container. The guy who is delivering will paint it but he uses latex. I'm wondering ...
0
votes
0answers
47 views
Dulux silk paint peeled off after removing masking tape hell
That grey paint was there for a few months and it decided to peel off after I removed the masking tape which was only left on for 10-20 mins
Should I remove all the grey paint and do something like ...
0
votes
2answers
31 views
Preparation and spraying cedar channel siding
I am repainting the cedar siding on my house. Since I have a sprayer, I'm hoping to save time by spraying. The question I have is:
How best to prepare the "channel" component of the siding? The ...
0
votes
2answers
84 views
How to paint over silicon non-paintable caulk?
I accidentally used some non-paintable silicon caulk on some trim. Does anyone have experience recovering from this? Mechanically removing it sounds slow and tedious. I'm hoping something like BIN ...
0
votes
0answers
36 views
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 ...
1
vote
0answers
28 views
Nicotine stained panelling
I cleaned wood paneling with water and then with a magic eraser. I rinsed the walls really well and the cloths were clean after rinsing & wiping the walls. I primed walls with KILZ and now ...
0
votes
0answers
59 views
How do I remove the stationary panel of a swinging patio door for painting?
I'm working on painting some exterior doors. I'd like to remove them to properly prep and paint. The door on the left is not a problem, I'll simply take it off the hinges. However, the door on the ...
1
vote
0answers
54 views
Paint coming back off wall using brush
I have decided to decorate the bedroom and have now gotten around to do the painting. I initially gave all four walls one coat of a light grey soft sheen paint which covered nicely. I then gave 3 ...
0
votes
1answer
62 views
Drywall hole, plaster, Primer and Paint
I removed the toilet paper dispenser on the wall, covered up with compound, and sanded. I applied primer on the affected area but I painted the entire wall. So, now my wall is not consistent. Can I ...
0
votes
2answers
40 views
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 ...
0
votes
3answers
41 views
Rough up moldings for repainting
I need to rough up the paint on moldings, for example around a door, so they can be primed and repainted. The door molding has crevices and small curves, so it is not obvious how to roughen the ...
0
votes
0answers
79 views
Painitng over caulk leaves a sheen. How can I remove it?
I painted walls that were touched up using paintable caulk instead of filler. When painted it left shiny spots. What can I do to get rid of the shine?
0
votes
3answers
214 views
Are These Ceiling Stains From Cigarette Smoke?
We purchased a home recently and there is a lot of discoloration on the ceiling of the living room. Can someone tell me based on the photo below, if you can tell what would have caused these stains? ...
0
votes
0answers
29 views
lower the sheen of acrylic paint? (flat isn't flat enough)
We have a flat paint we love and wanted to paint the ceiling the exact color. Even though it's flat, it has more sheen than we'd like for a ceiling paint.
I've done a bit of research and have ...
0
votes
1answer
77 views
painting latex over oil based prep work
Will using a deglosser then Kilz2 before painting be enough? (latex over oil based for indoor trim and doors)
Or is it absolutely necessary to sand and TSP? or oil based Kilz or bonding primer??
The ...
0
votes
0answers
18 views
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 ...
0
votes
1answer
32 views
Would folded 2" green masking tape protect the foundation covering?
Related question: Protecting the bottom of the wall while painting vinyl siding
I have some 2" wide green masking tape. I am wondering if the following would be enough protection of the white strip ...
0
votes
0answers
76 views
How important is the “wet edge” when painting vinyl siding?
I am going to paint my vinyl siding (to change the color). Apparently I'm supposed to go all the way across row by row, or a couple rows at a time. But what if I get interrupted? Is it okay to ...
0
votes
1answer
43 views
Protecting the bottom of the wall while painting vinyl siding
I will be painting my vinyl siding in order to change the color. Below the bottom row of siding, there's a sort of a flexible white strip tucked into place. I'm not sure, maybe this is called ...
2
votes
1answer
36 views
Is “cutting in” necessary when painting vinyl siding?
I watched a video that sugggested using a smaller roller first, to "cut in" under the fold of the siding:
Then they used a larger roller for the whole width of the segment of siding. Do I have to ...
0
votes
1answer
25 views
How to address minor mold problem in paint prep
A little bit of localized roof leaking occurred over the winter above the bathroom. We have addressed the roof problem, so no leaking is occurring any more, but now I'm getting ready to paint the ...
0
votes
0answers
28 views
How leveled the wall need to be to put stick tiles on it?
I have a wall that is almost leveled, but there are some problems:
Part of the old paint peeled off, so I removed the part that was peeling off. The rest still pretty good, so I didn't touch it.
Part ...
9
votes
4answers
1k views
Prime joint compound before latex paint?
I'm painting a room that had previously been wallpapered. The walls are veneer plaster coated, so the paper was easy to remove and clean the plaster.
However there are patches for wiring, dings and ...
0
votes
2answers
102 views
How do you paint over copper?
The top of a bay window I have is covered with a metal sheet. The patina and color of the corrosion on it suggests that it might be painted copper.
What sort of paint should I use to freshen up ...
1
vote
2answers
43 views
Does painting over stylized wall tile in bathroom look good? [closed]
We are preparing to list our house to sell and are nervous to paint over the tiles for fear it will look worse. There are spots that really need to be addressed, the image is of a spot that's in good ...
