Questions tagged [painting]
For questions regarding the application of paint to a surface, including preparation and cleanup.
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How can I get wood filler to match the adjacent wood when staining a floor?
I am trying to finish a wooden floor (pine), colouring it with stain. After that it shall be oiled.
The process for usual painting with paints has usually been that you sand it, then apply filler, ...
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Latex paint smudged onto fake river stone fireplace and mortar
We hired a painter and I’m regretting our choice because he has slopped paint everywhere. I believe I can get it off most of the surfaces but I’m particularly concerned about our fireplace. It is made ...
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How do I paint stripes on a wall correctly?
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I tried to paint two different colored stripes on a wall. I used tape for masking the stripes and then I first painted the tape with the background color to "seal" it off. Then ...
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How can find out the right paint to handle this unpainted gap?
I have recently got someone to fix the fencing of a deck. As you can see circled in the attached photo, there are some surface area not covered by the green paint.
I have no idea of either the name ...
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Paint does not show true color even after 2 coats on top of existing light color
I have an existing beige color in the walls of my house. I am getting them repainted and following suggestion from my painter I went to the store - got sample of sherwin williams accessible beige. I ...
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Diluting oil based undercoat
I have erected false walls using osb boards on the face of plastered brick wall to accommodate some photo frames and decorative items. Total surface area is 8'×8'.
My intention is to paint the osb ...
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Painting acoustic drywall with large perforations
I have a wall of acoustic drywall in my studio and I'd like to paint it another colour, but it has these cut-out holes in it which aren't painted, they're just white, how should I go about painting it ...
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Painting: How to recover from improper surface prep?
My wife and I have been alternating some home refurb tasks.
Our normal workflow when painting:
Sand the surface.
Wash with TSP (trisodium phosphate).
Rinse the TSP and allow to dry.
Prime and allow ...
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Does dark exterior paint hold and transfer more heat to an uninsulated house?
We are picking exterior paint colors for our stucco house. The interior walls are plaster and there isn’t insulation in the walls.
I want to stay away from dark colors because I think it will make ...
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Painting Vinyl siding? [duplicate]
Has anyone had success or tried painting vinyl siding? Apparently Benjamin Moore
claims that it is possible but I wanted to know if anyone has done this? Were there any pitfalls or learning?
The ...
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What's this exterior wall treatment and how should I paint it?
I need to paint the exterior walls of this house, but I am not sure what is the material of the walls.
I know this type of houses came from Finland to to south of Argentina because they are excellent ...
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Matching wood stain to paintable plastic
I have stained cedar siding on house. Recently installed new HVAC system with paintable plastic covers on the exterior of house. How do I match the stain on wood to paint on covers?
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Using dry portland cement mixed with latex paint primer as a filler for weathered wood
One side of my home has been quite weathered and the wood is quite rough. I wonder if anyone has mixed primer paint with a portland cement product to produce a thick and durable product that would ...
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How to fix sticky paint
The wood in my bathroom is painted with a semi gloss white paint. I have to clean it often and after many cleanings, the paint in the areas cleaned most is sticky. I tried painting a fresh coat of ...
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Paint color with same codes do not match
I ran out of paint after the first coat. I had the paint custom made to match a specific color. I still had the numbers/code so I thought it would be easy to match. The sample the store put on top ...
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Stair thread different color from old runner carpet
I removed my old stair runner and now the outside looks different from inside.
You can see that from the blue arrow:
It is hard to see with a few steps but if you look 10 steps up, it's very obvious ...
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How can I touch up the paint on crown molding where I inadvertently applied wall paint?
I've painted the drywall and even though I carefully put the paint tape around the ceiling molding, I still made some marks on it. So I tried to remove it after with a damp/wet cloth, it didn't help ...
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Correcting tacky paint
I made the mistake of re-painting areas of my new fiberglass door, when the first coat was not completely dry. Can I lightly sand the door and repaint? I used Behr prime and paint, interior. Is ...
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What is mineral spirits called in Australia?
I'm looking at cutting Polyurethane to use for a rub on finish, and the marvellous instruction articles and videos all say to do this with "mineral spirits". I am in Australia and unsure what this is.
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Polyurethane finish over stained wood - can I combine brush and rub on techniques?
I am finishing a coffee table with Polyurethane. Used it many times, but have never managed to completely eradicate those pesky brush marks on the final finish, despite sanding between coats.
So this ...
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What are the differences among “TSP” cleaners?
A quick search turns up the following categories:
Actual TSP (trisodium phosphate)
TSP-PF (phosphate free) - what's the significance?
TSP "substitute" - still not clear what this actually means
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paint drywall — corners first?
I watched a few videos on rolling a drywall, and I still don't quite understand one thing -- is it important to paint all the corners, and then only paint the remaining space. In my opinion, this way ...
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What paint to use to fill engraved letters on aluminium plate?
Basically I want to engrave letters and some symbols on aluminium box and fill them in using a paint, What paint should I use?
As far as I know aluminium usually gets painted by anodazing process. ...
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Looking to identify this material around the fireplace in my house
I’m debating between painting the outside of my fireplace vs tiling it but I’m not sure what this material is so I’m hoping you all can help me.
At first glance I thought it was tile but when I ...
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What's the difference in 'rollable' and 'normal' basecoat?
We got our interior walls and ceilings plastered. Before painting the walls, we've been advised to use a primer / base coat ("voorstrijk" in Dutch) to seal the walls and reduce the absorption of ...
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Is it best practice to paint bath walls before before installing vanity, tile and sink?
Should I paint the drywall walls, before installing tile, sink and vanity?
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Masking Tape Removing Backing Paint/Wallpaper
I'm currently painting my walls, and having a constant issue with different brands of masking tape pulling the backing off with it. I've tried non-branded, branded and low-tack.
To prepare, I ensure ...
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Fill grooves of old wood paneling
I have old wood paneling that was painted with semi-gloss paint not too long ago.
We want to fill the grooves and make it look like drywall and smooth.
I found this article.
It seems simple based on ...
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What can be sprayed over ceiling mastic?
I want to spray a ceiling to seal it and possibly also obscure the uneven surface but am unsure what will stick well.
This ceiling assumably used to have tiles. There is an array of thick glue-like ...
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Anyone know what this paper backing under this ceiling texture is?
I'm hoping someone knows what appears to be some kind of paper backing under ceiling texture is. Some areas are just peeling right off. Mainly around cracks. Other areas are very difficult and it ...
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Wooden storm window repair and painting
I have wooden storm windows circa 1943 that are still in good condition. I've had the panes re-puttied, and now need to do painting. A few of the storms have some minor wood damage as shown in the ...
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Repair an ceramic sink / enamel, and have perfect color match
There was a little hole in this ceramic sink:
and I filled it with this "GEB Enamel Repair Paste". It works very well by mixing the resin and the hardener.
After 24 hours, I finished the work with ...
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Concrete Pavers with Scenes
I was given some concrete pavers that have scenes molded in them. I would like to paint them so that the details in each block can be seen. One is of an eagle and another is the American Flag. How do ...
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Spraying Drylok Paint?
I need to seal my basement walls.
The manufacturer indicates that Drylok can be sprayed. However most professionals I speak with state that it will destroy the gun.
Is it possible to spray Drylok ...
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Proper machine tool for sanding metal frame
I have now laid bare a metal frame by following advise in a previous answer. Now I want to remove its white paint coating. I've briefly tried manual sanding (with P180 sandpaper), but this promises ...
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Painting exterior door, what paint to use?
I'm refinishing my grandmothers front door. It is metal (I'm sure) with a coat of factory primer (I think).
I stripped off the previous paint with a few applications of Citristrip. The primer ...
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Can I prime/paint these walls?
I suspect I may not be able to prime and paint these walls as is. I have a few sections that still have the original sheetrock paper and some where I had to remove everything up to the brown/torn/...
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Paint and Application Method for Stair Risers
I'm getting ready to install pre-finished hardwood on the treads of a staircase that was previously carpeted. Rather than installing the hardwood on the risers as well, I'm planning to install white, ...
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What do you think this odd layer under wall paper may be?
I'm taking down wall paper in my 1920s house. The walls are plaster/lath. At some point, the room seems to have been skim coated, primed, and then wallpapered. The wall paper has come down fairly ...
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Priming Over Older Primer
I've decided to paint. What I had originally thought was a gaudy awful eggshell white flat paint on the the walls of the ENTIRE house was ACTUALLY PRIMER. I've painted (priming first of course) the ...
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How can I reduce drying time for alkyd paint?
Watching paint dry is a metaphor, but it is really true. It seems to take a long time for it to dry, especially in a humid climate.
I am trying to paint a piece of wood and I have literally been ...
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How can I prevent glossy areas when using chalkboard paint?
We recently tried to make a chalkboard wall with not-great results, and I was wondering if anyone has any tips.
First I sanded down the existing latex paint to get rid of some of the texture, then ...
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Can electrical cables in wall cause the wallpaint to change color?
I live in an old house and I painted my kitchen light blue. After several years I noticed that there are strange white line-like patterns on the wall. They always run in right angles and seem to align ...
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What is the best way to paint an asbestos tile floor?
I have a studio (1000 sq/ft) where the floor is covered by asbestos tiles, these tiles were previously covered by carpet that I removed.
I am planning to paint the floor to secure it. What would you ...
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painting fence during exceptionally rainy summer
I have powerwashed and scraped wooden fence on both sides. It is pretty bare. We have not had 3 days without rain since I did this. How dry does the fence have to be before I prime and paint it. ...
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In what order should I perform these renovation tasks?
I've just bought a new house and I want to do a couple of improvements, I'm just not sure in what order should they be done. I'm kind of new to this stuff.
What I plan to do:
Painting the walls only ...
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Painting a unfinished solid wood exterior door
What is the recommended (assuming there is one) way to paint a new unfinished solid wood front door and jamb - What type of paint should I use, what type of brush, how should I prep, and how many ...
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What kind of paint can I use to cover wood baseboards?
I mistakenly got white baseboards for a dark wooden floor. The person who made the delivery suggested painting them to match the wood color, however I'm not sure what kind of paint to use on top of ...
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Best method for painting textured walls?
How do pros paint textured walls, specifically knockdown texture?
I'm using a Sherwin Williams emerald paint, an acrylic latex paint and a roller with a 3/4" nap. However, I'm still left with large ...
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What's special about ceiling paint that makes it particularly suitable for ceilings?
I've got ceilings that need to be painted, and I don't have any ceiling paint but I have a bunch of leftover white paint from painting my walls. Is there any reason I shouldn't just use my leftover ...
