Questions tagged [painting]
For questions regarding the application of paint to a surface, including preparation and cleanup.
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Sticky and glossy paint touch up
I used the Command brand of picture hanging strips to hang a picture. When I took it down, it peeled off a small spot of paint. I tried to touch it up using a small paint brush. The area that ripped ...
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Oil or latex for Grade 5 metal parts, in use case not requiring hard wear
I have a possible need to coat hardware parts in a rigging application to reduce visibility. This installation is indoors, in a semi-climate-controlled enclosed space (a church; no worries about rain, ...
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How do I smooth out where painted wallpaper meets wall?
When I bought my current house wallpaper was everywhere. And I noticed soon after that the painted kitchen was a painted kitchen without removing the top border - comes down maybe 10 inches.
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How should I paint my basement floor?
I have an 80 year old basement concrete floor that recent had asbestos tiles and mastic removed. It is in good shape, with a few hairline cracks. I am planning on painting it. The basement is dry, ...
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Will I lose much by buying a spray gun not suitable for water-based materials?
Looking around for a spray gun for my woodworking projects, I've found this one. This spray gun perfectly fits a couple of my requirements, so I'm seriously considering buying it.
However, I'm in ...
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How to clean up spilled paint on carpet?
My drunken roommate came home last night and knocked a whole can of paint all over the carpet. I just found it this morning, half-dry. I scooped most of it up, but there's still the bottom layer ...
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Where to find folding stands for painting?
I'm looking for plastic folding stands for painting. The idea is to put e.g. plywood board at the top of those and paint furniture on it. Any idea where (e.g. web store) I can find these?
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How can I prevent crumbs from coming off an interior plaster-like wall?
I recently moved into a house and I want to fix the interior walls. They are covered in a material that I never even saw before, so I would like to replace/cover with something, but I am confused over ...
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Did early latex paint contain lead?
Recently purchased an 1890s cottage, and am doing some painting before moving in (the neon coloured kids rooms have to go lol). We know they went through lead abatement (remove and replace) for the ...
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Need to repaint the ceiling, but what is this original layer?
I need to repaint ceiling in a 50-year old apartment.
Since there were already 2-3 layers of paint on the ceiling, I decided to remove the old paint first. It got removed pretty easy with a scratcher ...
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Paint after applying primer to rooftop?
I recently pressure-washed my entire rooftop, and now it's plain porous concrete. I want to add something that will be soaked by the concrete and reduce (or eliminate) any leaking.
After doing some ...
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Color match with fading colors
DIY - interior painting. The colors of the walls have faded, I'd assume after 10+ years? Should I be color-matching in Home Depot with a chip of the existing paint, or using the exact formula that was ...
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How do I fix this paint rip?
Accidentally ripped a piece of paint off the wall when trying to hang something up and now need to fix it ASAP. I have the sample to color match but I don’t quite know what to do to patch this… The ...
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Suitable paint for vent guard?
I have several external vent guards that I bought from the local hardware store. From the look and feel of it, I believe that the material is some sort of vinyl.
For what it's worth it's a Lambro ...
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Is there a way to reduce or hide streaks on newly primed drywall before we paint?
We just finished priming our newly orange-peel textured walls with a drywall primer. When it dried we noticed vertical streaks on the walls, about 6"-8" apart ~ we think they're paint ...
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Can we paint exterior pvc board around windows dark brown?
The wood frame around our exterior windows is rotting. Our home is dark brown stained cedar siding, and our window frames are also dark brown. We called a local construction company to fix the old ...
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Should I scrape bubbled skim coat off to repair my ceiling?
We have a drywall ceiling with a couple butt joint seams that were visible. Had a guy come in and I think (a few years ago) used Durabond to feather them out.
Last week I thought I would tackle it ...
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What kind of exterior paint has a fine sand paper-like backing, is it a primer?
I need to repair peeling flaking exterior paint on my stone window sill, so looking to find a suitable matching paint but I'm puzzled on what this stuff is.
Looking at the back of the paint, it looks ...
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How much stainblock paint to use in bedroom and where?
I'm renovating my bedroom. On the north wall, there will be freestanding cabinets (wardrobes) against the wall; all interior walls except to the right (east) which is exterior. There's no previous ...
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Paint semi-gloss over polyurethane?
Can I paint (trim work) semi-gloss right over polyurethane without stripping it first? Would it require primer?
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Drywall skimcoating
Is this wall finish considered Level 3 or Level 4 Drywall? The place was built in 1980s, and has very unsmooth appearance, compared to newer places. Just curious if skimcoat would help, and if has to ...
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Can I paint polyethylene shade fabric for outdoor use?
I have a sprayer and am wondering if I can spray this fabric that I'm looking to install as a privacy panel between me and my neighbors. Once it is installed it will be permanently in place. I'm never ...
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One small patch on wall (white before) not covered by primer or 3 coats of paint
Hoping someone can help- moved in to a new house and decided to paint the living room today (Warm Pewter by Dulux) after testing a few colours. There was one tiny spot before which was light grey on ...
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Siliconed round windows before repainting jambs - should have done it after? [duplicate]
I'm repainting a room. I've scraped back the loose paint (in places back to plaster), filled, sugar soaped and, to my low standards, it's ready to paint.
I also scraped out the old mouldy silicone ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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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Can I use an HVLP sprayer on the exterior of my house?
I’m painting the outside of my house. Wood siding. I’m using a brush and roller but I remembered I have an hvlp paint sprayer that I think would be pretty convenient to use. I was reading online that ...
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Refrigerator rust spots paint touchup
My refrigerator door has developed a few little spots where rust has bubbled up and the paint has flaked off. Mostly under 5mm in diameter, but a couple along the edges and corners of the door are ...
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Painting over metallic paint
I want to paint over a Ralph Lauren Metallic Silver paint. When we applied it we rolled it on and then took a wide wallpaper brush to create an "industrial sheet metal" look for our son's motorcycle ...
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What kind of paint and texture is this?
what kind of paint do i need in order to give this wall a fresh look? And also maybe fix that cut.
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When does it makes sense to remove the existing paint (lead or no lead) before putting on new paint?
I want to repaint the interior of a 1930's house we just bought.
When does it make sense to strip the paint before we put on new coats of paint? What if there is no lead underneath?
I know that the ...
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How do I paint over chipped powder coated galvanized steel?
I have a metal outdoor structure that is made of galvanized steel and powder coated. A portion of the powder coating has peeled away. The rest appears to be adhering well.
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Why isn't Floetrol (or the same chemical) just added to paint by the manufacturer
I keep hearing how adding Floetrol gives much better results when painting mouldings and doors etc. As gloss paint is almost always used for these surfaces, my question is: why does gloss not just ...
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How to repair "textured" ceiling texture
I am in the process of making small improvements around the house prior to our starting to rent it out. A few months ago a bit of the paint on a small part of the ceiling in our master bedroom fell ...
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How should I restore this painted sandstone bay window?
I have a bay window that needs some love.
I think its sandstone and has had several coats of paint over the years. I've scraped all the paint off. Here's where I'm at:
As you can see, it has a few ...
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Refinishing Front (Fiberglass) Door Advice
I'm in the middle of refinishing my fiberglass front door. Definitely not going the way I've planned, but I'm hoping it may still turn out ok. :)
What I've done so far:
I used Citri-Strip Paint and ...
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Is painting rough cut wood a reasonable way to smooth it a little?
I have some rough cut wood, I don't have a plane, I want to turn them into some crates for storing beer.
Could I just paint them?
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What is the preparation before painting oil over waterborne alkyd paint?
We painted some cabinets with a single coat of a waterborne alkyd product, but now want to paint them over with a straight oil finish (for our own reasons). What is the preparation for doing this to ...
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How to smooth old very textured drywall
There’s one room in my house that has textured walls that isn't uniform; they just slapped a bunch of joint compound all over the room and did nothing to smooth it out. The paint on top was chipped ...
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What are the small raised bumps on exterior painting?
I just had my house repainted. I hired the highest rated contractor on google in this area and paid more than regular.
Today when I had a close look at the wall, I noticed quite a few small dots.
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Latex paint rolling - how to keep a "wet edge" and avoid streaks, smudges, laps?
I'm painting two rooms with a latex paint, over previous paint. First time painter, but lots of DIY experience. For the life of me, I can't possibly keep a "wet edge" as all tutorials ...
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Why are textured walls so common in rental apartments?
I like smooth walls but in the apartments I've looked at, even ones built post-2000, many have textured walls. I believe they are called "knock down" texture, but do they often contain ...
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What's the secret of those super fast painters on social media?
On Instagram I keep seeing these painters that manage to paint a whole wall in under a minute with just one dip of the paint roller. How do they achieve this? If I paint a wall it takes a hundred ...
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What‘s the best way to paint a flat on your own? [closed]
I am moving to a new flat soon and I want to paint the flat.
I am wondering what would be the best approach to paint the flat if I want to do it myself. The flat is 90m2. I want to paint the walls and ...
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How do I clean thick primer out of a paint brush?
I always clean my paint brushes after using them for painting interior walls. My usual routine is to rinse them under water and clean them out with a combination of a wire brush and a brush comb, but ...
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