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Latex paint rolling - how to keep a "wet edge" and avoid streaks, smudges, laps?
"my roller is now getting a little "tacky""
You can't keep a wet edge if it isn't wet. You don't get 8' on one dip.... If it's too much you roll some over to where you're going ...
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Painting over a shattered miror
I'm not sure what wall liner represents, but one could consider to use decorative self-adhesive vinyl sheeting. My search has found various types of this product. Being self-adhesive means that the ...
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How can I clean up old over-paint on window frames?
The easiest method to give this a cleaner look without trying to scrape or remove any of the old paint is to get some painters tape and run it around the frame of the window, out to the farthest ...
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Latex paint rolling - how to keep a "wet edge" and avoid streaks, smudges, laps?
These days I only paint with an airless sprayer, but spent decades painting with roller and brush (I'm a carpenter, not a painter.)
All of my paint woes can be reduced to two issues:
Buy the best ...
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Latex paint rolling - how to keep a "wet edge" and avoid streaks, smudges, laps?
1- use quality paint, it makes a difference
2- use quality applicators (rollers, brushes). Cheap applicators = poor performance
3- load the roller with more paint
4- work smaller areas
Your words: &...
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Latex paint rolling - how to keep a "wet edge" and avoid streaks, smudges, laps?
I'm not a pro painter, but have painted plenty of "stuff" in a number of years.
First thought is that your roller cover is too thin for the job. But Your process of trying to roll from the ...
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How to prevent GI pipe from getting corroded
When you weld galvanized (zinc-coated) iron or steel, you burn off the galvanizing in the area near the weld and of course the weld itself isn't galvanized.
So, "unwelding" the top, painting,...
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Painting order walls or vanity
If you're not removing the vanity, I'd suggest spraying first, then brush/roller on the walls (with appropriate dry time of the spray paint) and masking off the vanity where it meets the wall. ...
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What's the best process to paint an electrical panel/load center door?
See if you can purchase a white replacement cover for your load center. These are cheap and IMO the factory finish looks better than anything most painters are capable of and the white finish draws ...
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What's the best process to paint an electrical panel/load center door?
In addition to other answers:
If your door comes with grounding wire, tape the connection point to ensure it does not get painted over. Remember to reconnect the wire when reinstalling the door.
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What's the best process to paint an electrical panel/load center door?
Painting it is easy, it's the prep you really need to get right.
Clean it with a TSP mixture to remove any grease, wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Scuff it with a sanding sponge and then wipe it clean, ...
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What's the best process to paint an electrical panel/load center door?
Brush, roller or spray
In any case the surface needs to be prepared.
Some light sanding, some grease removal and good primer.
I like to use the spray method since it gives the best result.
Simply ...
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What's the best process to paint an electrical panel/load center door?
I have painted a bunch of these in rental properties.
Scuff the surface with a scotch brite pad or similar.
Prime with a primer compatible with your finish paint.
Apply 2 coats of color of your choice....
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How to remove this towel bar?
Try unscrewing the cover. This might bring access to a screw or other way in which the bar was attached.
Failing that, towel bars are cheap, and god invented the angle grinder for a reason.
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How to remove this towel bar?
I've removed plenty of these on my drywall and painting endeavors!
There are usually two different ways a towel bar could be uninstalled.
Here are two things to check:
Towel Bar Removal Option 1
A lot ...
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Need advice on my newbie DIY repair plan for peeling paint/caulk on exterior window frame
The piece you point out looks like a PVC trim part -- it's just a plastic replacement for wood. Even if you break it, it's easy to replace, so don't worry too much about it.
Just scrape the paint that'...
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Need advice on my newbie DIY repair plan for peeling paint/caulk on exterior window frame
The Vinyl part of the window only needs some cleaning, some new caulking would help
However the wood part (frame) needs more attention.
Scrape the old pain and the caulking. Sanding might be needed.
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Re-painting 1903 Lath and Plaster Walls: Advice on next steps
You are going about it right. Perhaps clean the walls before the repairs, instead of after filling holes and such. THe drywall mud used does not like getting wet. The skim coat over the walls may not ...
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How would you match this wall texture
That is not texture from paint (stipple).
It is a heavy orange peel texture and be accomplished with a can of spray texture purchased from any of the big box hardware stores.
Before spraying it on ...
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