Removing latex painted over oil
The man I hired to paint my kitchen and bathroom used latex over oil (despite being told to use oil!) without benefit of primer Some areas began p...
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Leaving Wood Walls Natural
I'm constructing a mountain home/cabin for my daughter. The interior is white pine t&g. She really likes the "natural look" of the pine now that th...
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Drywall screws popping out
My new house was completed in late February, and I am seeing MANY places where the drywall screws are popping up like little buttons beneath the pa...
almost 13 years by Wick
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painting over varnish
Hollow-core closet doors were varnished. I wanted to paint with semi-gloss white. I sanded doors first. First coat of white didn't really cover,...
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Binz Removal
Spilled 1/2 gal Binz oil primer on older, pressure treated deck, stairs, railing. How can I remove it ?ThanksJack Wallace
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Drywall over old drywall
I've removed panelling and what remains is old drywall with dried glue. Can new Drywall be placed over the existing drywall or should I remove the...
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Refinishing a painted deck
The deck of my house appears to have been painted by the previous owner. It is pressure treated wood and, of course, the paint is peeling badly. ...
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removing drywall paint
is there anyway to remove paint on dry wall? i want to repaint my wall so do i have to do anything after the paint is removed?
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Catalyst Paints
I have built some cabinets for my garage and want to paint them with a latex paint. I have heard of catalyst's being added to the paint to make th...
almost 14 years by BrentBowman
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Proper way to wet sand skim coat
I just finished sanding and skimcoating plaster walls that had previously been painted with textured paint (sand). Because I'm new at this, I need ...
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paintig a pool mural
does anyone know what type of paint should be used when painting a pool? Specifically a mural on the bottom of the pool.
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stove and fridge
We just bought an old farm house the appliances are all yellow. Is there a way to paint these? What kind of paint would I use?
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Peeling bathroom paint
No matter what we do, the bathroom ceiling always ends up peeling. We have a window that is opened and a fan that is turned on for each shower, an...
about 13 years by Wick
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Painting Counter Tops - Possible?
My wife and I just bought a house - The kitchen counter top is mustard yellow (yikes) and we were wondering if it would be possible to simply paint...
about 13 years by Robin Wright
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faux stucco on exterior latex finished walls
I have a concrete block house that has been painted several times with exterior latex. I would like to apply some texture with a stucco look, but d...
about 13 years by JimVincent
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Removing paint from slate mantle
I have a Victorian slate and cast iron fireplace that has been painted over. I know I cannot use nitromors on slate. Can anyone tell me, please, ...
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plaster fresco finish
I have beautiful detailed plaster walls in my 70yr old colonial. The plaster within molded frames on the walls is a fresco finish that appears to ...
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painting
Can hard wood floors be painted, if it can what kind of paint can I use? I need help fast. Thanks!
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no-coat dry-wall corners
Where can you purchase the new dry-wall corners. I live in Kentucky
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oil and latex
I have browsed all the paint questions before resorting to posting a new one, but unfortunately I could not find the answer I was looking for, so i...
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