Wall prep for new paint - safety questions
I have a modest colonial house that was built in 1978. We've been living with the previous owners' wallpaper and paint colors for a few years and ...
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Elastomeric on wood HELP!
One year ago I incorrectly used elastomeric paint on my wood ceiling in my Florida room. I realized it when my helper had already painted half the ...
over 4 years by rhinoshield
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Plaster a pain
I have tried to apply joint topping as plaster on the drywall and my shoulder and legs are sore from just half way. There has to be a better way to...
over 4 years by rhinoshield
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painting with dark colors
I'm painting one of my bathrooms with a dark blue from Behr (semi-gloss/deep base), After painting one wall with two coats, the paint color is unev...
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Painting my brick fireplace ... how should I do it?
Our living room is contemporary, and our brick fireplace is out of place. I don't want to change it, just paint it a light tan that matches with th...
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blue board
where can i buy blue board and plaster veneer?
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PAINTING
WHATS THE RIGHT WAY TO PAINT A ROOM, THE CEILING FIRST OR THE WALLS?
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Painting Formica
I've read an article regarding painting formica cabinets. I don't want to paint mine; but I'd like to spruce up these 30 yr old cabinets. The art...
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Painting a stained Shelf
My wife would like me to paint a quote on a shelve. Can I stain the shelf,paint a qoute on it, then poly it? Will it work if I use oil based stai...
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Exterior Paint Base Numbers
I was looking at Exterior paints today and noticed that some have Base numbers on the paint cans. Like Base 2, Base 3, Base 5. What does base ref...
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Stick-on textured wall patches
Some months ago, I bought some textured patches that I could cut to size and stick on the wall over small holes. It worked beautifully. Unfortuna...
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Painting Stucco - Overlap marks
If I paint a large side of a stucco house with a large napped roller with an acrylic latex, how do I prevent overlap marks occurring as I come back...
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Need advice re-painting an amusement ride
Hello All; I have an amusement ride that I need to repaint. It has two problems - the paint is looking really dull from age and being exposed to t...
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Paint tape peel
Against my husband's wishes I used the paint tape on some fresh White Zinnster (semi-gloss mildew proof) bathroom ceiling paint before I painted th...
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Painting Grass Cloth
Does anyone know the best way to paint grass cloth (What type of paint and does the finished product look proffesional)?
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interior paint fiasco
I bought a building for use as a veterinary hospital. Unfortunately the prior owners painted latex over enamel thru out the entire place. It peels ...
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wallpaper/plaster hero needed!
Hi, I'm in my first home, and I'm completely clueless. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. We have a 1930's home with plaster walls (currently...
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painting mesh
I have an old patio umbrella that is made of a mesh type material. What can I paint this with?
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FIRE - effect on exterior paint
Could a major housefire, followed by complete demolition of interior and removal of all insulation, cause a 6 mo old quality paint job to bubble an...
almost 5 years by minneapple
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Re-doing epoxy pool paint
We painted our pool last week, two coats with epoxy paint. We now have to paint the steps and the bottom again. What steps do we need to take bef...
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