Painting old wood
I would use an oil based primer on that old wood as you may get some bleed thru if you use latex primer. If the wood is not to rough now you can wa...
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about 10 years by 5slb6
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wall paper over wall paper or paint over wall paper
If the paper is really tight on the walls and they did not size the walls before they papered them way back when (that is why you are pulling off b...
about 10 years by 5slb6
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Patio Ceiling Finish
I have seen it done and it look alright and at least you will not have to worry about the tape joints falling apart and you can paint it any color ...
about 10 years by 5slb6
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What type of paint to use for popcorn ceiling?
If it has not been painted before you should prime it with an oil based primer such as Zinsser Cover Stain and then finish with a flat latex ceilin...
about 10 years by 5slb6
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Paint grasscloth wallpaper????
To prime grasscloth and not worry about it coming down or the latex affecting you will need to use an oil based primer such as Zinsser Cover stain....
about 10 years by 5slb6
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Painting Plaster
It should be painted as it may discolor over time and will not look good. You will need to prime it with an acrylic primer such as Duron Acrylic en...
about 10 years by 5slb6
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Peeling Paint
Another good vapor barrier product is BIN from Zinnser. Also after you paint the bathroom wait a couple of days before using it for taking showers ...
about 10 years by 5slb6
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dark coloured drip on siding
It sounds as if moisture is getting behind the siding and leaching out tar from the celotex/blackboard that is used on alot of houses. This moistur...
about 10 years by 5slb6
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pulled off the drywall paper can't mud over help
You will need to cut out thoes areas that are puckered up and prime it Gardz from Zinsser and that stick that paper back down and then you can mud ...
about 10 years by 5slb6
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How to Removing Mildew
The bleach and water solution needs to stay on the surface for 15 minutes to kill the mildew. It will bleach the color out of the mildew very quick...
about 10 years by 5slb6
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problems with painted walls
I have another thought as to why this may be happening. It takes a mininum of 30 days for acrylic/layex paints to cure and it can take longer with ...
over 10 years by 5slb6
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Painting or Siding?
I would get an oppion froma diferent contractor. Also what was the reason given for putting up siding over the shakes?
over 10 years by 5slb6
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stucco vs hardiplank???
If you talking about the synthetic that is used for the most today on houses, I would not use it as there has been alot of problems with water dama...
over 10 years by 5slb6
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Hardiplank Problems?
You can find the nearest Duron paint store at 180072duron or at duron.com I have not seen any problems with adhseion on Hardi Plank sinding when th...
over 10 years by 5slb6
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Hardiplank Problems?
On painting Hardie Plank even though they say it is primed it should be primed with an acrylic primer such as Duron Bond-N-seal and finished with D...
over 10 years by 5slb6
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Removing stain from an ancient door?
If your doors have a dark red stain and you use an acrylic primer over them it will bleed through and especially if you use acrylic finish paint. I...
over 10 years by 5slb6
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wallpaper removal - the plan
Yes you do need to get all of the old glue off and DIF is the way to to do it. I would go with a pigmented shellac primer because if any of the glu...
over 10 years by 5slb6
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Air Bubbles in Drywall Compound
Are you using a paddle made just for mixing drywall mud? They are designed not incorporate air into the mud. Check at a paint store for one.
over 10 years by 5slb6
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Primers
It depends on the acrylic latex solid stain that you use if you need a primer or not. The Duron Maxwood Acrylic Soild Hide stain (28 series) is sel...
over 10 years by 5slb6
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Painting Textured Wallpaper for Ceiling
You should check and see what the manufacture reccomends for painting the paper and for hanging it also as they can all be different. that way if y...
over 10 years by 5slb6
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