can I dull down semi-gloss paint?
Some people say you can use a paper bag to dull the finish,or like a very high grit sandpaper,from a auto body store,not a bodyshop,but a place tha...
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Painting exterior railing
oil over latex,oil stays hard and in extreme conditions here in Mn. if the oil is not flexing and the latex will and does could make a latex primer...
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Painting dark rough-cut beam
You will want a oil based primer and stain blocker at that otherwise it will bleed through.
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Removing paint from porcelain tub
What do you plan on doing with the tub when you are finished because I have a few ideas.You could use a nice scraper not an elcheapo scraper that h...
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distressing cherry kitchen cabinets
Their is a process at most paint stores called crackling it makes the paint curl and shrink up giving it a really nice aged look.Go to a paint stor...
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Scratchy new hardwood flooring
Do you wear your shoes in their?
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Interior Laminated Doors
Solid stain or semi transparent?
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Polyurethane Bubbles?
This was caused from the heat and im really suprised that no bubbles were there when you were done.What is happening is the stuff is drying to fast...
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Deck Sanding - How fine?
Just use a pressure washer and if it hasn't been stained all ready you are at bare wood prolly just grayed a bit if you let it age.The grayish look...
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New Home Construction Estimates
You need to get ahold of a few contractors and they will give you the price for the complete project.You need to have an idea of what exactly you w...
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Can I paint my steel siding?
Yes,and with good success get your self a metal to metal primer then top coat with whatever you want.
almost 10 years by retisin
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Removing spray paint from metal doors
Paint it the color you want that is it.
almost 10 years by retisin
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how much pressure....
It is a brick wall so you need not worry about wrecking anything so whatever pressure you use even a very high one such as the 3500 will work.Start...
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Cedar Deck
Is it green treated?If it is you must wait for it to weather,if not the green treat will trying to come out when you sealed it in thus making your ...
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Staining of Red Oak Stairs
Use a good finish and before you put the poly or varnish on,put a coat of sealer on after the stain.Then put 2 coats of clear your top coat after t...
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good sealer for tw11 ?
Any good brand of exterior primer will do nicely,seeing how this soaks up the material I would recommend 2 coats of primer,this way you know that i...
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Removing paint from porcelain tub
What kind of paint?Are you trying to strip the yub or remove dripped or spilled paint from the tub?
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tree roots
Not a problem don't take too many at 1 time this may kinda be like giving blood if you gave half your blood to the blood bank,you'd have problems,s...
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Plans to build my own fire pit
Pretty easy depending on size mine is 3 ft from center all the way around (mine is 6 ft across from 1 side to other).I measured out 3 ft from the ...
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Infant-friendly deck finishes
If you like a natural looking deck then just leave it,pigment in the stain you use is to stop it from fading and graying even if you use a clear it...
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