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almost 8 years by 5slb6
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Paneling
You will not be able to stain the paneling unless there is no finish on it. You will want to make sure the paneling is clean and free of any wax. I...
almost 8 years by 5slb6
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Paneling
You will not be able to stain the paneling unless there is no finish on it. You will want to make sure the paneling is clean and free of any wax. I...
almost 8 years by 5slb6
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Wallpaper
If the walls were not sized and or primed before the wallpaper was installed it will tear off the facepaper of the drywall and then you will have t...
almost 8 years by 5slb6
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Hmmm
Sure you can sand with an electric sander, and this will work on getting the loose wood fibers off. You want to get down to a sound substrate in or...
almost 8 years by 5slb6
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Tackle
It looks like a stain as you can see the wood through it at least from the picture anyway. I would wash it with a cleaner such as JOMAX to remo...
almost 8 years by 5slb6
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Shadowing
How old is the house? How long has it been since it was painted last?
almost 8 years by 5slb6
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Paint Brick
You are correct in washing to remove dirt and mildew and fixing the mortar joints. I would prime with Benjamin Moore Alkyd Masonry Primer/Seale...
almost 8 years by 5slb6
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Gripper
I don't see why you could not mud over this primer but I would not wait more than a couple of days before you do as it may to slick and hard for th...
almost 8 years by 5slb6
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Siding
As long as they apply two coats on the Hardiplank I have not seen a difference in durabiliy between spraying and brushing. I prefer 1 coat of ext...
about 8 years by 5slb6
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Burst
I would think that the black spots could very well be mold. If water got inside your walls then mold will grow there as it is dark and takes a long...
about 8 years by 5slb6
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Sealer
This why you do not buy paint at a big box store as you are on your own. As most of the time you can't find help and you pick up what you think is ...
about 8 years by 5slb6
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Banisters
Yes they will look better you won't have the old paint to peel later. The Peel Away company has a product called Smart Strip that works very we...
about 8 years by 5slb6
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Exterior Paint
The best place to buy paint is at a paint store and not at a big box. You will good advice, if there is a problem they will have someone to help yo...
about 8 years by 5slb6
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Primer
The BIN primer is great and does cure faster than primers. The acrylic primers take longer to cure and take up to 7 days to fully adhear to the sur...
about 8 years by 5slb6
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Cedar Deck
As the links in the previous post note that you will need to wash the deck to remove dirt and mildew,as sanding will not do this. If you seal/stain...
about 8 years by 5slb6
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Smart Strip
This product is good and it is made my the same company that makes the Peel Away (Dumond Chemical) line of removers. You also don't have to neutral...
about 8 years by 5slb6
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