Questions tagged [paint]
For questions regarding the paint product itself, including selection and maintenance.
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How can I finish an interior door used on the exterior to prevent rain damage?
I have this door on the outside, which is most certainly an indoor kind of a door. It's thin, it's not very good, and it's not going to survive more rain. I'm sure at some point replacing is the best ...
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How do I stop my chalkboard paint from wiping off?
I painted my wall with Behr chalkboard paint. I love the colour and finish, but it scuffs incredibly easy, and when I wipe the scuffs, the paint lifts off with just water. I've googled how to stop ...
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How can I get paint to better adhere to old shingles?
My old barn, probably not painted since it was built more than a decade earlier, had badly weathered paint. When I bought the place I washed down the shingles and repainted with a paint-primer combo. ...
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How to remove many wallpaper scraps under paint
My landlord painted over scraps of wallpaper and now I want to repaint and not see the wallpaper underneath. There are about fifteen 12" triangles of wallpaper under the paint throughout the room,...
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Paint peeling and wood siding above windows/door
I've got some windows and a door that need finish maintenance. They're starting to peel, the wood is probably not liking water getting trapped there. I think the home inspector mentioned we need a ...
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Furnace smell, black duct tape on coils
We have a unilux l450 in our condo. We have a paint thinner smell from the furnace here and we are stumped on what to do. It smells like toluene but I hear this could also be from mold. We havent ...
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Repair epoxy paint in swimming pool
I've been painting my pool I'm building with white epoxy paint from Antel. Whilst putting on the clear coat it started smoking after 20 minutes and as I jumped out the pool my sock got stuck and ...
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Paint smells like mildew [closed]
My contractor touched up some paint while I was there and I kept smelling a mildew smell. I got close to the walls they just painted and sure enough, the walls smelled like mildew. My contractor asked ...
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Air pocket behind wall - what’s going on?
Just moved in this fall to house. Over time, an air pocket in one of our rooms has developed. After removing the “outer paint layer” of the bubble, this is what I see behind it. Any advice? Is this ...
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Is the paint on these bricks causing damage and need to be removed?
The previous owners painted the house bricks before selling it. I don't mind the painted bricks but I have heard about the bricks being damaged due to sealing the ability of the bricks to breathe and ...
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How should I repaint a curved copper portico roof that was previously painted with silver roof paint?
My house has a small curved copper portico with a standing seam roof above the front door. At some point in the past, the copper roof was coated with what I believe is silver-colored roof paint. I’ve ...
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Use of mineral paint (Keim) as a protective barrier on masonry (lime/sand mortar)
Last year, I had a bay window rerendered with sand/lime render. The company did a great-looking job but it started to crumble quite badly in patches. They've come back and they are redoing it where it ...
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Can I repaint over smoothened old plaster after removing damp paint, or do I need to remove also the plaster?o
I have penetrating damp in my living room. I have filled holes and cracks on the outside and have redone the window sill. Now I want to fix the interior wall, where the paint had bubbled up. I have ...
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Cast iron stove surround using Hardie Board?
I want to cover the cement board behind a cast iron stove in my home. I have plenty of Hardie board left over. This sounds like a great idea but I am curious if this will be safe and if so, which type ...
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How can I remove acoustic-style texture from my home's walls?
I have a 1960s home here in the midwest and I am looking at getting rid of all of the popcorn walls, but this is starting to become a nightmare. I have watched numerous videos where others are just ...
