Questions tagged [paint]
For questions regarding the paint product itself, including selection and maintenance.
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clear coat cement sealer for basement
We are going for an "unfinished" basement look. The picture doesn't do it justice but our cement is in really good condition even though the home is 50 yrs old. The goal is to clear ...
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Cracks In Ceiling
I just noticed small cracks in the ceiling of a bedroom. My house is a new build that's about 2.5 years old. The crack spans maybe ~2-3 inches along it's greatest dimension. I don't see any signs of ...
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Paint bubbling/discoloration in one corner of the basement?
New homeowners in the foothills north of Los Angeles. About 3 months ago we first noticed there was some bubbling and discoloration to the painted cinderblocks in just one corner of the basement. ...
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How do I fix this? (Torn paint)
Stupidly attached an adhesive hook to the bathroom wall and tore the paint trying to take it off.
https://imgur.com/a/dXLOqoh
Unfortunately the paint predates us as owners of the home, so I don’t know ...
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Mold on side of paint can
I started to paint the trim in our bedroom and half way through I noticed mold on the inside of the top of the can. None was in the actually paint. And I was only putting my paint brush in the can. I ...
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What would you recommend to fix this problem with outdoor aluminum trim flecking paint?
I am having paint fleck off aluminum trim on my house. What would be a recommendation to correct this problem? If painting it, how long would it last?
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Which type of paint lasts longer on outdoor wooden decks?
Which type of paint lasts longer on outdoor wooden decks?
red-colored stain for wooden decks and front porches?
white-colored silicone-based roof coating mixed with red concrete colorant?
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Placing roller covers in a can of paint?
As part of a remodel, my general contractor contracted some painters to paint a room. Two cans of paint and one can of primer were left over from the project. Every single one of those cans had a ...
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How to remove old paint from the wooden deck?
There is two layers of old paint and the latest one was put on top of the old one without primer. It started chipping in some places and could be removed quite easy without any tools.
With some ...
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How to change color of polyester roller blinds?
I want to change the color of my Ikea roller blinds (Fridans). They are made of polyester.
I don't want to use paint, because I'm worried this will cause the polyester to become stiff and unrollable. ...
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How do I fix this wall with caulk ridges?
How do I fix this paint/wall?
I recently did my first DIY accent wall. I’m a complete YouTube DIYer and have zero experience doing any of these things so I’ve had a lot of errors along the way.
I did ...
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What options do I have for latex-free interior house paint?
I'm wanting to repaint some rooms in my house but I have a pretty severe latex allergy. If the paint had latex I'd have to move out while someone else painted and couldn't return until it was ...
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How to prep small piece of plywood for wall paint
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How can I prep a round piece of 12mm plywood 30cm in diameter, so that I can apply wall paint to it and it will look as close to a wall as possible?
Why: I'm making a light fixture. The idea is ...
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Is this damage to a plastered brick wall from furniture typical?
My wife and I recently became homeowners for the first time, and did our first home renovation. We opted to have smooth painted walls and hired a company to do this for us. Over our first months of ...
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What can I use to seal the underside of swollen upper cabinets?
My condo has cabinets from the 80s made from some sort of composite material. The painted areas are holding up but the bottom of the cabinets above the stove have watermarks and the corners are ...
