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Bathroom smells of paint after a steamy shower, and paint is now peeling. Worried about health. Looking to fix. (Apartment)
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It's been 31 days from this post since I moved into this apartment. I've noticed that if I take a steamy shower, then close the door on the bathroom after I get out, then the bathroom will ...
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How do I remove this spilled paint from my driveway?
A paint pot fell out of the car when I opened the door and cracked open on the driveway. I mopped up as much as I could with kitchen towel. I poured over white spirit and scrubbed with an old tea ...
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How can I clean up old over-paint on window frames?
I have many windows with paint on the frames like they didn't mask them when painting the drywall. They are metal window frames with I believe just a factory finish in a dark brown or black.
How can I ...
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How to Remove Shellac Primer from Laminate Floor?
I recently used some shellac-based primer to cover some caulk and accidentally sprayed in on laminate flooring not realizing how much of a pain it would be to remove. Does anyone have any suggestions ...
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How to get white paint stains out of black silgranit sink [closed]
The other day a painter came to paint a wall white and he washed his tools and buckets in my black kitchen sink that's made out of silgranit. I don't know the composition of the material but it's got ...
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How should I clean marks on black walls?
I have a wall that's painted a matte black color in multiple coats of high quality paint. It's a scuff magnet, and picks up dirt when people touch it.
On lighter colored walls I use soft clean ...
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Cleaning metal after stripping paint
I have stripped the paint off my mailbox, which is probably some kind of steel, using KleanStrip. However, as you can see, there is still residue. What should I use to clean it? I am hesitant to use ...
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How to clean a motor that has paint in it
The paint sprayer we are using got paint in the motor that blows the air out to spray the paint. Is it possible to clean the motor with paint thinner or motor cleaner? Or will paint thinner or motor ...
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Which chemicals/detergents are suitable for cleaning my painted, outside faccade/stucco without damaging it?
I have a question about cleaning the painted outside facade/stucco of my house (I'm not asking for a specific product-recommendation).
Which commonly available detergents/chemicals are suitable for ...
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How to clean wood stain drippings from rough spackle wall
I just finished painting an outdoor wooden fence with Tambout Varnit. Despite my best efforts, there were some drippings onto the wall underneath, which seems to be covered with some sort of very hard ...
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Why is part of my wall shiny after cleaning it?
I have recently moved to a new house and there have been a lot of deliveries for appliances and furniture. In the process there were some stains on the wall, nothing major as the paint was intact. I ...
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Removing stickers from the door
My kids put some stickers on the wall.
I am thinking of using De-Solve-it to easily take off the stickers.
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Remove dirty/sweaty hand prints from painted wall
Sometimes while I am working, I inevitably end up touching recently painted walls with my hands. Though I try to keep my hands clean, the combination of the dirt and sweat on my hands leaves a very ...
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Latex paint smudged onto fake river stone fireplace and mortar
We hired a painter and I’m regretting our choice because he has slopped paint everywhere. I believe I can get it off most of the surfaces but I’m particularly concerned about our fireplace. It is made ...
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'Green' alternative to TSP for cleaning walls for paint preparation
Based on some of my cursory research, TSP seems to be bad for the environment and is toxic. So just to play it on the safe side I want to see what people have used that is effective for preparing ...
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