Questions tagged [repainting]
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How can I fix a scuffed (presumably) laquered doorframe?
A metal hanger has scuffed / scratched the shiny paint on the doorframe - see pictures. Is there a way of touching up the paint easily and neatly, or at least hide a bit the damage? If so, what kind ...
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Finding true color formula using bad color-match and reference
My local home improvement store attempted to color-match a paint sample I provided, but the result turned out to be off significantly. The color-matched paint looks "wet" and darker than the ...
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exterior home paint
My exterior paint on the aluminum siding is fading and chalky. It's probably 50 years old. We're starting to see another color come through but have no details from the prior owner. My question is how ...
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The painter I hired sanded exterior lead paint with a power sander and brushed with a wire brush. What do I do?
I own a 100year old house. Did not test for lead, but assuming it has lead paint. I cannot afford to hire a lead certified painter. So I hired a painter to paint the exterior of the house after I got ...
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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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How to minimize soil contamination when repainting and repairing old wooden outdoor features?
Wooden features like decks, fence posts and rails, and other outdoor features where I live are old and the paint is peeling off. Experts tell me it looks like latex paint to them - peeling in long ...
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How can we maintain paint color consistency when doing touchup work?
My wife and I own several rental houses in Texas DFW areas for retirement income. Between the leases we do make-ready works to make the house ready for the next moving-in tenants.
One of the classic ...
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Drywall prep for paint job [closed]
I am painting my basement and the walls will need quite a bit of repairs before I can paint. The main problem I see is the paper that covers the drywall is coming up in the margins near the ceiling ...
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Need advice. Painted over semi-gloss wall with matt emulsion paint without primer beforehand
The painter I hired painted over the semi-gloss walls with matt emulsion paint without using a primer beforehand. So the color from the original semi gloss paint is still coming through in spots as ...
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Hand holding for my first wall/ceiling painting DIY with pictures of water damage
I had some water damage in the corner of the room right as we were getting ready to put the house on the market. I was planning on using a spackle or joint compound to cover the area where the 2 ...
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Repainting old furniture and keep getting raised ripples on the surface
I'm having an issue with paint ripples/bubbles appearing on these drawer fronts that I'm painting.
The paint I'm using is Behr brand chalk spray paint.
My process was as follows: I cleaned the drawer ...
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How can I get rid of this mold prior to new paint job? [duplicate]
I am about to repaint a flat that is close to the sea, not very ventilated hence a bad case of mold developing. What is most concerning is that the outside of the condo has been fully done up recently ...
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Advice needed for repainting rope molding on cabinets [closed]
I'm in the midst of a kitchen update and plan to repaint my cabinets. I have this intricate rope molding that is currently bugging me. I wanted to paint it white to match the new color scheme, but I'm ...
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Gas stove discolored after painted when cooked in extra large pot
Large pot causes discoloration
On stove top since it was repainted even though I used high heat appliance paint! Is there a paint made especially for gas stove tops that I should have used?
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Custom tint Zinsser Perma-White paint won't stick to primed interior wall - why and how to fix
Background:
In a bathroom that had some mold/mildew.
Existing paint on walls appeared to be eggshell latex on top of oil. The latex had crazed/cracked but was adhering.
Existing paint on ceiling ...
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