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| prepping wallpapered walls before painting | 11/17/2009 |
Q: I want to paint over wallpaper, how do I prep the walls?
A: You should remove the paper before you paint, but if you want to paint over old wallpaper, I'd ...
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| Paint & Mold in bathroom | 11/15/2009 |
Q: Hoping you can help I've got quite a bad mold problem in bathroom - the room had previously been ...
A: Most quality paints these days have anti mold ingredients in them. I'd suggest make sure the walls ...
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| spraying paint | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 12x20ft. popcorn textured ceiling to paint. I am using Bher Ultra paint (paint and primer ...
A: You mentioned there were heavy smokers in the house prior. From my past experience, the ceiling ...
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| painting kitchen cabinets | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a brand new home. It has brand new entry level kitchen cabinets (Seacrest Birch ...
A: White kitchen cabinets would look great! If it is done right and with quality paint, it should last ...
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| painting kitchen cabinets | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I have oak kitchen cabinets that I would like to paint. The ends (sides) of the cabinets have a ...
A: It is always best to sand the cabinets. If not, what you can do is paint a small spot of primer on ...
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| wallpaper | 10/26/2009 |
Q: I am in a house where the walls are plaster %26 lath. There are multiple layers of wallpaper on ...
A: The walls may have to be patched and/or skim coated after the paper is removed. Another option (the ...
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| Painting Times | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I have just painted a base coat - latex interior paint. It is a light creamy colour - two coats for ...
A: I'd suggest waiting at least 24 hours before applying blue tape on the wall. ( A better alternative ...
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| Semi-gloss door | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I just painted my kitchen door and frame with semi-gloss paint. The door sticks to the frame when ...
A: There is too much buildup (too many layers) of paint on the door edge and the inside of the door ...
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| Protect wallpaper? | 10/22/2009 |
Q: The new walllpaper we installed in our kitchen is very fragile and cannot be wiped clean . Is there ...
A: They do have different products (I think scotchguard has one) to protect wallpaper. Do a Google ...
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| vanity painting | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I want to paint the vanity in my bathroom(it is currently varnished) and I have read about the prep ...
A: I'd suggest using a "super ooze" roller cover or a foam roller cover (one that does not shed hairs). ...
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| about paints | 9/14/2009 |
Q: ed..i have questions that i really need your help so please help me because you're the expert..i ...
A: I'd suggest doing a "google" search on paints. Type in the google toolbar your question. It will ...
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| patches on the wall | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I recently painted my family room. The next day, I noticed I missed some spots, so I touched them up ...
A: I don't know what kind of paint you are using. Dark colors and smooth walls are generally more ...
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| WALLPAPERING WITH PHOTS OVER PANELING | 7/11/2009 |
Q: WHAT WALL PREPARATIONS DOES IT TAKE TO WALL PAPER WITH PHOTOS OVER PANELING. WHAT GLUE IS ...
A: I'd suggest using "Guardz" on the paneling. Hang lining felt over the paneling. Apply a coat of ...
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| Brush Strokes | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I am using Behr semi-gloss acrylic latex enamel to paint new factory-primed interior trim. The brush ...
A: Different brands are thicker or thinner. I'd suggest start with maybe a 1/4 cup full of water per ...
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| door painting | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I replaced 15 interior doors in my home and now have the pleasure of having to paint them all. Are ...
A: There are a few ways to do your job. What I would do is stand them up and spray them (2 coats). ...
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| Problem wall | 7/6/2009 |
Q: On 25 May 2009 I asked you a question re a problem wall that I wanted to repaint. A day or 2 later ...
A: You answered this question on 05/26/09 Questioner: Leon Category: Painting & Wallpapering ...
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| white lines | 7/4/2009 |
Q: HOPE YOU CAN HELP,PAPERED THE STAIRCASE AND 3 OR 4 STRIPS SHRUNK AND YOU SEE WHITE LINES,CAN YOU ...
A: Try getting some water color or magic markers for the seams. Try on an inconspicuous area first. ...
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| Bathroom- repair of ceiling paint and wallpaper | 7/3/2009 |
Q: 3 july/09, hello Ed: My house is 50 years old. I would greatly appreciate your information/advice ...
A: 1- prime ceiling with an oil based primer... then paint.. 2- reglue the seams with "seam glue". You ...
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| Interior paint with "built in" primer | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I am planning on painting my daughter's bedroom. It is currently a dark green color and my daughter ...
A: What I'd suggest is using a latex primer (water washable and have it 1/2 tinted to the shade of pink ...
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| Bathroom Re-Paint | 5/16/2009 |
Q: The bathroom is painted with a white Latex High Gloss Enamel. We want to repaint with a tan Latex ...
A: Probably not.... I'd suggest applying a brush mark of paint to the wall. Wait 24 hours. Try and ...
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| Layers upon layers of walls and papers! | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I have recently rented an older home (c.1901) that has terrible, tacky, dated wallpaper in most of ...
A: Yes, you can paint over the wallpaper, but it would be better to remove the paper. I think since you ...
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| Removing Paint Splatters from Wallpaper | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I recently splattered a little oil-based paint on the wallpaper in the bathroom. It had dried ...
A: Since it was oil based paint, there is really nothing I know of without possibly damaging the ...
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| paste from walnut tongue and groove | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I recently took down wallpaper from a walnut tongue and grove wall. how do i remove the paste from ...
A: Try mixing warm water and (TSP 2tablespoons per gallon.Or another wallpaper remover solution that ...
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| interior painting | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I've been picking up some extra money doing painting projects for people in my church. I want to ...
A: Talk to some people you can trust at your church and ask if they can recommend a tax accountant. As ...
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| Removing Wallpaper | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I am removing wallpaper from my bathroom. It was gutted and remodeled with wallpaper 10 years ago ...
A: I'd suggest removing as much paper as possible. (Check my past posts on wallpaper removing). After ...
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| painting after wallpaper removal | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I've read some past posts but am just confused about the order in which to do things. I have ...
A: I'd suggest using 80 or 100 grit sandpaper. If the walls are plaster, you should use oil primer. If ...
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| Priming | 2/14/2009 |
Q: I'm painting a utility/bathroom in the basement. It was painted before I moved in. I don't know if ...
A: Get some liquid paint remover "goof off". Put some on a small rag and rub a spot. It paint starts ...
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| Painting a two story entry way | 2/10/2009 |
Q: Is there a safe ladder or other option I can rent or buy to allow me to paint my two story entry ...
A: There are many options to paint a two story entry way. What I usually do is lay an extension ladder ...
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| preparing walls for painting | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I have areas on walls in my home which need to be patched before painting. I hope I didn't mess up ...
A: Use some spackle and patch over those 6 areas. When dry, sand smooth. Purchase a can of "spray ...
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| Blending Trim Paint with Wall Paint | 1/7/2009 |
Q: We just purchased a new home and we're in the process of repainting our bedrooms. Here's the ...
A: The best thing to do is lightly sand the upper wall part. Then get a 3" roller and go across. That ...
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| Dealing with old wallpaper glue | 1/6/2009 |
Q: We are pulling wallpaper off the walls that have been there for at least 30 years and the wallpaper ...
A: It would be best if the paste comes off. You can prime (oil primer) over the paste and then paint, ...
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| textured wallpaper | 1/3/2009 |
Q: We have yellow antique wallpaper that is that woven pattern that looks like burlap. It is not heavy ...
A: If you do decide to texture, it would be best to remove the old wallpaper. One problem is the ...
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| Retexturing | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I recently hired a painter who included removing the wallpaper from the walls in the price. Once the ...
A: Are you talking about "orange peel" texture? If so, the walls should be smooth first before ...
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| Painting over a pickled pine wall | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I have a firplace and fireplace wall made of pickled pine and would like to know what I have to do ...
A: Lightly sand the pine paneling. Use 120 grit sandpaper. Apply 1 coat of oil based primer. (Z-prime ...
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| Wallpaper border | 11/9/2008 |
Q: I hung border in my bathroom last year and now it's starting to curl. I've tried regluing but it ...
A: Use some border seam paste (or elmers slue). Spread it on the part that is curling up. Let it tack ...
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| Tall Walls - Catherdral Ceilings | 11/4/2008 |
Q: We recently moved into a new house and are in the process of painting the main area of the home. ...
A: You can paint one wall (accent wall) in each room an accent color. Or you can paint all four walls ...
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| wallpaper | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I have a small area, just about 5' in length and from floor to ceiling, that I will be doing ...
A: It is best to remove it. Use a spray bottle with warm water. If it is impossible to remove, I'd ...
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| Problem with new dark colored paint | 7/27/2008 |
Q: We painted two walls with dark red and now there are stripes on the wall where the color is several ...
A: I'd suggest priming the walls with a red tinted latex primer. Then apply 2 coats of flat or eggshell ...
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| skim coating | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I finished steaming off wallpaper and want to paint. I saw a suggestion you made about doing it ...
A: It is relative easy to skim coat. It is messy and dusty. Takes alot of patience. I'd suggest doing a ...
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| Paper Hanging | 5/30/2008 |
Q: Should I apply paste to prepasted paper or is soaking it sufficient? Also, any suggestions on ...
A: Add some thinned down paste to your pre pasted paper. 20% paste-80% water. For turning inside ...
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| repair/refinish textured walls and ceilings | 5/27/2008 |
Q: My daughter just purchased a manufactured home :( The ceilings are bumpy textured and have black ...
A: 1-For the ceilings, I'd recommend washing the ceilings and priming them with an oil primer. 2-2 ...
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| painting wall that was previously wallpapered | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I am going to paint a wall that was previously wallpapered. I have removed the wallpaper but the ...
A: I'd suggest removing the remaining wallpaper paste on the wall. Prime the wall with a wall primer. ...
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| Wall damage | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I just removed wallpaper from my kitchen. In removing the wallpaper, some of the drywall came off ...
A: I'd suggest priming the area with a latex primer or "Guardz" sheetrock sealer. Then patch and sand ...
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| paint leaching problem - I think | 4/12/2008 |
Q: Lst year I replaced a section of wall in bathroom with new all board- I painted it with Behr Dry ...
A: It is OK to put oil base primer over old latex paint. The oil based primer is a better sealer than ...
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| Flat Paint issue | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I painted the entire room with a flat washable paint from Glidden. I bought one gallon from a Home ...
A: One way to tell if it is the same sheen paint is to paint a 6" square of each paint next to each ...
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| Re-painting interior doors | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I want to repaint all the doors in my apartment, closets, room doors, etc. It looks like they have ...
A: Since the doors are oil based paint, I'd suggest priming the doors with an oil based primer. If ...
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| paint questions - prep with no VOC paint | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I pulled the original vanity that came with the condo, so that part of the wall was never painted. ...
A: I'd suggest sanding the "ridge" area. The wall "should" be primered. Sometimes you could get by ...
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| crack in wallpaper & plasterboard | 4/3/2008 |
Q: Our house is about 50yrs old, and the dining room was added about 10yrs after the house was built. ...
A: The best and correct way to do your job is to remove the wallpaper. Aside from that, you could apply ...
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| wall paper removal | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I removed the wall paper and backing from a wall but there seems to be some type of glue left on ...
A: Assuming it is wallpaper paste that is on the wall, it should come off with some soaking of warm ...
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| wallpaper boarder over textured walls | 3/27/2008 |
Q: when I search online for how to wallpaper over textured walls all that comes up is texturing over ...
A: Assuming the texture is an "orange peel" texture (not too thick), what I usually do is lightly sand ...
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| Best way to paint garage door | 3/20/2008 |
Q: We moved into a brand new home recently in North Carolina. My wife wants me to paint the exterior ...
A: 1-A good exterior house paint, Benjamin Moore is a good brand. 2-A paint sprayer would do the best ...
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| interior painting | 3/14/2008 |
Q: My downstairs flows from one room to the next. There are no structured doorways, the corners are ...
A: On rooms with rounder corners like you described, what I do is use "blue" painters tape on the ...
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| Painting over stripped wallpaper. | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I looked and could not find an answer to this specific question. Please forgive me if I missed it. ...
A: Are the walls plaster or sheetrock? Generally speaking,the backing comes off alot easier and with ...
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| Paint interior | 3/8/2008 |
Q: If I'm painting interior walls and want to also install new crown molding and base boards, do I ...
A: Everyone has their own ways of doing it, but I would paint the trim first, then paint the walls. ...
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| texture bleadthrough | 3/8/2008 |
Q: I have just finished putting 2 coats of eggshell paint over a wall that had been painted with a ...
A: To get rid of the "paint texture" from the paint roller, the best thing to do is: 1-lightly skim ...
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| painted over wallpaper | 2/29/2008 |
Q: We just bought a home that was built in l974. We had not noticed before we purchased it that most ...
A: The best and correct way would be to remove the wallpaper. It is best to get the walls down to a ...
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| Dried paint runs | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I remodeled my bedroom last week. I finished all of the painting and THEN noticed there were two ...
A: Try scraping off the paint drips with a putty or razor knife. Then patch over them if needed with ...
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| a few painting q's | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I'm about to paint my living room and I have a few questions. First, I'm painting over dark ...
A: Answer 1: Unpainted (bare) drywall should be primered first with a latex primer before painting. ...
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| Stubborn Wallpaper Paste | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I recently removed wallpaper from a bedroom with the intention of painting the walls. The paper ...
A: There are 2 options I can think of that you can do: Option 1:Skim coat the walls, sand the walls, ...
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| Process | 1/24/2008 |
Q: We recently moved into a new home. The builder put in a spiral metal staircase with wood stairs ...
A: The best way to paint the metal staircase would be to use an HVLP paint sprayer. HVLP's are low ...
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| Paint Preparation, Etc. | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I am preparing to paint several rooms in my house. Currently the walls are off-white in color. I ...
A: Are the walls presently painted? Is the paint adhering to the wall OK? No flaking, peeling, water ...
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| sizing removal | 1/22/2008 |
Q: We took the wallpaper off and most of paste is off. I think the sizing is on there now, how do we ...
A: If it is paste or sizing, it should come off with warm water mixed with tsp (or a wallpaper remover ...
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| Wallpaper removal | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I have a job coming up soon it is removing commercial gade wallcovering with texture. Is it possibly ...
A: A steamer nor chemicals nor hot water will penetrate commercial grade vinyl. I am assuming it is ...
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| Wallpaper removal | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I have a job coming up soon it is removing commercial gade wallcovering with texture. Is it possibly ...
A: It is possible to remove commercial grade vinyl. It should pull of in full sheets.If it is hung on ...
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| peeling laminate cabinets | 1/18/2008 |
Q: We have white laminate cabinets in the kitchen. There are several drawers and cabinets where the ...
A: If you are concerned with the possibly of the laminate peeling off in the future, I'd suggest ...
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| Best Quality Paint | 1/14/2008 |
Q: My wife and I moved into our new single family home (adult community in NJ)about 3 1/2 years ago and ...
A: Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams are both good paints. I prefer Benjamin Moore's "Super Spec" ...
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| Drywall repair | 1/10/2008 |
Q: On Monday I began removing the wallpaper and wallpaper liner from our family room with the intension ...
A: There are 2 ways I know of to fix your problem. Here are the steps: 1-Prime the walls with a latex ...
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| wallpapering after plastering | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I have stripped the wallpaper from the walls in my bedroom. The builder is planning to remove some ...
A: On newly skimmed walls you should wait about 2 to 3 weeks (depending on how thick the skimmed ...
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| Lead paint | 1/2/2008 |
Q: how do you effectively remove lead paint from base board and trim with out cause health issue. ...
A: The best, most effective (and most expensive) way is to call in a lead abatement contractor. (This ...
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| wallpaper removal | 12/30/2007 |
Q: we live in a house that was built in 1925, and we are removing the wall paper in the dining room, we ...
A: There are lead based paint test kits you can buy at paint or hardware stores. They cost about $10 ...
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| Skim Coating | 12/17/2007 |
Q: Do I need to apply a skim coat over the entire wall after removing wallpaper in order to get a ...
A: If you want a smooth finish, you have to skim coat the wall, unless the wall was smooth after you ...
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| waterproof paint | 12/16/2007 |
Q: My bathroom was recently repaired and a backboard installed in the bath stall-above it is mildew ...
A: I think your contractors were probably talking about semi gloss paint. On mildew proof plaster board ...
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| painting | 12/11/2007 |
Q: I am touching up some interior brick that lines one wall in our family room. the brick has flaked in ...
A: In situations like yours, I just scrape off all the loose stuff with a wire brush. I then prime the ...
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| painter's tape | 12/10/2007 |
Q: I consider myself good at cutting in but am wondering. Is it quicker to cut in slowly or tape off ...
A: Most of the time I like to tape the trim with blue (Painters)tape. I feel it gives my job a nice ...
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| sticky gloss paint | 12/9/2007 |
Q: I've noticed if I paint shelves with semi gloss or high gloss latex enamel it will dry and not ...
A: Semi gloss latex paint acts like that when shelves are painted. It takes latex paint less than 24 ...
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| Wallpaper Removal | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I have not seen this question, but apologize if it has already been asked. I was told that one ...
A: If people are doing this as their normal industry standards, I believe it is just to take shortcuts, ...
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| Wallpaper Removal | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I have not seen this question, but apologize if it has already been asked. I was told that one ...
A: The wallpaper paste should be washed off (or least the heavy and thick paste). Then prime the walls ...
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| Best wallpaper colour/design for irregular walls | 12/4/2007 |
Q: Would you know generally what color or type of wallpaper to use to hide an irregular wall surfaces. ...
A: General speaking, the heavier the paper, the busier the pattern, the darker the paper. Those are the ...
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| Painting interior doors | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I couldnt seem to figure out how to reply to your question regarding my problem other than by ...
A: Oil based primer would have been better when you first primed the doors. Oil based primer has a ...
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| exterior paint on metal | 12/1/2007 |
Q: First, let me thank you for all that All Experts does. It is a great service to others! I have a ...
A: There is a Benjamin Moore product called DTM (Direct To Metal). It is a self priming product. Scrape ...
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| The right stuff and order | 11/29/2007 |
Q: Any and all help would be very much appreciated! We live in Costa Rica (a lot of moisture and quite ...
A: These are the steps I suggest: 1-Make sure the walls are dry, and seal them with a concrete water ...
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| Painting ceiling | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I am painting new construction and our contractor suggested priming all the walls and ceiling with ...
A: I don't like to second guess your contractor, I'm sure he knows the right thing to do. But if I'd be ...
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| reply to your questions... | 11/26/2007 |
Q: Here are the answers to your questions: 1. Sheet rock. 2. 1971 but they were remodeled. We suspect ...
A: HERE IS YOUR ORIGINALHi Ed! My boyfriend and I just moved into our condo about 3 months ago. The ...
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| Removing a Poster from a painted wall | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I have a rent house that I need to paint a room in. One of the rooms has a poster that is "glued" ...
A: If the poster is glued on with wallpaper paste, it should come off with warm water in a spray ...
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| painting interior doors | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I recently built some shelving in my garage. I finished the front shelving off with 6 regular, ...
A: I don't think there would be a "warping difference" between painting and staining them. If you are ...
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| Painting over formica | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I want to paint a formica serving shelf. It's not heavily used but don't want if affected by water ...
A: I'd suggest using a shellac primer. After the shellac primer is dry, paint over it with an oil ...
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| painting over wallpaper glue | 11/16/2007 |
Q: We removed wallpaper boarder from our shower room. A painter came in and sanded off the excess glue ...
A: The best thing to do is: 1-Scrape and wipe off as much of the old paste as possible. 2-Sand and ...
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| paint blistered | 11/16/2007 |
Q: We are repainting an old house. The walls and ceiling were washed with tsp and rinsed several times. ...
A: Normally, the plaster walls should have been primed with an oil based primer, first. In your ...
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| wallpaper removal | 11/15/2007 |
Q: Some of the wallpaper and glue backing is coming off without any problems (DIF). But; some is ...
A: After all the wallpaper is removed: 1-Apply "guardz" to the walls. Guard is a sealer made for ...
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| Paint Quality | 11/14/2007 |
Q: What is the BEST indoor paint to use for a Bathroom and Dressing room area? paint products sold by ...
A: Home Depot sells BEHR paints. They are a good brand. They have good coverage. Other brands I like ...
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| Wallpaper Bubbles | 11/12/2007 |
Q: I've finished putting cove molding on the corners of freshly wallpapered walls in my kitchen, and ...
A: You could do that. Another better way is go to your local paint, wallpaper, or hardware store. They ...
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| Wall preparation in bathroom AFTER wallpaper | 11/12/2007 |
Q: We just purchased a 22 year old house. Not a fixer upper but updating for sure. The master ...
A: Make sure the walls are smooth before you texture. Spray on the texture, then prime with a latex ...
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| walls after wallpaper removal | 11/11/2007 |
Q: After removing the wallpaper, the walls in some places,have some of the paint that was under the ...
A: There are 2 things you could do: 1-Patch and skim coat the walls (make the walls smooth by applying ...
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| staining porch floor | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I am using a sold oil stain from Cabot to stain my porch floor. What happens if I use the stain and ...
A: The manufacturer suggests 50 degrees or higher. If you do put it on and the temperature is below 50 ...
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| How to Apply Killz | 11/6/2007 |
Q: Question about Killz. I have a water stain on the ceiling of a room I am about to paint. I was ...
A: I'd suggest to prime just the stain area. Then paint the stain area and part of the ceiling around ...
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| Sheetrock AFTER Wallpaper removal | 11/5/2007 |
Q: Ed, I sincerely appreciate your being here. I'm a member also in the Automotive section but my ...
A: You say you removed the wallpaper and there are small "bubbles" in the sheetrock ? The thing to do ...
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| Bathroom Wallpaper Removal | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I have been removing wallpaper from a bathroom and would like some help. 1960's house with bathroom ...
A: Here are the things I would do in your situation: 1-Repair the gouges in the walls. You can use ...
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| painting error behind a heat register | 10/30/2007 |
Q: we were painting a wall that has a heat register on the bottom. we covered the register with ...
A: Yes, it can possibly be a fire hazard. Depending on the type of heat register it is, you may have to ...
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| wallpaper repairs | 10/29/2007 |
Q: #1 repaired an access hole in an old lathe and plaster house with sheet rock and joint compound. ...
A: #1 Prime the surface with some latex primer. Paste the paper and patch it to the wall. ##2 Use ...
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| preparing wall for painting | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I have just removed wallpaper from my downstairs hall. There are holes which have been patched and ...
A: Here is what I'd suggest in your situation: 1-Remove the paste residue with a spray bottle or ...
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| Bathroom Wallpaper Removal | 10/27/2007 |
Q: I have been removing wallpaper from a bathroom and would like some help. 1960's house with bathroom ...
A: You can install vinyl wallpaper on top of the old foil wallpaper. I'd suggest applying "Guardz" ...
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| damp patch when painting | 10/27/2007 |
Q: I have just painted a large attic room with magnolia matt emulsion, 2 good coats to find when it ...
A: Here is what I would do in your situation: 1-Check to make sure there are no leaks or moisture ...
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| Stipple ceilings | 10/26/2007 |
Q: Ed, I'd like to know the best and easiest way to remove the old stippled ceiling from my bathroom. ...
A: Probably the easiest way is to scrape off as much as possible. I'd probably use a wallpaper removal ...
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| Paint after wallpaper | 10/23/2007 |
Q: We have just removed wallpaper after about 10 years. Our house is 45 years old and the walls are ...
A: Yes, especially on plaster walls. The reason is oil based primer covers and sticks to just about ...
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| wallpaper on ceiling? | 10/22/2007 |
Q: it's me again. I forgot to ask you if you can wallpaper over "dropped" ceiling tiles. I not sure ...
A: It probably would be best to hang your paintable tin wallpaper on a more "solid" ceiling. But if the ...
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| Old Wallpaper - Paint over?!!!! | 10/22/2007 |
Q: first let me thank you for taking your time to answer my question. I am buying an old Victorian ...
A: What I'd suggest in you situation which would save you time and money is to hang "paintable ...
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| priming | 10/21/2007 |
Q: Can I just prime right over the old wallpaper glue? I don't want to scrub the walls.
A: I'd suggest scraping and/or wiping off at least the heavy accumulation of paste. As long as the ...
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| blending old paint and new | 10/21/2007 |
Q: We had water come into our ceiling that left a water mark. We have used a sealer to paint over the ...
A: Do you have any leftover ceiling paint from when it was originally painted? If not, there are 2 ways ...
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| wallpapering a popcorn ceiling | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I have a very ugly, uneven popcorn ceiling that I thought I'd try to hide with wallpaper. Can I ...
A: The popcorn has to be scraped off the ceiling first, then the ceiling sanded. I'd suggest using ...
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| Wallpaper | 10/18/2007 |
Q: My sister found a perfect wallpaper for her kitchen remodel, and purchased it. When it arrived, she ...
A: There is a liquid vinyl covering for wallpaper. You just wipe it on with a rag or sponge, and let it ...
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| Wall prep after removing wallpaper | 10/18/2007 |
Q: After removing a couple layers of wallpaper primarily with a steamer, we found a wall which required ...
A: The smooth wall versus the slightly textured walls might show a difference. There are a couple of ...
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| treating new plaster before painting/wallpapering | 10/17/2007 |
Q: We've just have some plastering done in our new house, and now it's dry, are organising the painting ...
A: I know PVA on the plasterboard makes sense. As for the "acrylic spray in the corners", I am not sure ...
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| painting on raw drywall | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I am taking wallpaper off the bathroom wall. The wallpaper peeled off pretty easy. I thought I was ...
A: In your situation I'd suggest: 1-After removing the paper, prime the walls with a latex primer. ...
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| hiding the groves when painting vinyl wallpaper | 10/15/2007 |
Q: Ed, I have screwed up. I hired painter to seal and paint over vinyl wallpaper in my house to sell ...
A: Depending on the type of look you want, you can paint over vinyl wallpaper, but the groves will ...
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| Preparing Wall for Papering/Painting | 10/15/2007 |
Q: The wallpaper in our basement bathroom is coming off. This is the second time it has done that. ...
A: Here is what I would do in your situation: 1-Remove the old wallpaper. 2-Wash the walls with a ...
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| Wall preparation | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I'm trying to repaint my bathroom and the previous owner dabbed on paint with a sponge to give it a ...
A: The best and easiest way in your situation is to: 1-Scrape and/or sand as much texture off as ...
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| removing paint texture | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I have a client who wants me to get rid of the textured wall paint. The texture isn’t the kind you ...
A: I come across these situations quite often. I'd suggest: 1-Scrape off as much texture as possible ...
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| Wallpaper and painting cold walls | 10/13/2007 |
Q: We live in an older home and during the cooler months the outside walls get very cold. Are there ...
A: Generally speaking, painting should not be done when the temperature is lower than 50 degrees. ...
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| Wallie question | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I have recently put up rather large "wallies" of flowers in my daughters bedroom. The directions ...
A: Lay them flat on a table (backside up) and brush or roll on a solution of diluted elmers glue or ...
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| Estimated price per hour | 10/12/2007 |
Q: Kuchar, We are looking to have our house interior painted. What do you thing would be a good ...
A: I hear of painters charging anywhere from $10 to $35 per hour, depending upon experience and whether ...
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| What I found under the Old Wallpaper and how do I deal with it? | 10/9/2007 |
Q: I removed old wallpaper from our 1930's house this past weekend. To my surprise not only was the ...
A: If it is what I think you are talking about, it is probably just plaster. I come across this lots of ...
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| Wallpapering the walls after the ceiling | 10/9/2007 |
Q: I am planning to use architectural wallpaper on the ceiling and walls of my bath. Advise says to ...
A: Assuming there is "tile grout" on the tile, I'd suggest not to use any caulking. If water, tends to ...
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| Wallpapering the walls after the ceiling | 10/8/2007 |
Q: I am planning to use architectural wallpaper on the ceiling and walls of my bath. Advise says to ...
A: What I normally do when I am hanging wallpaper on the walls and ceiling of a room is: 1-Hang the ...
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| Painting and Old wallpaper | 10/6/2007 |
Q: I live in a very old house with wallpaper that is very old. The wallpaper is everywhere in the house ...
A: It is always best to remove the old wallpaper, but yes, you can paint over old wallpaper. There are ...
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| topping compound over paint | 10/4/2007 |
Q: I have an old house with drywall walls. These walls have been painted quite a few times and there is ...
A: It is OK to apply topping compound directly on a painted wall. Is the paint that is on there now ...
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| Wallpaper Paste Removal | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I have removed the wallpaper and now I have a mess. There is still paste on all of the walls and the ...
A: The damaged areas of the sheetrock should be primered or sealed (Guardz is a good drywall sealer) ...
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| wallpaper glue | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I have removed the wall paper. I want to have the walls textured. Do I have to scrub off the glue ...
A: It is best to get off as much paste as possible. Is there a heavy accumulation of paste? If so, it ...
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| how to start a painting busness | 10/2/2007 |
Q: how do i go about starting a business who do i talk to where do i go what do i need to get started
A: Here are a few things that I'd suggest to do: 1-Start with some painting tools (paint brushes, paint ...
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| Closet | 10/2/2007 |
Q: Ed, I used Killz on a closet to cover old marks on the walls. I didn't top coat the closet walls, ...
A: Sometimes the odor from oil based primer stays around awhile. I suggest putting a fan in the closet ...
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| wallpaper removal--residue | 10/1/2007 |
Q: We removed wallpaper successfully but discovered that there had been some residue on the wall when ...
A: Water or steam doesn't penetrate through primer or paint, so the best thing to do is try and scrape ...
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| interior woodwork | 9/29/2007 |
Q: Is is a set rule that the interior woodwork should be the same thoughout the house? I would like to ...
A: It is fine to have your downstairs woodwork white and your upstairs woodwork off white.There is no ...
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| Wall preparation for painting after paper removal | 9/24/2007 |
Q: When we stripped wallpaper off the kitchen wall, we thought we had gotten all of the old glue off. ...
A: Guardz would be a good idea to use. It wouldn't hurt. Use the guardz before the skimcoating. Now ...
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| woodchip removal | 9/24/2007 |
Q: Having removed the woodchip from all the walls downstairs and seen what a mess the walls are in ...
A: One possible inexpensive way to go on your job is to hang "lining felt" on the walls (over the ...
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| preparing wallboard from the 1940s for painting | 9/19/2007 |
Q: We live in a house built in 1945. 12 years ago we removed wallpaper in the bathroom and had a ...
A: The "fuzzy little pieces" sounds like you went through the wallboard. Assuming that is the case, I'd ...
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| painted cabinets | 9/15/2007 |
Q: I do not have the best cabinets in my kitchen and they are painted a dark green. Should I try to ...
A: The easiest way to redo your cabinets is to repaint them. 1-Prime with an oil based primer. 2-Sand ...
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| boils | 9/13/2007 |
Q: I made a big mistake and i listened to my boyfriend before i painted. he told me i didn't have to ...
A: Scraping it all off is the best way to do your job. It is also the most time consuming and the most ...
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| After stripping wallpaper paint is pealing off | 9/11/2007 |
Q: I've read past answers but none have specificaly fit my situation. I stripped the wallpaper in my ...
A: Assuming you used a latex paint, the paint should come off as much as possible. The primer will ...
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| Pre pasted wallpaper | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I herd that prepasted wallpaper should also have paste applied.Is this true? Also i saw a product by ...
A: Generally speaking, prepasted paper should have a little thinned down paste added to it. I usually ...
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| Removing brush strokes | 9/3/2007 |
Q: My painter just painted my kitchen cabinets buttermilk color, they were a dark 1980s stain. The ...
A: The cabinets have to be sanded to get out the brush strokes. Then, thin the paint down with either ...
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| My nightmare | 9/3/2007 |
Q: Recently I removed 20yr old wallpaper from my bathroom. Got all the glue off and fixed all the ...
A: I'd suggest :1-priming the wall with an oil based primer. 2-Paint your semi gloss base coat. When ...
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| removing wallpaper from just 1 wall | 9/1/2007 |
Q: I asked earlier this week how to remove paper from 1 wall but it wraps around to the next wall. You ...
A: When I am taking off wallpaper going around an edge, and I don't want to damage the other wallapper, ...
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| painting a banister | 8/30/2007 |
Q: I have a wood stained banister. I'd like to have the spindles painted white and keep the railings ...
A: There are a few options: 1-Paint with a paint sprayer. Is probably the best or most professional ...
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| cracked walls | 8/25/2007 |
Q: I have a friend that want me to help him paint his interior home. He told me his house is about 100 ...
A: There isn't anything that would prevent new cracks.Cracks are caused by the house settling over the ...
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| Painting ceiling tile | 8/24/2007 |
Q: We have a dropped ceiling in our basement family room and the ceiling tile is old and yellowed. It ...
A: It can be painted. if the panels are not painted now, I'd suggest priming them first. If they are ...
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| stecco ceiling | 8/24/2007 |
Q: we have one of those awful stecco ceilings that were blown on in the 70's. My question is how to get ...
A: Those kind of ceiling can be painted. Not with a roller, but with a paint sprayer. Rent a paint ...
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| Damaged Sheetrock after Wallpaper Removal. | 8/24/2007 |
Q: I Started taking down wallpaper in my 12x 14' bedroom. It took me over two nights to do this and ...
A: Sanding the damaged sheetrock with "Guardz" applied will not sand away the "Guardz". The Guardz ...
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| Louvre Doors - Painting | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Is there any tips or tricks for speeding up the process of painting louvre doors.
A: The best and quickest way to paint louver doors is with a paint sprayer, or use a can of spray ...
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| Damaged Sheetrock after Wallpaper Removal. | 8/19/2007 |
Q: I Started taking down wallpaper in my 12x 14' bedroom. It took me over two nights to do this and ...
A: There are no tricks to getting the wallpaper off sheetrock. Lay plastic drops down by the ...
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| repairing plaster board after removing wallpaper | 8/18/2007 |
Q: I have removed all the wallpaper in the home we just bought and some come off easily and others were ...
A: Here is what I'd do in your situation: 1-Apply "GUARDZ" to the wall. Guardz is a wallboard sealer. ...
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| Wall-Liner over stucco | 8/17/2007 |
Q: Will heavy duty wall-liner adhere to stucco with wallpaper paste. I tried using pre-pasted ...
A: What I would do is: 1-Scrape off any heavy or pointy bits of the stucco. 2-I would use a not pasted ...
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| Wallpaper Removal concerning Sheetrock | 8/17/2007 |
Q: I just bought my first home, and my fiancee and I decided the wallpaper has to go. Last night, ...
A: Its hard to figure it out without seeing the job, but from what you have described, it sounds like ...
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| Painting a plaster wall | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I was the one who asked about the railings and doors yesterday. I have stripped the walls of the ...
A: After the wallpaper is removed, any holes or scrapes should be patched and sanded. Do the walls look ...
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| lead paint | 8/15/2007 |
Q: We are buying a home that was built around 1940. We have old kitchen cabinets. When the inspector ...
A: What most paint stores suggest is to prime 2 coats with an oil based primer. Then paint your 2 ...
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| interior garage walls | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I have a new garage and the interior walls and ceiling are drywall with 1 coat of kiltz 2 latex ...
A: Exterior paint is made to hold up better than interior paint, since exterior paint is exposed to the ...
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| Painting Tips | 8/8/2007 |
Q: Here's my question... We're moving into a new house soon and my wife wants me to repaint the living ...
A: I'd suggest a 1/2" nap roller. 1- Paint the wall with the roller. If you have to push or "squeeze" ...
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| bathroom repair after stripping wallpaper | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I've read all your answers to other questions but mine still doesn't fit the previous questions. I ...
A: When you say coated wallpaper, do you mean vinyl coated paper? If so, Guardz should work. What I'd ...
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| skimcoating | 7/8/2007 |
Q: I have read some of your past posts and see that you suggest skimcoating to repair damaged and ...
A: Skim coating takes some practice. Basically, what skim coating is, it's applying a thin coat of ...
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| bathroom repair after stripping wallpaper | 7/8/2007 |
Q: I've read all your answers to other questions but mine still doesn't fit the previous questions. I ...
A: Without seeing your bathroom, this is what I'd generally suggest in your situation: 1-Prime the ...
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| bathroom problems | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I had severe water streaks on my bathroom walls. When I decided to paint, the streaks kept showing ...
A: Are the streaks "bleeding" through the KILZ primer? Did you use the latex or the oil based KILZ? If ...
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| power washing exterior wit h dirty water | 6/10/2007 |
Q: I have to power wash a light house on the water. the is no running water so i must use the river ...
A: If it is accessible, I'd suggest hiring one of those water trucks that have a water tank in the ...
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| Kitchen Cabinets | 6/6/2007 |
Q: I have oak cabinets in the kitchen. I do not want to replace them because I have unique tile. I am ...
A: An easy way to do what you are looking for is lightly sand the cabinets to remove the stain. Then ...
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| Best way to remove old wallpaper | 6/3/2007 |
Q: We have a 30 plus yr old home w/wallpaper on "plaster walls"---we've tried some commercial products ...
A: I have questions that I have answered concerning how to remove wallpaper. Check some of my previous ...
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| Painting with Red | 6/1/2007 |
Q: My painter did not anticipate how many coats of paint it would take to cover my new red wall. ...
A: Yes I am familiar with it......... Very good (and expensive) product..... If they say it is a one ...
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| installing bead board | 5/30/2007 |
Q: Hey Ed, Can bead board be installed over ceramic tile? If so, how? Right now dry wall has been ...
A: This is not my specialty (installation of bead board,paneling, etc). I'm assuming it could. What ...
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| cracking oil paint | 5/30/2007 |
Q: We live in an old Victorian with oil paint on the moldings and windows. Lately, the paint has ...
A: CAUTION !!! The moldings and windows are most likely LEAD BASED paint. Lead based paint was ...
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| outdoor deck | 5/29/2007 |
Q: I recently moved into this house. Deck was painted two years ago and now peeling badly. Should decks ...
A: If you want to stain it, you have to : 1-Use deck stain remover.Scrub it in, than pressure wash it ...
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| wallpaper-wallpaper-paint-remove all | 5/29/2007 |
Q: When we built our house-I primed the kitchen walls and papered immediately. Several years later when ...
A: I'm assuming you used a stain blocking oil based primer. If that is the case, it will be nearly ...
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| black spots on ceiling | 5/28/2007 |
Q: We had an addition put on our house 4 years ago. Recently I've noticed black spots on the ceiling. ...
A: Its hard to come to a conclusion without seeing it. From what you described to me, there are a ...
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| hanging pictures on venetian plaster | 5/28/2007 |
Q: I'm building an Italian villa and the entire interior walls will be venetian plaster. I'm worried ...
A: Small picture hooks (with a 1/4" or 1/2" nail) usually are not long enough to hit a stud. If you do ...
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| Resubmittal of earlier question on drywall. | 5/27/2007 |
Q: Mr. Kuchar, Thank you for your response. Here is my earlier question - "I know you have been asked ...
A: Here is what I would do in your situation: 1-Lightly sand the areas of damaged drywall (100 grit ...
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| Backing NOT coming off | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I'm removing wallpaper in my last room and I'm at a complete loss. I removed one layer of wallpaper ...
A: It sounds like when the backing or wallpaper was hung, it was hung on unpainted drywall. I'd ...
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| Priming/Sealing damaged walls | 5/26/2007 |
Q: We began stripping the bathroom wallpaper. Even using perforators, gel, spray, etc., we had the ...
A: By skimcoating, I mean the entire wall. Just a light coating (skimming) over the entire wall. Its OK ...
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| Priming/Sealing damaged walls | 5/26/2007 |
Q: We began stripping the bathroom wallpaper. Even using perforators, gel, spray, etc., we had the ...
A: In your situation, Guardz is one of the best products to use! Here are the steps which I suggest: ...
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| Wallpapering over paneling | 5/25/2007 |
Q: We are thinking about putting wallpaper over our paneling. Is this a good idea, and what do I need ...
A: It is possible to hang wallpaper over paneling. It is quite common to do that. The things to do are: ...
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| oil based primer | 5/22/2007 |
Q: I am having the wallpaper removed and then the walls smoothed and painted. The painter suggested an ...
A: If the walls are plaster,then they should be oil based primered after the paper is removed. If the ...
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| wallpaper over drywall with sand texture | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I'm wallpapering over drywall that looks like sand mixed in. It's new and painted. When I hang the ...
A: Check with the manufacturer to see what their instructions are on how to hang the wallpaper. It ...
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| Border Problem | 5/18/2007 |
Q: We just bought a home and have taken on the task of repainting. In the kitchen we took off the top ...
A: It sounds like they border was hung on unprimed drywall. I'd suggest spraying the border with the ...
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| Can you please clarify what you mean by 'skim coat' | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Ed, Thank you for last response - very useful! Being an amateur can you explain what you mean by ...
A: Skim coating is using drywall mud to smooth out over the walls. What I do is use a 12" broad knife ...
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| Seeking help - easy solution to fill in textured wallpaper? | 5/17/2007 |
Q: We have moved into a new house with a lot of wall space all with textured wall paper. We are loathe ...
A: There are a two options I know of: 1-You can prime over the wallpaper with an oil based primer, then ...
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| higloss paint | 5/16/2007 |
Q: how do i get rid of higloss paint on my trims and doors
A: The high gloss is probably an oil based paint. 1-Prime the doors and trim with an oil based primer. ...
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| Removing what is under wallpaper | 5/16/2007 |
Q: In my bathrooms, under the wallpaper there is some glue, but even under that there is a blue-ish gel ...
A: Sizing is a glue substance that is applied to the wall before wallpaper is hung. The purpose of ...
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| wallpaper | 5/13/2007 |
Q: Can dried excess paste be removed from hung wallpaper?
A: Yes, it should come off with warm water. Try on an inconspicuous spot. Wet the dried paste with a ...
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| painting over oil based paint | 5/12/2007 |
Q: I mistakenly painted over an oil based paint in the bathroom with a latex paint. It started to peel ...
A: What I'd suggest is get the bathroom as steamy as possible and scrape off as much as you could. ...
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| wallpaper removal.. | 5/8/2007 |
Q: I am trying to decide the best way to remove wallpaper from a room in 100 yr old house ..the paper ...
A: There are different ways to remove wallpaper depending on what type of wallpaper you have. Is the ...
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| before texturing | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I recently removed wallpaper. Do I have to prep the walls in any before I texture them? And do I ...
A: After the wallpaper is removed: 1-Sand and patch the walls to make them at least semi-smooth. (If ...
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| Scoring | 5/5/2007 |
Q: Simple question for ya. Is scoring wallpaper the prefered method over not scoring? Or just a sales ...
A: If the wallpaper was installed by the builder when the house was built, it is probably prepasted ...
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| Can I paint my metal framed window? | 5/5/2007 |
Q: Ed: I am about to move into this apartment that has black window frame. I don't recall whether it ...
A: When you paint around the window and the frame, occasionally open and shut the window until the ...
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| Scoring | 5/5/2007 |
Q: Simple question for ya. Is scoring wallpaper the prefered method over not scoring? Or just a sales ...
A: It depends upon the type of wallpaper. for example: prepasted stripable wallpaper does not need ...
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| Painting Walls | 5/2/2007 |
Q: We are getting ready to paint our interior walls of a house built around 1900. We have stripped the ...
A: You could paint it ANY color ( even red or black). If in the future you want to paint the room ...
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| skimming walls | 5/1/2007 |
Q: after 30 yr old wallpaper was removed some of drywall backing came off. I want smooth walls. Can I ...
A: Here is how I fix damaged drywall after wallpaper is removed: 1-Lightly sand walls (100 grit ...
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| damage on drywall after removing wallpaper | 5/1/2007 |
Q: can you use mud and water to paint consistency and roll on wall with a sponge roller [to have a ...
A: Here is how I fix damaged drywall after wallpaper is removed: 1-Lightly sand walls (100 grit ...
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| My walls have not fully cured yet | 4/28/2007 |
Q: I painted a 10x10 room in a deep red/brown (egg shell). The existing wall covering was construction ...
A: Lot of times construction grade flat paint has a chaulky finish. It does not bind well to the wall, ...
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| Painting over old wallpaper glue | 4/23/2007 |
Q: My nephew bought an old house. Removed the wallpaper (it stripped of very easily) and the walls ...
A: Yes, he can leave it. Assuming it is paste, he has to prime it first with an oil base primer, ...
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| Painting over old wallpaper glue | 4/22/2007 |
Q: My nephew bought an old house. Removed the wallpaper (it stripped of very easily) and the walls ...
A: If the texture is from the wallpaper paste, it should come off. One way to tell if it is wallpaper ...
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| exterior painting & cabinet painting | 4/20/2007 |
Q: Two questions. 1. I need to paint/stain T-11 siding. Do I have to prime? Can I use stain (Behr ...
A: You could stain (it would have to be a solid stain). I'd say painting would be better because paint ...
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| SPASH PAINT | 4/20/2007 |
Q: Your Question was: Hi! okay here goes...we just moved to an apartment in CT and the rent is cheap ...
A: If it is just paint splashed on the walls, I'd suggest priming the walls with a primer (two ...
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| bathroom walls and ceiling | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I live in a large apt.building with plaster walls and ceiling, I removed old wallpaper after ...
A: Patch and sand any holes in the plaster. (I use Fix-all for large holes and spackle or drywall mud ...
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| Damaged walls after wallpaper removal. | 4/13/2007 |
Q: We recently removed wallpaper and 2 of the walls have more damage (plaster coming off, etc.). What ...
A: First thing to do is patch the walls where the plaster is coming off. If they are big holes, I ...
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| Paint that was under wallpaper is peeling | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I'm removing very old wallpaper from a bedroom in my house; I believe it's at least 15-20 years old. ...
A: After the wallpaper is removed, I suggest prime the walls. If the walls are sheetrock, use a latex ...
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| wallpaper removal | 4/9/2007 |
Q: is there a safe way to remove wallpaper from DRYWALL? any advice, thank you , WILLIAM, NEW YORK CITY
A: I suggest using TSP, or a wallpaper remover solution purchased at any wallpaper store. (2 or 3 ...
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| Painting over wallpaper | 4/7/2007 |
Q: We bought a house that was built in 84, and the builder put the wallpaper up directly onto the ...
A: The thing to do for the first room is : "skim coat" the walls, then sand and prime with a latex ...
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| painting door | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I want to paint my interior doors of my house to add some charachter. They are the new cheap one's ...
A: Most doors come pre primed. If they are not pre primed, then prime the doors with a latex primer. ...
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| removing wallpaper | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I am taking down a wallpaper border to repaint a room. Is using warm water or some other solution ...
A: In your situation, probably the best way is using warm water and a wallpaper remover solution (can ...
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| Wallpaper on new walls | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I have recently bought a new house. The walls have been plastered and painted. I have been told that ...
A: It is OK to hang wallpaper on new walls that have been plastered and painted. Before you hang the ...
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| REMOVING WALLPAPER FROM PLASTER BOARD | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I AM TRYING TO REMOVE WALLPAPER FROM PLASTER BOARD THE BOARD WAS NOT PRIMED BEFORE THE OLD HOME ...
A: I suggest using TSP, or a wallpaper remover solution purchased at any wallpaper store. (2 or 3 ...
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| Staining wallboard | 4/3/2007 |
Q: Is it possible to stain over a high gloss wall paneling? Also, is it possible to paint over ceramic ...
A: Yes it is. Prime the paneling with an oil based primer, then paint the paneling. Concerning the ...
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| Plaster ceiling | 4/2/2007 |
Q: We have what looks like plaster ceilings in our family room....there are areas that have begun to ...
A: How big are the areas that have fallen out? If they are not too big, they may be repaired with ...
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| Paint protection | 4/1/2007 |
Q: We purchased a rental condo in Florida several years ago. At that time the unit was sold to us after ...
A: To my knowledge, there is no product to put on the walls to protect the paint. The most common thing ...
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| Removing old wallpaper | 3/28/2007 |
Q: We are remodeling an old house that was built around 1900. It still has the original wallpaper on ...
A: There are different ways to remove wallpaper depending on what type of wallpaper you have. Is the ...
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| painting after wallpaper removal and texturing | 3/27/2007 |
Q: We just had wallpaper removed from our kitchen and dining room. It appears that a water based ...
A: A coat of primer did not have to be applied before the walls were retextured. After the walls are ...
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| Paint peeling off ceiling! | 3/27/2007 |
Q: Help! We are painting our girls bedrooms. I have one finished, no problems. The second is the ...
A: I get that problem sometimes. The paint doesn't want to stick to the wall or ceiling. Sometimes ...
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| orange peel texture left from painting roller | 3/26/2007 |
Q: I recently had my master bedroom in my 1865 house replastered. The ceiling turned out as smooth as a ...
A: Do not use an orbital sander. If you do use a sander, use a buzz sander (a sander that buzzes back ...
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| removing wallpaper | 3/26/2007 |
Q: I have my old vinyl paper off and want to paint. What is the best way to remove old sizing/glue?
A: Mix up 2 tablespoons of TSP (or a wallpaper remover solution) to 1 gallon of warm water.Fill up a ...
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| painting without taking off the existing border | 3/25/2007 |
Q: This may seem strange, but we'd like to repaint some small areas of our room without taking off the ...
A: Just be extremely careful. Go slow, not fast. Use a small (1"or 2") angle brush. Do not cover up the ...
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| painting doors | 3/25/2007 |
Q: When painting interior doors, should you match them to the trim or the walls?
A: Generally speaking, doors should be matched to the trim. All the trim, windows, doors, built in ...
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| wallpaper bubbles | 3/22/2007 |
Q: We just wallpappered our kitchen. The old paper had been on for about 14 years. We scrapped and old ...
A: It would probably be best to take off all the wallpaper and get the wall down to a solid, sound ...
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| Removing Wallpaper | 3/21/2007 |
Q: My husband and I are in the process of buying a house, and every inch of it is wallpapered. We ...
A: In a situation like yours, I'd do the removing and painting before any furniture, etc. was moved ...
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| wallpapering | 3/21/2007 |
Q: can i put new wallpaper over my old panneling & what I eed to do to the panneling first.
A: What I'd suggest is: 1-Fill in the cracks of the paneling with spackle or drywall mud. 2-Primer ...
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| orange peel textured drywall | 3/20/2007 |
Q: I've been told that it's difficult to hang wallpaper on textured drywall. Is this true? I can't ...
A: It depends on the type of wallpaper you are planning to hang. Generally speaking, the more busier ...
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| Vinyl wall cover | 3/19/2007 |
Q: Ed, I had some questions about Vinyl. Maybe you can answer them using your years of expertise. I ...
A: Commercial vinyl is usually 54" wide. Typically it is 30 yds. per bolt. 12 oz weight is common. Most ...
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| wallpaper over sanded plaster | 3/19/2007 |
Q: We removed previous wall paper and found the wall had SANDED!!! plaster. We plan on putting paper ...
A: When you say sanded plaster, do you mean sand plaster? I think I know what you mean. Plaster walls ...
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| painting trim | 3/15/2007 |
Q: I started painting my stairway baulesters and moulding in my house, they appear to have gloss paint ...
A: It is best to lightly sand the stairway balusters and primer them. Then paint them. The ones that ...
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| Peeling | 3/15/2007 |
Q: Other than stripping...(Not performing this task on a louvre door!) How would you prep a surface ...
A: The original problem was, when the door was painted with latex paint, the existing oil based paint ...
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| painting dark panneling | 3/13/2007 |
Q: read your answer for texturing over wood panneling.do you use the same process for latex paint?oil ...
A: You use the same process for latex paint. Prime the paneling with an oil based primer. Fill in the ...
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| painting newbie | 3/13/2007 |
Q: Ed, I have never painted anything in my life and I need some advice. In my house, all the walls are ...
A: The walls should be painted with a primer then a good quality paint. Satin or eggshell sheen for ...
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| Painting over tape residue | 3/12/2007 |
Q: My daughter has spent the past 18 years taping things to her bedroom walls, door and ceiling. I want ...
A: Is there tape on the wall, or is there only residue? In either situation, you could use an oil based ...
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| rewallpaper or paint | 3/12/2007 |
Q: I am in the process of removing my kitchen wallpaper only to find sheetrock. I have one place on ...
A: You said the paper came off the walls fairly easy, but there is still some glue on the wall. ...
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| Painting wood paneling | 3/10/2007 |
Q: I remember a time that the only way to have a textured wall when you had existing wood paneling was ...
A: There are probably many products and ways to texture paneling. Here is probably the most easy and ...
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| wallpaper, crocked wall | 3/8/2007 |
Q: I have started to wall paper with a pattern that requires a match, when I reached my second wall I ...
A: The next best way without starting over would be: when you get to the 2nd wall, trim it in the ...
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| unwanted texture on walls | 3/8/2007 |
Q: I'm having painting woes. I'm using Sherwin Williams paint, grade 200, both flat and eggshell (two ...
A: When you say you have texture in the paint, do you mean the walls are smooth, and when you roll the ...
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| patching interior corners | 3/1/2007 |
Q: I'm preping some badly chipped walls for painting. Some parts are chipped right down to the metal ...
A: Its hard to tell without seeing your situation, but generally speaking, I'd probably use either ...
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| walls | 2/28/2007 |
Q: I just removed all the wallpaper from the hallway of my very old house. Obviously, the walls have a ...
A: Generally speaking, houses built before 1955 are plaster, houses built after are generally drywall. ...
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| Poorly stained deck? | 2/27/2007 |
Q: I have a very poorly stained deck, runs, light spots and missed spots. It was done with a cedar tone ...
A: The best way to go (it is more work)is to strip off the stain with a deck stain remover and start ...
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| Repairing a recurring crack in a wall | 2/26/2007 |
Q: I have a crack in a kitchen wall, which has reappeared several times after spackling and repainting ...
A: The best way to repair the crack you are describing (since it sounds like it is a problem crack) is ...
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| popcorn ceilings | 2/25/2007 |
Q: The house I bought has popcorn ceilings in all the rooms. I don't mind it so much, but I hate the ...
A: It would probably be hard to roll the paint on the popcorn ceiling. Rolling paint on popcorn ...
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| Removing wall paper | 1/21/2007 |
Q: We purchased a home 6 years ago that has been wallpapered extensively. As we have tackled ...
A: Alot of the time I have good results removing paper which has been hung on unpainted drywall.It ...
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| Peeling paint in bathroom | 1/18/2007 |
Q: I have an upstairs bathroom with a slanted ceiling. I have a skylight over the toilet which is next ...
A: From what you have described to me, I'd suggest scraping off all the loose paint and then priming ...
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| Exterior Painting | 1/17/2007 |
Q: My question is, is there a season for painting the outside of my house? Can I paint now? I live in ...
A: ....Different parts of the country have different climates. I live in Oregon. Most of the exterior ...
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| Wallcovering | 1/15/2007 |
Q: Kuchar. We recently bought our home and in the family room is a wallcovering that somewhat resembles ...
A: It sounds like "cloth backed vinyl" to me. What kind of walls are they? Are they plaster or ...
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| Removal of latex paint | 1/13/2007 |
Q: Latex paint splattered over my plastic computer. I tried Goof Off to remove. The paint came off ...
A: How long ago did the paint splatters happen? Latex paint usually takes between 1 week and 1 month to ...
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| exterior painting | 1/11/2007 |
Q: Ed, I am getting the exterior of my 1937 home painted for the first time, and don't know if the 2 ...
A: Rates vary in different parts of the country. I am in Oregon and $2000 possibly sounds in the ...
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| Painting Wallpapered Wallboard | 1/10/2007 |
Q: I have a vacation home with that wallpapered wallboard used in mobile homes and things like that. I ...
A: If you want to cover that wallpapered wallboard, the best thing to do is pull off the moldings ...
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| Painting brick | 1/9/2007 |
Q: I have exterior brick on my house that is quite old and faded in places and I'd like to know how to ...
A: Whenever I paint brick, I usually roll it on with a heavy nap roller (1 1/4" nap). Use a good ...
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| Repair sheetrock after wallpaper removal | 1/9/2007 |
Q: After removing wallpaper paste from wall, I have some uneven spots on the wall and plan to lightly ...
A: Before the painting is done, the torn or uneven spots on the sheetrock should be sealed (Guardz is a ...
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| Painting over vinyl | 1/8/2007 |
Q: hope you can help. I am considering painting over vynal paper. Is this recomendable. Thnnks for ...
A: Here are the pros and cons of painting over wallpaper: Good reasons: Its quicker. You dont't have ...
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| Paint matching | 1/4/2007 |
Q: Our walls and ceilings were last painted in 2001 with Duron paint colors Grape Beginnings and Grape ...
A: Sometimes walls can be touched up in situations like yours. What I'd suggest is buy some primer ...
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| Painting my house | 1/4/2007 |
Q: I have a 50 year old Florida home. It has the asbestos siding that was so common here from the era. ...
A: Different parts of the country have different paint brands. Benjamin Moore is a good national brand. ...
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| wallpaper removal | 12/31/2006 |
Q: Is the wallpaper remover available in hardware stores, or will I have to go to a specialty or paint ...
A: Call your local paint or hardware store and ask them. A good brand is "DIF wallpaper stripper". It ...
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| wallpaper removal | 12/31/2006 |
Q: I am helping a friend remodel his house, and there is a room that has wallpaper on all 4 walls. We ...
A: There are different ways to remove wallpaper depending on what type of wallpaper you have. For this ...
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| Surfactant Leaching on roof | 12/30/2006 |
Q: I have some stains on a new composition roof that I believe are due to surfactant leaching from the ...
A: From what you have described and from my experience, there is no way to remove the stain. There are ...
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| repainting wood work | 12/30/2006 |
Q: I live in 40 year old 2 story home. I want to repaint the interior, I painted it a couple years ago ...
A: It happens sometimes as the house settles, especially in the winter months. A caulking gun and tube ...
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| wall | 12/30/2006 |
Q: I saw something on one of the home remodeling programs about this and it got my attention. The ...
A: Sounds like a good inexpensive idea for your situation. I've never done anything exactly like that ...
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| flock - on - foil removal | 12/29/2006 |
Q: i Have some flock on foil. paper backed on my new dry wall.. it's just one layer.. but was put up ...
A: Good question...sounds like it might be a problem to get off. There are a couple options: 1- check ...
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| varnish shellac | 12/27/2006 |
Q: good morning and thanks for your time. Please consider that this question is coming from someone ...
A: Generally speaking in a situation like yours, I'd get some paint remover gel from your local paint ...
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| Removal of Wallpaper Residue | 12/27/2006 |
Q: The wallpaper remover solution, what is best to be mixed with the hot water?I removed "Cloth" ...
A: Just go to any wallpaper or paint store.... Ask them if they have any "wallpaper removal ...
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| Removal of Wallpaper Residue | 12/26/2006 |
Q: I removed "Cloth" wallpaper and there is a gritty type residue left on the wall. Do I sand the wall ...
A: From what you have described, the "gritty" residue is probably wallpaper paste. You have to wet the ...
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