General Painting Questions

General Painting Questions

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• Remove an alkyd based enamel paint from carpet. - How do I remove an alkyd based enamel paint from carpet without discoloring the carpet?
• Fiberglass door mystery. - The bottom half of my fiberglass door turns white and damp in the winter and is weather protected. Why?
• Cleaning roof stains with TSP - Would it be OK to clean with TSP on composite roof around a chimney that has stains?
• Painting over non-paintable caulk line. - My contractor applied a non-paintable caulk to my bull nose tile and the dry-walled wall. What product can be applied to this finished seam so I can cut in a clean edge?
• Discoloration at the studs. - I moved into my house in 2004. I have just noticed that the great room is showing some discoloration where the studs are....What is it?
• Epoxy paint inside the drinking water tank. - Can we do the epoxy paint inside the drinking water tank?
• Acrylic urathane on brass. - I've cleaned a brass surround on a hole-in-the-wall fireplace and the advice on the internet suggests that acrylic urathane seems to be the best lacquer to apply to stop it re-tarnishing. In your experience could clear acrylic urathane also be us...
• Mold on bedroom wall. - We have had a continuing problem with mold on 2 of our outside walls. What could be causing the mold?
• Oxidized Masking Tape - How do you remove oxidized masking tape from oak veneer doors? Is there a solvent I can use?
• Volume of Paint & Surface Area - Calculate the volume of emulsion paint to cover an area of wall?
• How much paint is needed? - I am painting a 10x12 room and a 10x20 room. Was wondering how much paint I will need to buy for each room? Can you help?
• Need to clean squirrel dung from a concrete block wall. - I need to clean squirrel dung from a concrete block wall (interior) before i paint. I have tried pressure washing, greased lightning, clorox and even pain thinner. Do you have a suggestion for removing this nasty stuff?
• How to prepare to paint over high gloss enamel? - How do I prepare a high gloss enamel to paint over it with a semi gloss latex paint?
• How soon before you can paint in a brand new house or hang pictures? - In a brand new house is there a time period that you should wait before painting or hanging pictures on the walls?
• I dont want paint on my hands. - I buy vinyl gloves but it never lasts!! Also , they usually don't stock extra large gloves... I am allergic to latex.
• Dried Up Paint in the Can - My paint can lid was left open and the paint is dried up. How can I restore it so that I can use it to touch up my wall?
• Painting an Older Building - Should an older (100 + Years) brick building be painted during the winter months? Would it be better to wait until spring?
• Can I paint the inside of a wood shed in my back yard? - I want to paint the 2 x 4 and inside of the wall and ceiling to a shed in my back yard. To seal out moisture to keep it from rotting out. My son said if I painted it, this would seal out the air so it would cause the wood to rot.
• How many square feet will a gallon of paint cover? - I am painting about 420 sq/ft. And I only have 3 gallons. Is that enough?
• How can I tell whether old caulking is silicone vs latex acrylic? - I have serious leakage under a wall of windows. The windows are at least 5 feet above ground. I have removed the inside drywall on the underside of the windows as well as the vapor barrier and insulation to find the problem areas. The outside is a...
• Which chemicals are needed to remove efflorescence deposits? -
• Can I apply a clear wood finish over paint for more protection? -
• Is there a recommended time to wait before painting when building a new home? - I'm having a house built. Is there a recommending time to wait before painting? I've been hearing that one should wait for a period of time for nail popping to have occurred before painting, is this true?
• Is there an easy way to remove seized masking tape from trim? - I used blue tape to mask off the trim before painting, now the tape is stuck to the trim, at the edge that meets the wall, any easy way to get the seized masking tape off?
• What solution can we use for removing paint spots from our floors? - We just painted our walls and have hardwood floors. Well, some paint spots are on the floors in certain areas. What solution can we use for removing paint spots from our floors?

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