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- How to thin latex paint? - How much water should I add to a full gallon?
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- Paint Drying - How long would it take for a full paint can to dry if the top is left off? Will it dry this way?
- Paint tint to mix with my paint. - Can I buy paint tint to mix with my base paint for interior walls?
- 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?
- Good time of the year for interior painting. - I live in Houston, Tx and sustained damage from the hurricane. I am having the interior of my house painted. Is this a good time of the year to have my house painted. I was told it was best to wait until it is warmer. Please advise.
- 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?
- Is there a best time to paint or a bad time to paint? - I was wondering what the best time to paint is. Plus, is there any problems when painting indoors during cold weather or should a person only paint when it's warm?
- 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? -
- What are the steps to change from oil base paint to latex on my trim? - I currently have an oil based semi-gloss paint on my trim. I would like to change this to a latex based semi-gloss. What are the steps and which primer do I use so that the trim doesn't later peel?
- 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?
- Can I put a polyurethane finish on slate tile? - I recently started painting slate with spray paints, creating looks similar to cave walls. I was told by a Home Depot person that the slate could be used on a floor if I put a good polyurethane finish on it. Is it possible to do so? Will it last?...
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