Interior Trim, Windows and Doors

Interior Trim, Windows and Doors

Questions and answers about the preparation and painting of interior trim (base, casing or windows) and doors.

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• Paint Patches on Door - The contractor has painted a bare interior door now there are some patches (absorbed paint patches). What paint should I use to finish the job?
• Sanding between coats. - What should a sanded surface look like between coats? I am using an oil based paint on some flush panel doors. I am using a Wagner spray gun. I have already applied my first coat. I intend on using a 240 grit sand paper after the first coat...
• Painting a Doorway - How do I paint a doorway that has wood stained trim on the outside and on the inside I am painting the trim- which was stained. How do I separate the stained from the painted?
• Spray tip for oil base? - What size tip to spray a door with oil base?
• Painted a inside metal door with latex instead of alkyd. - What do I do if I have painted a inside metal door with latex instead of alkyd?
• Curing paint on wooden doors. - How long does it take the paint to cure on wooden doors?
• Painting In What Order - I am about to get a wood floor installed throughout the house and install crown molding. Should I have the painter in before the floor and the trim is installed or after or before and after?
• How to prevent brush strokes? - I have got myself a Purdy Nylox Sprig flat brush, and I painting the door trim and using semi-gloss. Is it the proper way to paint in one stroke and back brush once or twice? Thanks, Steven
• Painting vertical louvers? - I would like to paint my vertical louver window shades. They are plastic and I was hoping to do one of those suede or leather look finishes on them. Has anyone done this? Do you think it would work?
• Polyurethane spot removal from wood floor. - I recently remodeled my house including installing hardwood floors that come prefinished. While applying polyurethane to some trim I dripped some on the floor and did not realize it until it had dried. How do I repair this mishap and return my f...
• Interior Wood Finish - Which interior wood finish is best to use, to keep the wood trim looking white longer, oil based or water based?
• Painting over stained wood. - I am new to painting over stained wood. I have a lot of wood trim, doors and window frames to do. I sanded the wood then applied oil based primer. Now I wonder what kind of paint should I use to paint with. Some say latex paint will work just fin...
• Use on the sides of the windows to make them easier to open? - Is there something that you can rub or use on the sides of the windows to make them easier to open? We live in a very old house and would like to open the windows but they stick very bad. Thank you.
• Hollow circular tan/brown spots on ceiling beams. - Our house was built in 1911 and have lived in it for 1&1/2 years. The dining room has a beamed ceiling and just noticed for the first time 5 or 6 circular and hollow tan/brownish spots on the wood beams. About the size of a half dollar. The tan c...
• Period House Paint - Can someone tell me what is the best finish to use on a period style house from the front door to the interior doors and surrounds?
• Painting varnished window frames. - I want to paint a previously varnished window frame, how do I go about that?
• Painting Stair Railings - It was originally white, but my dad painted it teal. It's been a couple of years now, and I want it to be back to it's original colour. How should I start? What are steps that I should take from now to achieve my goal? I'm a first-timer so I reall...
• Painting semi-gloss trim and priming. - My project is painting lots of windows 3-4' wide and 6-8' tall(6" trim), doors (6" trim) and base molding (8" and 10 ") in a 100 yr. old house that currently has semi gloss paint. Are there any primers that really work where they state you can ...
• How do I stop my books from sticking to shelves that have been painted with a latex paint? - I have built a library and painted the shelves with a semi-gloss latex paint. The books and other items have been sticking to shelves leaving marks and ripping parts of the books. How do stop this from happening? Should I use a different paint?
• Interior oil paint - We have had interior bookcases and an entertainment cabinet primed and painted with 2 coats of oil paint. How long do I need to wait to place books, etc. on the shelves so that no marks are made in the paint?
• Peeling trim and door paint. - My window panes/trim, baseboards, and doors upstairs are peeling where the previous owners painted over the existing paint. The paint scratches off in places and soapy water removes some as well in rubbery strips. Either the under paint is oil bas...
• Painting Semi-gloss Trim and Priming - My project is painting lots of windows 3-4' wide and 6-8' tall(6" trim), doors (6" trim) and base molding (8" and 10 ") in a 100 yr. old house that currently has semi gloss paint. Are there any primers that really work where they state you can ...
• What is the best sheen of paint to use on interior trim? - Just wondering what sheen to use on the interior trim?
• How do you achive a good finish on mdf skirts and arcs? - On a new build I am working on the skirts and door arcs are MDF and come ready primed. But after a further undercoat and two gloss coats the finish is poor compared to wood skirts and arcs I have done in the past. I also used fine grade paper betw...
• How do I prep stained trim so I can paint over it. - I have stained trim in my house. I would like to paint the trim. What has to be done in order for the paint to stick and not peel off easily?

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