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General Paint Questions

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• Diffrence between eggshell & satin paint. - Please let me know which one is better for indoors, Egg shell or Satin paint.
• Best paint for a bathroom. - I have a small bathroom with a shower and no fan. I have painted one coat, tan color, satin finish. After showers you can see the moisture running down the walls. It needs 2nd coat. Should I change Paint finish? Any suggestions?
• Oil base over latex. - Can you paint oil base over latex without primer?
• MSDS for Kilz - MSDS data sheet for KILZ interior oil base primer & sealer.
• Mixing Cans of Paint - A nonprofit whose budget is tight wonders if it would be possible to take donations of partial cans of white paint, mix them all together to come up with four or five gallons of paint and then use it. Issues of course are: 1. Mixing of la...
• Change paint tint. - I bought 5 gallons of Glidden eggshell paint & after painting my living room with it, it has too much of a peach tint. Before I paint any more of the walls with it how can I change the tint to more of a tan?
• Cleaning exterior paint with bleach solution. - Will cleaning exterior wood with a bleach solution harm the existing paint?
• Oil streaks on bathroom walls. - We primed our bathroom with an exterior primer and proceeded to paint with the same make of exterior paint. When the shower was used, steam built up in the room. The walls now have water streaks that contain oil. If wiped away with a cloth the nex...
• Blue painters' tape removed some of the new paint. - I recently painted my bathroom. I did the baseboards and door frames a different color. I used blue painters' tape to protect the newly painted walls. When I removed the tape -- it removed some of the new paint. How many days do I have to wait aft...
• Paint Sheen - What makes up the sheen that is in different types of paints?
• Mixing paint with drywall mud. - Can I mix drywall mud with paint?
• Can I use craft acrylic paint over kilz oil base primer? - I am painting a wood toy box. Just finished the 2nd coat of Kilz. Can I paint using acrylic craft paints then a coat of clear coat to seal it?
• Can I mix my primer with another paint color? - Can I mix my water based primer into my water based eggshell finish interior paint to lighten the color?
• Old Paint - We have a almost full gallon of paint that's been sitting in the basement a year or longer. Is it safe to use it? Thanks!
• How to thin latex paint? - How much water should I add to a full gallon? Thanks
• Additives to oil paint. - What is the effect of adding additives to oil paint to hasten drying? Does it affect the quality of the job?
• 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?
• Mix varnish with interior paint? - I will be painting my kitchen, I have a lovely interior paint to use on my kitchen cupboards. I was wondering, can I mix some type of varnish with the interior paint? I ask as I think this may help to keep it clean (easier to wipe down without wea...
• Thick Paint - I have had a can of paint for approx 1 year. The intent was to use it for all of the trim in the house once we replaced it. I went to use it and it is extremely thick. Has the paint gone bad, or is there a solution to this problem?
• Paint tint to mix with my paint. - Can I buy paint tint to mix with my base paint for interior walls?
• Mixing different kinds of paint. - It is okay to mix semi-gloss and flat paint together, if both paints are latex in nature?
• Primerless Paint - What are the advantages or disadvantages of primerless paint?
• Oil Base Paints - I have a historic house and the trim has all been painted with oil base enamel. I know I have to use oil on top of it, but it turns yellow after a few years. Why and is there a product that does not turn yellow?
• Best paint for aluminum siding? - What is the best paint for Aluminum siding that is showing some wear and graying? The siding is white and I will paint over it in white.
• How long will outdoor alkyd paint stay tacky, forever? - I had my outdoor metal grating painted two weeks ago with alkyd paint and it is still tacky. It is very humid here in Costa Rica and it rained a few days. Does paint sometimes take a very long time to dry? Does it ever not dry, just stay tacky for...

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