General Paint Questions

General questions concerning the use, misuse and failure of paint.

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Tacky paint in bathroom. - Primed the bathroom wall. Used 2 coats of Benjamin Moore bathroom paint (pearl finish). After 1 month it still feels tacky to touch. What is the problem? How long will it take to dry.
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Semi gloss or flat paint? - My walls are painted in flat paint. But when I wash the walls the paint comes off. I have found that semi gloss paint on walls is much easier to wash when washing the walls. Can I use semi gloss over flat paint and what will the results be?
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Painting gas stove inserts. - I want to paint my kitchen gas stove inserts. These include the burner grates on which you place the pan as well as the round flame regulators and the tray/drip inserts. I know that people have painted refrigerators etc, but am not sure that there...
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Lighten Dark Army Green Paint - How do I take dark army green and lighten it up. Do I use white or yellow paint?
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Wrong shade of yellow. - I painted my bedroom yellow. After 1st coat, its too dark of yellow. How can I lighten up the shade?
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Painting with medium base paint. - We were given medium base paint in white semi-gloss from Lowes. When I went to buy more the sales person said they gave us the wrong paint. The medium base paint is to be used with another tint. Will this hurt? We already painted two rooms. Sho...
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Alkyd over acrylic paint. - Can I spray an alkyd paint over something painted with acrylic paint?
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Anti mildew paint additives. - I have A LOT of paint that I want to use, so I don't want to buy more. I want to paint my basement bathroom and was wondering if there exists an anti-mildew additive I can put in my paint?
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Tone down oil base paint. - I have semi gloss oil based paint and need to tone down the shine to about a eggshell finish. Is there an additive that I can add to make this possible?
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Suede paint. - I have many marks and scratches in some suede paint. Trying to wash the marks off just dulls the area. Is there a product that will get stains/marks off? If I paint over the suede paint do I need to sand it down?
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Exterior Paint AC Hood - I live in hot old Arizona. The metal transition between my AC and the roof needs painting. Is there a paint that I can use to reflect the heat and keep the cooled air cooler, longer?
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Cleaners to prep my home and using an airless. - What kind(s) of cleaners would I need to prep my home for painting in and outdoors? Is it important to use a roller after using the airless indoors or outdoors?
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Ceiling paint is fading. - I've been staying in my room for a year now, and the paint on my ceiling is fading and the wall paint is turning to white patches and have some green color, looks like molds. What is the cause of these?
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Diffrence between eggshell & satin paint. - Please let me know which one is better for indoors, Egg shell or Satin paint.
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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?
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Oil base over latex. - Can you paint oil base over latex without primer?
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MSDS for Kilz - MSDS data sheet for KILZ interior oil base primer & sealer.
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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...
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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?
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Cleaning exterior paint with bleach solution. - Will cleaning exterior wood with a bleach solution harm the existing paint?
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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...
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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...
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Paint Sheen - What makes up the sheen that is in different types of paints?
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Mixing paint with drywall mud. - Can I mix drywall mud with paint?
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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?
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