Paint Types and Paint Problems

Paint Types and Paint Problems

Questions about the different types of house paints and primers or problems that can arise from their use.

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• Elastomeric Paint Questions - Questions regarding to use and possibly misuse of elastomeric paint.
• General Paint Questions - General questions concerning the use, misuse and failure of paint.
• Latex Paint Over Oil Based Paint - The application of latex/acrylic paint over oil base paint and the complications that can arise.

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• Paint peels off of wall. - Garage last painted 15 years ago. As I apply new paint the old paint peels off of the wall and sticks to the roller. The walls are drywall.
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• Best paint to use for interiors. - I am going to have my living room walls painted. Which paint is best: Dunn-Edwards or Behr or is there a better paint than these two? Thanks.
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• Paint vs Stain - What is the difference between a good Exterior Paint vs a Solid color Stain? I went to Lowe's to buy exterior paint and found the color I wanted in the solid stains chart but the cost was 50% higher than the latex exterior paint. Is the quality ...
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• Suede Paint Over Latex? - I have a wall pre-painted in latex. Can I do the final criss-cross pattern with the suede paint over the latex, or must I first cover the entire wall with the suede paint?
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• Primer and Paint Combo - If I use a prime & paint that is interlocked do I need to also prime?
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• Old paint is too thin. - I have recently opened an unopened, old 5 gallon can of antique white paint. It is glue like and transparent after mixing and won't cover at all. It is transparent. What happened? I guess I can't use it. Confused.
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• How can I tell if it is oil based or water based paint? - How do I tell if wood has been painted with oil or water based paint?
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• Bubbled paint on exterior walls. - We have sanded back our weatherboard house, then used an oil based primer followed by water based top coat. We are now seeing everywhere we have primed lots of bubbling paint. What is this from and how do we fix it?
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• Exterior Paint Peels Off Easily - Two months ago we had our house painted with Sherwin Williams Super Paint. The new paint easily peels off when bumped by a plastic shovel and I can easily peel it off with my nail. What should be done to correct this problem? Does the new paint...
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• Blistering paint after it is dried and then it rains. - The outside wood rail was painted with white latex paint. It dried for two days and then it rained. The paint cracked and blistered. Once the sun came out and dried the paint it looked fine. Every time it rains the paint softens and blisters. How ...
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• I accidently used interior paint outside on wood siding. Will coating it with exterior paint make it right? - Painted it yesterday. I understand interior paint outside will peel and crack withing a year.
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• Painting over flat paint. - Do I need to prime a flat paint before repainting with an egg shell or satin... also in the bathroom do I need a different type of paint?
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• Flood Stain - Has anyone used Flood stain before? Any opinions on it? I'm planning in using to paint previously painted rough cut cedar siding.
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• Interior painting with semi gloss. - I went to do touch up with semi gloss paint when I removed the tape (20 minutes later), the paint peeled right off along with the tape---a few spots are done to the drywall, any help would be great!!!! I'm thinking that I need to prime first, rep...
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• Painting galvanized metal. - Can you mix chain link fence paint with other enamels to paint galvanized metal?
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• Back rolling finish paint. - Should you back roll the finish paint after priming it?
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• Accidentally used exterior paint on the inside. - The local paint store gave me a gallon of exterior satin latex paint when I asked for interior; I didn't notice until after I painted my living room. This is 100% non-toxic paint, No VOCs at all. Is this okay, then?
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• Ceiling Paint Slothing Off - I have a new house that was built in 1920. When I went to put new ceiling paint up as soon as I applied it, it started slothing off. My whole house is like this. I scraped all of the old ceiling paint off in one room but my house is so big that wi...
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• Paint Turns to Powder - I am renovating an old cottage with original walls built with stones and mud with a cement finish inside and out. My problem is the interior paint turns to powder after a few months and falls of the wall, this happens on the lower part of some wal...
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• What causes a latex paint to bubble after it is rolled onto the wall? - I did some minor repairs to a room prior to painting, and after wiping the walls down with a damp cloth I rolled the paint on (latex satin finish) and after a short time bubbles appeared in various places. Some were very small, and others may have...
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• Changing The Color of a Can of Stain - I suppose I'm cheap but I have almost a full quart of Minwax Polyurethane all-in-one stain in a HONEY color...I don't expect to ever need that color again. I now want to stain a Poker table top to a dark walnut or perhaps mahogany... the exact col...
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• Paint On Top of Silicon Caulk - I had a new front door installed. I put KILZ on the pressure-treated wood over the weekend. Last night when I tried to paint (hunter green) the frame areas around the door, I was getting "cracking" in the caulked areas. This morning, I looked at t...
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• Using Mixed Interior And Exterior Paint Outside - Is it okay to use recycled paint that is mixed with interior paint for an exterior paint job? My friend gave me free paint that is 50/50 exterior and interior.
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• What are the top 3 sealers for Cedar Siding - We have a cabin in Golden Colorado and are pressure washing and sealing it. We would like to know the top sealers that people use in this area.
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• Exterior Paint For An Outdoor Mural - Which exterior paint is best for an outdoor mural at a school? I've heard of C2 Paints with the highest amount of pigment, or on this site you mention Elastomeric paint. The mural is on a brick wall we are covering with plaster/stucco finish. I...
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