After painting my stone wall, I have some shiny spots. Is there any way to remedy this situation?

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Answered by Jay Timmerman, JT Creations, LLC from Dothan, Alabama

Barbara, I will ask you to supply more information to accurately assess the situation. Did you use a primer? What type finish. Latex? Alkyd? What type stone. Synthetic? Real stone? Exterior or interior paint? Flat, satin, semi-gloss, or gloss finish? Did you wash the stone before painting? If so, with what type cleaner?

Answered by BARBARA KONOPKA from Hamilton, New Jersey

I USED PAINT AND PRIMER, ALL IN ONE(BEHR PAINT WITH PRIMER) SEMI GLOSS FINISH, INTERIOR PAINT. AS FAR AS THE WALL IS CONCERNED. I THINK IT IS REAL STONE. THE HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1956. I DID NOT WASH THE STONE BEFORE PAINTING

Answered by Jay Timmerman, JT Creations, LLC from Dothan, Alabama

OK, great. Your response really helps the diagnosis.

I will first address the, in my opinion, misleading (read false) sales gimmick of the advertisement of Paint with Primer. For your purposes you should have used a true primer. A huge reason the gimmick is misleading.

Now I will get off that issue and deal with your situation.

Not to worry, I will suggest a few options. The most simple first. Prime the stone and then re-paint with 2 coats of finish.

If you choose to not prime, then you will probably be more satisfied by applying a paint with a lower sheen. The stone is a natural product and will therefore absorb the paint in an uneven fashion. Two coats of this lower sheen should produce the desired even appearance.

Answered by BARBARA KONOPKA

BY LOWER SHEEN. I PRESUME YOU MEAN A FLAT FINISH?