Painting Questions Needing Answers

Unanswered questions

Semi-gloss over flat paint. - Can I use a flat paint as a primer and then paint over with a semi-gloss?
Primer - I am using Kilz 2 to prime a bedroom but it doesn't seem to stick. Why?

Which room should be darker color of paint? - I am painting several rooms in my home. I had read somewhere that the bedroom should be a darker color than bathroom in the same section of the house or vice versa. The hallway should it be a darker shade or lighter shade than rooms branching off ...
Wall color versus woodwork color? - I plan on painting my 8x10 living room. Seeing that the room is so small, with 2 doors and 2 windows, I want to do the walls a shade of gray and the same with the woodwork. Should I do a light color on the walls and continue that color to the ceil...
Hall and living room colors. - Is it okay to paint the hallway a different color than the living room? I painted my living room a blue green and I love it. I am just not sure if the hall would be too much of a good thing.

Doors and trim color with chocolate color house? - What color should I paint the trim color with a chocolate ice cream color house? The roof is green tin, the windows are white...I do not want white trim and am not real hot on a green door to math the roof.

Cleaning solution for washing wall. - Painting living room walls and need to clean before. Mild soap and water, what is used as mild soap and solution mixture? Thanks
Wall Painting - How many years should I wait to paint my walls?

Texture and Tint KILZ - I have been using tinted KILZ for years as a one-coat solution with good results. We want to paint a ceiling a light tan tint with a sand texture (Homax) additive and sparkling paint crystals (Valspar) if we can to create a special effect. Would...
Last paint job was too thick. - I'd like to re-paint my bedroom. However, the dark red paint that is currently on the walls looks to have been applied too thick. There are a few drips here and there and it's peeling up near the floor boards. Is sanding the walls sufficient? Or i...
Screen Molding - Is screen molding used for the cracks in the paneling? And what is screen molding?

KNOTS 'BLEEDING' THROUGH PAINT - I shellacked the knots before I painted but they still bled through the 2 coats. If I paint again will they still come through?
How to paint casement window sash that has been stained and varnished? - We have casement windows we would like to paint. They have been stained and varnished. After sanding them, is it best to use an oil based primer and then a latex paint. Is it good to put on two coats of paint? Thanks. I am painting just the sash.

fiberglass door - If you stain the door and the door stain comes out uneven, how do you fix the problem?
Restaining fiberglass doors. - My outside fiberglass door was stained several years ago. It now has lots of bare spots from shoe/boot toes hitting it and also being bumped when carrying packages into the house. I want to restain it the same color. How do I do it?
Should I paint a primer on my fiberglass door? - Cannot find a professional in my area to restain and finish my front door. A friend (carpenter) did it for me. He tried to strip the old stain, but was unsuccessful. Instead; he painted or used a primer of some sort - then, used gel stain over t...
Stain too dark. - I have just had my fiberglass door stained. Can I do anything change the stain to a lighter stain?
Fiberglass door restaining - Fiberglass door is stained with honey maple gel stain - 9 years ago. The sun has bleached it & speckling has occurred. After lightly sanding, more speckling has developed. What is the best procedure to bring the door back to its original beauty.

Exterior Door - I primed my door and was about to paint when it started raining, how long do I need to wait after the rain stops before I can paint door?

Restoring a redwood house. - Our redwood house has been oiled with shingle oil for 40 years and is turning black. We can rub the boards with a dry cloth and the black comes off. What can we finish it with that will not turn dark? Can this house ever be painted?
Solid stain (color redwood) would like to go brown. - Our house is a cedar home and is solid stain color redwood. Would like to go dark brown. Would we need to strip or would the dark brown cover the red? We were told it has not been sealed or stained in over 10 years.. its pretty dry

Can I use acrylic latex over elastomeric? - My strata building was painted about 14 yrs. ago with elastomeric over stucco. It has stood up well, still in excellent shape but we want to freshen it up. We have been advised to use a top coat of acrylic latex. Is this good advice?
Sealing block. - What is the best sealer for Jacksonville sandstone block in Upper Michigan?

Mold on redwood siding. - It appears that the mold is in the redwood siding. I am preparing the surface to repaint and bare wood has been exposed to elements. When I sand it down to clean wood I still see dark spots. Will this affect paint coating. I use an oil primer to s...

Time between applying primer/ paint. - Primer is already on this house. Can I wait until next year to apply paint?

Removing deck stain. - How to remove a Thompson's deck wood stain that is peeling?

Iron fence painting. - I have cheep iron fencing around my sun deck and would like to give it a old worn out brownish, patina look to go with a Spanish house.