You'll keep the floor neater during the next painting job if you glue a paper plate to the bottom of your paint can, instead of trying to move newspapers under the container every time you set it down.
By Ron from Cortez, CO
A while ago there was an article about how to tape off a closet door so it could be painted inside the taped area. I would appreciate seeing the article.
Hi,
#1 white interior semi gloss paint(great to wipe/ clean) on doors and frame trim
#2 buy either a small roller, or a really good/ wide brush. If you buy the bit more expensive paint, one dab ll do ya!
# maybe this should have been #1 most if not all stores will give you a Large free sample of all paints
The painting is pretty much self explanatory,
When painting a room, if you find the touch-up tedious, use a tampon. This is how it works. Push a small portion from the applicator. Dip just the tip in the paint. Remove the drip. Blot on the mistake whereas your paint touched the ceiling or vise versa.
I painted my kitchen walls, I used an oil-based paint to seal my walls (they are wall board). I used a gray primer which I was told to use by the man at my local Home Depot. I have painted 3 coats of Antique Red Behr Sateen Lustre.
I now have brush lines as well as streaks shiny and dull which makes the walls look zebra stripped. Does anyone know how I can fix this problem, or can I fix it! Please help.
Linda from Belton, MO
Was the red paint oil based also or was it water based? If it was water based and you painted over an oil base paint than you will have paint peeling and chipping off the wall. You can't paint water based over oil based paint.
You would have to go back with an oil based paint and paint over it but you still might have a problem because now you have a layer of water based paint between two oil based paints. I have been painting walls for a long time and I had that problem with the house in live in now. The previous owner paint a water base over an oil base and it is constantly chipping away. Good Luck I hope this has helped some.
My husband is a contractor and he uses a long handled sander available at Home Depot or Lowes. He sands lightly after EVERY coat that has been applied and dried completely. It takes very little effort to do this.
Hey just painted my living room and hall same problem. Used several kinds of brushes and rollers and was streaked with gloss and the dull every motion used to paint the surface. You can see exactly how we painted it. I have emailed Behr. Every one I talk to says how did that happen or thats really weird. So I would contact the and who ever you bought the paint from. If the lights are dim you cant really see but in the light of day I am very disappointed.
Some jobs need all kinds of 'taping off'. Try using Press 'n Seal instead of tape. It adheres to itself and is so easy to get where you want covered up.
In each room I store a paint chip from the store for that room. Should I need to touch up the paint for that room or want to repaint it, I have all the information on that card.
I would like to know if there is a way to add some pearlescence or shimmer to paint, without doing a real faux finish. I just want something I can roll on over a base coat. I am really not into the faux, but I really want to have a little sparkle or mother of pearl effect. I have seen some things that Lowe's sells, but they seem complicated. For now I need simple. Thanks so much.
By connie from AR
Thanks for the info did you roll it on or did you use a paint brush? I am not real good with faux finish they never turn out when I do it. Thanks for the feedback. Connie
I have used the Pearl glaze ragged over white to give the walls a shimmer. If you don't want to rag, you could try mixing it with your paint and doing a sample. I keep a scrap of sheetrock about 2' x 3' to practice ideas on.
Always use blue painter's tape, not regular masking tape to mask areas when you are painting. Blue tape peels off easily, masking tape often doesn't.
Before painting, clean walls with white vinegar and let dry before painting. Inexpensive and easy. Also put your paint brushes in white vinegar and rinse well and dry before using.
We recently had the ceiling in our foyer plastered and primed, but the manager said he does not paint. The ceiling was white previously and the primer now is white. Do I really need to paint the ceiling (white) or can I just leave it as is, just primed?
By alicez from NY
Ceilings are painted with a ceiling paint so marked on the can. I think it is Glidden makes a ceiling paint that goes on pink and dries to a white. The pink color lets you see and spots you missed.
I would leave your ceiling as it is.
I want to thin paint so I can sponge it on my kitchen cabinets. I assumed that what I wanted to do was called whitewashing, but everything I've read says otherwise. What's the right mixture?
By Heather Hedgepeth from NC
Yes, you can thin your paint for sponging techniques. It is best to have a "thicker" consistency when sponging rather than a "watery" one. When you say whitewash, is that more of an overall finish, like "pickled" pine or oak? If that is the finish you want, then a more watery consistency is required.
As for amounts, it is strictly trial and error. Try a small amount of paint mixed with an equal part of water (I am thinking 1/4 cup of each), mix well, and test on the inside of the cupboard door. Keep adding and mixing until you get a consistency you like. Have fun, and good luck
It's my understanding that whitewashing is staining over natural wood before any other finish is applied. It seems to be related to an opaque wood stain rather than solid wood stain. Suggest always trying an inconspicuous place first to test whatever you decide. It's always trial and error, you know.
It's not like antiquing we did in the 60's and 70's, but more like a film over light colored wood. Doesn't work well at all over dark wood, believe me, unless you have stripped and bleached the wood first. Let us know and show pics if you can?
God bless and help you! : )