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Painting Over a Bright Color

January 15, 2012

I have a room which is currently a dark red color and I would like to change it to an off white color. Would there be any advantage to doing a first coat with a latex primer before finishing with a semigloss latex enamel or would two coats with the

Acetone on Cabinets

January 15, 2012

Can I use acetone (fingernail polish remover) to strip my kitchen cabinets without affecting the wood in any way. I have done a spot and it removes the pickled finish perfectly.

Ceiling Paint Bubbling

January 15, 2012

We painted a ceiling of an upstairs bedroom using high quality ceiling paint and many bubbles were formed when applying a second coat. The ceiling was previous painted.