Paint on Edge Too Thick

I painted an accent wall a few days ago and when I took off the painters tape the edge between the wall and the ceiling left a heavy thick line and the transition looks so bad. I know I applied the paint too thick so how do I soften up

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Freezing

There is a chance the stain I was going to use froze. Is it still usable, or should I buy new stain?

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Peeling Paint on Ceiling

Hi, I just hired someone to paint a bedroom. It is a room with high humidity located under an unfinished attic. The plaster walls are fine but the plaster ceiling started bubbling and peeling immediately. I know he plastered and primed prior to painting. He thinks adding additional insulation above

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Emerald Paint Smell

Hi – my bedroom was painted three weeks ago with Sherwin Williams latex “Emerald” brand paint. I am having guests in ten days and the room still smells of paint. I have used fans, onions and vinegar overnight (separately, of course) to get rid of the smell but to no

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Knotty Pine Paneling Sealant

Is there a product I can use to keep my knotty pine paneling the raw ‘blonde’ color it is after sanding? Polyurethane and acrylic urethane both turn the wood a darker honey/golden hue.

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Painting over vertical stripe treatment?

The home I bought has a vertical stripe treatment on the wall. The stripes are about 12″ apart. Every other stripe has what looks like a glaze or maybe just a gloss finish. The tape lines left a vertical line or “bump”. When I paint over it with my color,

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Wooden Deck

Looking for a colour to repaint an exterior wooden deck – house is light grey brick, currently have dark grey trim and grey roof. Thinking of burgundy or dark green??

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Roller marks (Interior)

I had problems with the Benjamin Moore paint also. I started out in my hall using the regal pearl (rec. by paint store). I had nothing but roller streaks. Second coat I tried to use more paint, it was worse then the first coat. Back to the paint store, complained,

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Deck and Front door color

I have dark green shingles and off white siding. White trim. I have a veranda on the front and side of my home. I need to update my house and am wondering what color to pain the deck floor and also the front door.

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