Painting a Fence

My neighbor wants me to paint her fence. It is 1464’sq. It doesn’t need scraping. It does need prep work at ground level. She is paying for the paint. How much should I charge her.

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Slipping Paint

Interior primer/paint slid off lower half of part of one wall in a room I painted. Paint in that area was not dry at all 4hrs after first coat. Paint above and to sides of that area dry; other walls painted and recoated without problems.

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Exterior Paint Primer

Need primer for an interior wall and found some old exterior paint primer from the existing owner of the home. Can I use that inside the home?

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Crown Molding Colors

I have cherry stained crown molding in my kitchen to match the cabinets. Can I use white crown molding throughout the rest of the house to match the white ceiling? I have 8’ceilings and the kitchen isn’t connected to the rest of the house.

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Wall painting

I want to repaint an interior wall previously used as an artist’s easel to paint a mural. The kind of paint used is unknown. The wall is not entirely smooth with brush strokes visible and uneven paint thickness. How can I repaint this wall?

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Is it paint or stain?

I have some scratches on interior doors that I would like to touch up. How do I tell if the surface has been painted or stained?

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What color to paint a door that is usually left open?

I’m redoing the kitchen. Walls are light gray, all trim (windows, base boards) is WHITE. My doors are currently a nasty wood stained color (the old yellow looking stain). I want to paint the door a darker gray than the walls. BUT, the door to the bathroom (off the kitchen)

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