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My 80 year old house has cinder block basement walls. The walls are painted but there is some mold/mildew on the lower 1/3

April 26, 2020

Hi, I need help as to the best paint/primer for painted cinder block basement walls. I DO NOT have a sub pump to drain water away from the basement walls. I am not going to install a sub pump. Outside I landscaped the property where all rain water drains away

Paint too thick

March 31, 2019

What product can I add to a half a gallon of old paint? I have a really found a favorite color but it is so thick. It is a per machine interior, semi gloss paint from Dunn Edwards. Thanks for answering ASAP

Finish a front door or not?

November 30, 2017

Should I use any kind of finishing product over exterior, red paint on a front door that is metal? Client wanted a dark, barn-red color, and we know red tends to fade quicker than a lighter color…would a finishing product such as a poly or clear coat help extend the

Customary practice for painting soffits?

September 24, 2017

I hired a contractor to paint the exterior of my house, including trim. They were clear about certain exclusions – the (aluminum) fascia, the vinyl window trim – but the contract calls for them to paint the “eaves” (we agreed that referred to the bottom of the area where the

Amaueter Painters

May 19, 2017

I was stupid and cheap by mixing Behr interior paint and Rustoleum paint to create my own color. My teenage son and I painted this bedroom and after 4 weeks it still smells like paint. Is this dangerous for his health? If so can I just paint over the walls

When to Paint

May 19, 2017

How often should you expect to repaint a house built in 2005 (exterior)?

Can I cover with exterior latex?

January 5, 2017

Exterior oil primer is painted over with interior latex. Can I cover with exterior latex?

Leaving brush marks

July 19, 2016

We power washed, scraped, primed, now we’re painting with paint that has primer in it and we’re leaving brush marks. What do we do about that?

At what point does a NEW paint become OLD paint?

May 15, 2016

At what point does a NEW, semi-gloss, latex paint become an OLD paint finish? Another words, when painting over old paint, it’s recommended to cut the old sheen so the new paint will stick. Most manufacturers recommend waiting on a second coat for 4 hours. If it’s been 12-20 hours