Painting Options for Garage Floor

Hi, I am about to paint my garage floor and would like to know what paint and process you recommend. The garage floor is approx. 30 years old and the current paint was done by the prior owner (we are here 14 yrs).  The paint is missing in the typical

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Garage cinder block wall

Hi, I am spot patching my garage cinder block wall (which the exterior is underground) with Drylok hydraulic cement because I had efflorescence and cracks. Prior to patching, I washed and scrubbed the wall with white vinegar and then sprayed down with water to remove some mold. I then knocked

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Bathroom Paint Issue

I painted my bathroom with satin Superpaint from Sherwin Williams. It is paint and primer in one. I painted over existing paint. After applying the second coat, while it was still wet, the paint began peeling off in sheets. It peeled clean off of the drywall. It only did it

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soft-drywall-paint-nicks-easily-in-new-home-construction

We have a new home construction (1 yr old) and whenever I lightly hit a wall with my fingernail, etc. the paint comes off right down to the drywall.  I am concerned, as the paint seems very thin and the drywall seems soft after a full year.  What could cause

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Oil Based Primer

My husband used an oil based primer on a stain on our ceiling. He only primed the area with the stain. Then he painted over it with a latex ceiling paint. The area he primed keeps showing through. Is this typical? Should he have primed the entire ceiling? He has

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Painting skylight wells, alcoves and an irregular ceiling

I have questions about ground rules surrounding how to paint deep skylight wells, recessed alcoves and an irregular cathedral ceiling. Specifically: Should deep skylight wells be painted the color of the walls (a popular greige) or left white? In alcoves on either side of a floor to ceiling fireplace, should

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Amaueter Painters

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

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