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How to make pre-painted T1-11 look pickled?

October 23, 2014

My husband and I are purchasing a house that has a nice heated and cooled sun room. At one time, this room was an open patio. The room has two walls that are T One Eleven wood siding that has been painted brown (exterior paint). I would like to find

Can you use a flat paint over a semi-gloss for a bedroom ceiling?

October 21, 2014

Ceiling Paint

July 6, 2014

Painted water based Kilz over 2 areas on ceiling…repainted with Valspar ceiling paint x 2 coats…both area painted with kiltz are visibly darker with drying for 24 hrs. Do I need to prime areas with another primer?

Cut-in primer is a lighter shade than rolled walls.

June 3, 2014

I used Kilz interior oil based primer and my cut-in borders are noticeably lighter than the rolled areas. I only cut-in small sections at a time so I could paint the walls while the cut-in was damp. Should I cut-in again with the Kilz before applying the semi-gloss latex paint

Area = Paint Gallons

May 19, 2014

We are painting our interior walls and ceiling in our two-car garage and a separate single-car garage. The ceilings are 9′ high. Walls are 22.5’x 21’x22.5′. What retail paints are to be avoided and which retail paints are highly recommended? Are the paints at Lowe’s building supply high quality? Are

Almost-black Paint

April 17, 2014

I painted one wall of my kitchen with an almost-black flat paint. Rollers didn’t leave any marks, etc, but when I passed lightly my clean hand over the well-dried paint my fingers left light marks. I made it worse when I tried to slightly clean it with a soft cloth.

Blending trim and roller?

October 23, 2013

The area that is cut in with a brush appears to be lighter than the rolled area. Latex low sheen paint. Same can of paint. Could this be do to the type of roller (3/8″ nap, standard cover)

Bathroom Ceiling

September 17, 2013

I put one coat of primer on my ceiling in the bathroom allowed it to dry over night, I did a second coat and it cracked in one spot. How do I fix this?

1 Part epoxy-acrylic paint application.

May 2, 2013

Are these paints waterproof? Could they be used for the drywall walls of a shower stall? I have a fair amount of this paint, that was used for a concrete garage floor, and for me it would be simpler to apply and less expensive than a 2 parts epoxy paint.

Beadboard Ceiling

April 25, 2013

I have installed a beadboard ceiling in my bathroom. I want to keep the natural look. Do I just use several coats of a good clear, satin polyurethane?