Questions – Page 4 – The Practical House Painting Guide

Prep garage floor.

March 3, 2018

How do you prep a partially painted garage floor for elastomeric paint?

Dark blue emulsion leaves marks.

March 3, 2018

Hi, I have a very dark blue Matt emulsion wall. If you touch the wall it leaves white powdery finger marks. I use to have a similar colour & therefore problem on my stairs which I over painted as I thought it was the paint – obviously not. What can

Addressing rust spots on a stucco home

February 13, 2018

I own a home in San Francisco whose stucco is showing random rust spots. At first I thought that the stucco was not thick enough and/or the lath or fasteners were not of the proper type but now I am more inclined to believe that iron specs contaminated the sand

Concrete wall, found some crumbling. How to prepare for painting?

February 3, 2018

Removed peeling paint from concrete wall and found some areas loose sand, almost like crumbling. How to prepare for painting ?

Wood paneling

January 29, 2018

We have wood paneling in our 1960s home. Not the thinner, cheaper kind, but the heavy duty stuff! (sorry not sure what kind of wood) It is shiny so it obviously has some kind of seal/stain on it. Well we are updating and my husband doesn’t want to paint the

Rolled walls flat paint shiney, rerolled spot still shiney

January 1, 2018

We rolled our walls with SW Duration Flat light gray paint (over existing flat builder grade) several months ago. We had to fix a bubble in the wall (bad drywall patch). Rolled this spot to touch up. The paint was a bit shiny, (have never had this happen on any

Plaster of Paris Painting

December 8, 2017

My flate has new PoP ceiling. I want to make it white as cheap as possible. Can I directly apply putty on it? What is the best option ?

Redwood Garage Door

December 8, 2017

Can I use Thompson Stain and Sealer only, for refinishing my redwood garage door to avoid sanding again when I have to refinish it in the future?

Painting Options for Garage Floor

November 30, 2017

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

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