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Bubbles or blisters on painted surface and even on and in “mud”

November 20, 2011

Ceiling in foyer had been painted or sprayed during a remodel. Not sure which and also not sure with what surface paint. So to smooth out “mud” was applied over to remedy previous job. When mud dried there were bubbles or blisters throughout. What caused this and what should we

Bubbling, peeling chunks!

November 17, 2011

I just put a second coat of latex paint on and it started to bubble only on one wall, then peeled off in big chunks! The house is 5 years old and it looks like just a flat paint was thrown on the walls. How do I quickly fix this

Acrylic Over Latex

October 13, 2011

Have acrylic paint on wall and want to paint with latex..what do I do?

Behr Sateen finish paint.

September 29, 2011

I have been using Behr Sateen finish paint on the mouldings and trim throughout my house. Now, I need more and they’ve discontinued that finish. What else might compare to that finish? Home Depot pushed it as the great kitchen and bath finish, etc, and I really loved it, but

Cracking Valspar

September 17, 2011

Just painted a half bath and it instantly cracked, little tiny box cracks. What would have caused this and what can I do?

Bubbling Paint

August 22, 2011

We removed wallpaper from a small room, washed the walls and patched some areas then sanded the wall, applied Kilz primer and it is bubbling up. What can we do to solve this problem?

Are there weather limits in using elastomeric paint?

August 16, 2011

I live in the SW where elastomeric paints over stucco are common. My brother in Florida was told that elastomeric paint does not do well in that heat. Are there limitations on elastomeric usage?

Can I add gloss to decking stain?

August 10, 2011

I want to add a dark colour to my mountain ash decking stain as it is too light?

Bubbles on garage door.

August 8, 2011

Last summer/late, I sanded my older wooden garage door exterior then used 2 coats of oil primer before finishing with a very dark Sherwin Williams “Aqua” latex paint. I didn’t paint the inside of the door but did seal all edges/sides. Looked beautiful for a month or so then coastal

Crystalline Silica

July 25, 2011

After using the rest of the paint that my last painter left for touch ups, I noticed a warning that said “Contains crystalline silica which is very dangerous to health. Do not do any abrading, sanding, or scraping. Dust particle extremely dangerous etc”. Holy geez! I am now afraid to