Touching up rolled surface with a brush.

When I touched up a rolled surface with a brush you can tell where the touch up was done. This is on a newly painted wall and the brushed area shows up shinier than the brushed area. How can I stop this from happening again. Also how can I fix

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Sanding between coats.

What should a sanded surface look like between coats? I am using an oil based paint on some flush panel doors. I am using a Wagner spray gun. I have already applied my first coat. I intend on using a 240 grit sand paper after the first coat and and

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HVLP spraying exterior woodwork.

I’m asking this here ‘cuz m’eyes are starting to bleed and I still haven’t found an answer 🙂 I noticed on your website and have heard from others that an HVLP system shouldn’t be used to paint the exterior of a house… however I’ve spoken with my unit’s manufacturer (Lemmer)

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Paint is Chipping Off Exterior Wood Railing within 1 Year

We installed salt-treated wooden railing at the entrance to our our home, several years ago, and it was primed within one year, but never painted. Then two years ago, the railing was finally painted, but the paint started popping and splitting all over the place. Last spring, we added more

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Priming T-111 in Winter

I have a cottage (new construction) with T-111 siding. The builders are telling me to prime it asap, so I can get my final inspection from the county. However, the local paint store is saying wait for spring. I am in northern California and we’ve had quite a bit of

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Painting over misc. tag work?

How would we paint over black & red colored sharpie markers, black spray paint and black paint? My brother destroyed a room we would like to paint and use as a nursery. My husband used about 4 cans of Kilz primer. But the tagging just keeps leaking through. Please help.

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Paint coming off when walls are wiped down.

I have 3 younger children and of course food may get spilled and splattered on the wall or whatever the case may be. When I try to wipe the wall down and I only use a wet soft cloth paint comes off on the rag. Why is this happening?

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