January 28, 2011 – The Practical House Painting Guide

Wood Paneling

January 28, 2011

My father in law bought an older house that on top of the walls is dark wood paneling which he wants to leave and the bottom of the walls is block and they are white. What color can we paint the block walls to go with the paneling? He is

Smooth Fiberglass Door – Stain over Paint Primer?

January 28, 2011

I am replacing both doors to my house. The front door/sidelite is wood-grain fiberglass (typical tan stain primed) and I have gel stain to do it. The back door is smooth fiberglass (mostly taken up by the glass in center). It automatically comes white primed for acrylic latex paint. Can

Paint over laminate paneling.

January 28, 2011

I have laminated wood-look paneling in my family room. I couldn’t afford to replace it, so I had it painted. It looked great at first; but it’s clear now that my painter did not use a proper primer or didn’t prepare the surface properly because the paint has chipped off

Painting white over vivid colors.

January 28, 2011

So, my walls are pink and green and I hate it. I keep changing my mind on things about redoing my room, so I was thinking if I could just by cheap paint and paint over my walls so its easier to like and redo quickly.