May 17, 2011 – The Practical House Painting Guide

Using paint that has been cold.

May 17, 2011

My house paint was kept on the back porch (closed in) during the winter. We had a cold winter in Missouri but the porch is next to the house so I thought it might be alright. How do I tell it is damaged? Does the consistency change or is there

How do you determine a paints base?

May 17, 2011

I am about to repaint a brick home that was painted in 2001. The paint has faded but held up remarkably well without chipping. How to I determine if the previous paint was oil based or acrylic?

Re-staining My Deck

May 17, 2011

Can I use a water based stain to restain my deck after it has already been stained 3yrs ago with an oil based stain?

Waterborne acrylic enamel was painted over oil based enamel.

May 17, 2011

My contractor painted a waterborne acrylic enamel over my oil based enamel trim. Without sanding it. What is going to happen? The trim needs a 2nd coat but I’m afraid I might need to sand it first. I want it to be right because I am getting ready to have

One wall 2 different colors.

May 17, 2011

I have one long wall that goes into my dining/living room. The only thing divided it is a door frame in the middle of the wall. How can I paint each area different and make it look right. There is nothing dividing it at the top of the door frame.