Lighten our red cedar ceiling?

We have red cedar ceiling throughout our home. We applied clear oil based poly to it 25 years ago when it was installed. It has turned darker and more red than what we would like. Our goal is to lighten it back up and our question is there a practical

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Using a base as paint?

I was in a Walmart looking for a gallon of white paint. Bright white, not an off white color. They were out of stock and I asked about using a light base? It’s very white but I was told I could not use it without tint being added. I ask

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Exterior Mildew

I live in a 100 year old house with stained shake cedar shingle siding. The roof rafter tails are exposed as is the roof material on the eave overhang. (3/4″ thick beaded fir like they used to put on porch roofs.) Five years ago I used to heat gun to

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Using Kilz Original Primer Outside?

I have a gallon of Kilz Original oil-base primer. Can I use it as a primer on a small new construction outside? The primer would be covered by an acrylic exterior paint. Would the paint adhere to the primer and would the wood be protected?

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Painting over a stained fiberglass door.

I have a stained fiberglass door that is a walnut colour, however it’s too light. I would like to make it a rich dark brown. Can I paint over the stained door? What process is involved so that the paint on the fiberglass door doesn’t peel.

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Painting a Cupola

Any ideas on how to paint this very high cupola on top of this pool-house. The roof is very steep on both sides and made out of an acrylic plastic, appears, so it would be difficult to even climb. I guess I’ll have to rent a cherry-picker but any other

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Drywall peeling off when painted

I am trying to paint my laundry room and the drywall is peeling off when I used a roller or a hand held pad. I have never experienced this so I need help. My house is 24 years old.

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