Painted childs room- now sticky?

About six months ago my husband and I sanded, primed and painted our sons hardwood floor in his room. This wouldn’t have been my first choice the previous owners had used his room as a room for her cats and well you can imagine the stains and smells. We used

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Latex over oil based paint.

Just bought a house, the previous owners painted the bedroom walls with latex paint over oil based paint on sheetrock. This paint is peeling off, rubbery like in places. Would like to use latex paint but unsure how to remove the peeling paint?

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Matching colors on replacement siding?

18 year old house previously stained a dark brown. Many sections of varying lengths have been added as replacements for dried out or rotted planks. The replacements are light in color. We want to restain the entire house in a uniform color. Our contractor wants to use a semi transparent

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Restaining Solid Stain Cedar Siding

Using the same colors–greenish/gray siding, tan trim, burgundy under the eaves. Which do I paint first? Do I have to tape off to cut in? That would take forever, and I am doing this by myself since hubby has broken leg. thanks 🙂

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Which do we do first?

We are painting walls and also having crown moldings, baseboards and door jams installed. Do we paint the moldings first or the walls first?

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Beadboard Porch Ceiling

I have a beadboard porch ceiling in good condition, but in need of a fresh finish. It looks like whoever installed it used a marine spar varnish, which is what I plan to use. What is the best way to prepare the surface? Sand off the varnish? Scraping doesn’t look

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Matching Colors

My siding is Montana Suede color. What color would look good on my front door? All window trim and storm door are white.

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Painting Enamel Objects

I would like to paint a few small enamel objects, like enamel mugs and plates for decorative purposes, not for everyday use. What type of paint do I need to buy? Or can I use ordinary artist acrylic paint?

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