Anonymous – Page 5 – The Practical House Painting Guide

Painting cabinets for kitchen.

January 30, 2014

What to use for a smooth finish as in spraying, yet attaining a tough shell-like surface that repels stains, scratches, etc? Cabinets are in a rental, in poor condition and have last been painted with a brush and thick white latex. AWFUL!

Moble Home Painting

January 25, 2014

What happens when oxidized paint is not removed from aluminum siding before painting?

Kitchen Oak Cabinet Stain

January 20, 2014

New oak cabinets, want to keep them light. So what type of stain or vanish or what would I use?

Paint peeling off walls in basement?

January 18, 2014

We moved into our home 3 years ago, and was told that the basement was “newly painted”. Over the last year we noticed that there was a little mold on one of the walls which we treated. Now my daughter has moved into the basement and wanted to repaint. Problem

Worn Spots

January 12, 2014

I have just sanded a table and restained it. Some spots soaked in more than others where the wood was more bare and dryer. How can I get the stain more even? Should I use Tung oil on the table in those areas and restain them? Thanks for any tips

I don't know how to wrap up.

December 5, 2013

I have been on my own for 2 years now and have recently run into a problem with finishing exteriors. Things seem to get out of hand and I don’t know how to get back on track, anybody like that?

Paint added to the primer?

November 5, 2013

I don’t have enough primer to cover my area for the first coat. If I were to add some paint to the primer will it still work as a primer? I’m painting over orange paint.