Gary – The Practical House Painting Guide

Paint low sheen with self primer over gloss exterior?

September 7, 2013

I have to paint a weatherboard house which has gloss on exterior. Can I paint over it with a low sheen with a self primer?

Cost Affective Painting

December 9, 2011

When we paint, it appears that we almost always have to primer before painting. This is not cost affective in the competing market today. Customers want you in and out ASAP. What can I do to reduce cost and time on a job? Will additives help to get a two

Painting Over Flat Enamel

January 16, 2011

I recently painting my bedroom doors with flat enamel, but we now don’t like the finish. We now want to paint them with semi gloss enamel. Can I directly paint over the flat enamel, or do I need to sand or prep the door in some way before I paint

Repainting over semi-gloss latex that is peeling.

July 18, 2009

I first removed wallpaper and marked the walls pretty badly in the process. So I patched with spackle, sanded and primed with an oil base Kilz primer. I let it dry for 48 hours and painted with a semi-gloss deep purple Glidden paint. Needless to say, every blemish and imperfection