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Painting: I have over 150 bottles of acrylic paint that I need to put to use. I
would love to hear about and see all suggestions. Then, there are the oils, crackle, chalk, etc. Just looking for a way to use them up at little cost to me.
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Got it, plus my own, and ones I have collected since being a teenager. Started thinking ...»
Painting: What is milk paint and chalk paint?
I am really new to all this and of course never heard of these.
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Thank you so much for your help!
Painting: Has anyone tried Annie Sloan "chalk paint" for painting furniture?
It is $35 a quart so before making a purchase I would really like to hear from someone who has tried it.
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Yes I have and I love it but there is also a "Plaster Paint" considerably less and works just ...»
Painting: Can someone tell me the paint that glows in the dark on your planters?
It's a spray paint, it was on a post not long ago and now I can't find it. Thank you in advance.
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I've used GloNation, Deco Art Glow in the Dark, Krylon Glowz, Rustoleum Specialty Glow in the ...»
Painting: Can I paint over bathroom tile and have it look good?
My 2 bathrooms are horrendous. One is black & pink the other has issues all its own.
I'd love to paint the pink & black bathroom as a cheaper option while I renovate the other. Is it going to look terrible or can it really be a project worth getting into??
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Donna - Rustoleum Tile Transformation is about only product I found after a several weeks ...»
Painting: Painting ceramic tile?
My entry way is a very smooth polished looking ceramic tile. I am wondering if there is a way to paint it instead of replace it to save money.
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Leslie, Rustoleum Tile Transformation is one the few ways to DIY. I have been researching this ...»
Painting: Should I paint them?????
I want to paint these to match my french country kitchen cabinets--with Annie Sloan Chalk paint in a creamy color! My family is freaking out--I have no other dark wood in the entire
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I go through the same dilemma and opposing opinions in my house. I have an ecletic mix of ...»
Painting: how to paint staircase wall without a scaffold
I can't afford to hire a professional and I'm afraid to rig up a scaffold...is there any way to cut-in the top of a staircase wall? I thought of duck-taping a stiff brush to a pole, but
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the edger worked great. Then I used a small paint brush duck taped to a pole to touch up any ...»
Painting: Can you paint laminate cabinets?
I have a friend that wants to paint her cabinets. Have you tried this? Do you know if this is possible?
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Check out this post I wrote about painting laminate > ...»
Painting: Removing wallpaper from concrete?
I would like to remove the current wallpaper from our hallway and paint it. I've ripped a few pieces off, and underneath is just concrete.
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Probably not, but I can look for something similar; there must be some type of oil-based ...»