Painting is a home project that almost everyone will encounter. On Hometalk, you can get advice on every aspect of your painting project, from selecting a color scheme to preparing the walls. For inspiration, check out photos of DIY painting projects and paint jobs by professionals. There are so many conversations on Hometalk about interior and exterior painting. Search for specific painting issues, and you'll find that your question about painting might have already been answered. Or just post photos to celebrate a successful painting endeavor.
Home Maintenance & Repairs: My cabinets are pressed wood, swollen from water, how do I repair.
I want to paint them but don't know where tostart or if it is possible to sand them smoothe enough to paint.
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There is no way to fix pressed wood. Water damage causes the fibers to swell and weakens the ...»
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 ...»
Crafts: 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: 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: 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: 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 ...»
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: name of a warm white paint?
I have been thinking of painting the interior of my home white...not a stark white but a warm white. I also need a matching trim color. Do you know the name and brand of paint that would be a good all over choice?
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THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT IDEAS!
Painting: How would you spray paint a steel filing cabinet?
Wondering if i can spray paint a steel filing cabinet!
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1) Scuff the surface with some sandpaper ...»
Painting: Spilled Latix paint after painting a door :(
Hello, I spilled Latix paint on my tile floor...and now it won't come out of the grout! I have tried, alcohol, Oops, the Oops paint remover, & paint thinner~nothing seems to work. Of
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Bridget...if you don't feel comfortable with a grout saw, go to the dollar or beauty store ...»