painting tag
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Painting interior of the house We are looking at a few houses which would require a full repaint indoors. Has anyone painted the whole inside before on roughly a 110 m2 house? I am wondering on a rough cost in which it can be done. |
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Protecting carpet when painting skirting What's the easiest way to do this, sorry newbie here. Masking tape? Or remember seeing some guide or guard you can hold that sits there to protect it? I assume drop sheet is hard to get just right? Don't trust myself to do it witho |
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Painting door frames etc. Been painted for 25 years and need a freshen up. Will sand of course but do they need to be undercoated. |
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Suggestions on painting this pse I'm picking this up on Saturday. I am going to paint it white. Any suggestions on how to paint the fiddly bits? Thanks. http://www. |
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Painting an internal door with grooves I'm just about to paint my internal doors which have grooves in them similar to this door in the link. I'm using Resene waterbased enamel. So if I cut in where the grooves are, and then roller the rest of the doors, how do I stop the brush marks showing? ... |
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Need advice. painting a mantel piece. I have a wooden mantel piece above a newly installed woodburner, (was open fireplace),it has been previously varnished by the looks of it but worn thru/thin and I wish to paint it charcoal/black to tone in with the rest of the painted brick surround, tile... |
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Painting wall paper? We are at the other side of this now. New kitchen put in and trying to remove wallpaper that has been painted over. A lot harder to remove with paint on it. |
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Painting concrete garage floor Any info on the above would be great. Floor has some oil stains and is about 15 years old |
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Painting Stucco- what to use? This is for 1950s' family rental that is due for a new coat of paint. We have a couple of quotes from different painters, and one of them is a big fan of Sto paint for stucco cladding. The reason he said was that it flexes slightly, so avoids |
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Painting over clear varnish on pine. We have a very old divan bed that has a clear varnish on pine. It's about 30 years old and we were thinking of painting it white. We weren't sure if it would need sealing or not as there's no stain and weren't sure what sort of paint to use. |
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Painting bathroom laminate Been up for 30 tears and fading from sun light. Thinking of giving it a very good sand to take off the surface glaze. then prep coat and paint. Trying a spare sample piece now. Has anyone done this. As Im sanding off the glaze I think it should be OK but ... |
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Painting walls that have only ever had wallpaper Hi we're wanting to strip our wallpaper off and then paint the walls - they've never been painted before. Is there any special preparation we need to do prior to painting? |
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Painting quote ? Keen to hear a BALLPARK of what people would expect to pay for this. 1 x lounge, 1 x bedroom plus small kitchen and bathroom. Repair 5 or 6 small holes (caused from furniture damage). Paint over wallpaper, plus ceilings. Acrylic only, no doorw |
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Painting over old oil based paint Old bathroom with peeling paint on the ceiling. We think it might be oil based paint . can you paint over with water based ? |
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Painting problems - looks patchy I painted a bright yellow over a dark purple, first applied an undercoat, cut in around the ceilings, doorways, etc, and have rolled 3 times. I am annoyed that things are so patchy still around the cut in. Will painting over again amend this patchiness ? |
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"sizing" new gib board for painting Hi knowledgeable ones-Does one need to size or seal new gib for painting=different answers from different people so far. Confused-old gib is painted but flaky as. So best options please. |
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Neighbour painting wall on my side . My neighbour approached me last weekend saying he wanted to paint my side of the high wall separating us towards the end of summer when it has dried out ( It is already painted and looks fine to me ) First time he has been near me and it's to tell me what... |
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Painting a brick house. Standard Beazley 1960's house built with "Huntly Brick" (yellow/golden/brown mix) with painted white wooden joinery. I am considering painting the brick in a dark grey or light charcoal. Have been told that Resene Lumbersider will act as undercoat and top... |
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Painting picket fence I have a picket fence which has (I think) Timbycrl on it. About 2 years ago I brought paint from Resene for it. I bought Lumberside and had it tinted the colour of the roof (new denim). I bought 2 pails and (from memory) they cost about $150 in tota |
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Roof Painting Can anyone tell me how much paint might be needed to paint a basic three bedroom size house roof? Nothing flash just standed. I will find out when I can how many square metres it is. Just wanting an idea while Im at work. Also the paint with the primer al... |
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Stripping wallpaper then painting the walls Please, can someone advise me on the procedure. Problem - rental house has damaged wallpaper in the toilet. (1980s shiny vinyl). A large strip of paper has been torn off. It looks awful. No spare paper to fix it. We don't want to re paper, as we don't hav... |
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Painting over stains We had some interior painting done last February by a well respected painting company. In one area we had some stains caused by a leaking Robocan insect spray dispenser. We pointed this out and they said they would use a good sealer in this area, which se... |
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Painting a concrete path and patio? Well nearly a year has passed and we haven't done the above job! Maybe this year! I have looked at the above suggestion but does anyone have experience of any outdoor paint that is non slip that does not require a grain to go in it, as that is what our cu... |
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Painting over wallpaper Is this a good idea? Wallpaper is under 10 years old and in good nick but daughter wants a completely different colour. |
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100 year old villa,painting ideas please Have painted downstairs with colours like pavlova sisal, resene colours. Now onto the skirtings and architraves, am going to use 8 inch mdf for skirtings downstairs. Any thoughts on a colour for skirtings please. Would like to use same colour on architrav... |
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Cost of painting a roof Anybody had their roof painted lately? Approx cost for a single level average size house? (For a professional to paint) |
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Painting over powder coated steel. I have purchased, off TM, a table with powder coated legs which I wish to paint, is it the same as any paint job, sand, undercoat, two top coats or do I need to some thing else. I have some left over sola guard paint I thought I may use. Thanks. |
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Painting my ceiling. We are going to paint our ceiling. We have crappy paint on there now. You just can't clean it, it's awful. Anyway I want a good easy washable one. Our bathroom has a awsome one that just mops of any dirt easy as. What's the best undercoat and paint to use... |
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Painting aluminium doors and windows I have White Knight quick dry true bite primer and their white gloss metal paint. Can I use these to paint my hideous bronze coloured windows and screen doors? |
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Painting ceiling Hi. Looking at painting a small spare room. Does the ceiling paint have to be ceiling paint? I have a big tin of resenes enamacrl. Can I use that? Or should I go buy specific ceiling paint? Thanjs |
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Painting a Caravan We are having to paint our Caravan as the original paintwork is past its best. Is there anyone out there that can suggest what sort of paint we should use. I suspect an Enamel. We want to do it ourselves as we cannot afford to get a spray painter in to do... |
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Painting a 1940's Brick House I am busy scrapping and sanding back the old paint on a 1940's brick house at the moment and would like to know how how much undercoat I should buy before I apply a topcoat. I am doing ALL the wood that the house has. Eves, facial, windows, lentils an... |
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Help with spray painting garage roof please Im pretty sure you need to use an airless sprayer for acrylic paint. |
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Help with painting I painted my bathroom around 12 months ago - white.Something has been spilt on one of the walls and although not very noticeable, I thought I might just put another coat on to cover it.I assume the colour of the walls wouldn't have changed much in a y... |
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Painting kitchen cupboard doors. I am planning on repainting my kitchen cupboard doors and need some advice. Do I use an enamel paint or just an ordinary paint.I would prefer one that has a high gloss to it. The doors are circa 1976 so just your plain old wooden doors. Any advice greatly... |
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Tricks to painting wallpaper I have a wall which is wallpapered and I want to paint it. The paper is in very good condition with sound edges but the colour scheme is a bit dated. What preperation if any should I give it. The other thing I dont know is whether or not it is vinyl coate... |
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Spray painting roof The Karaka Green was in good cond but a bit faded so I gave it a waterblastyesterday then a sweep just before painting but after the first coat of Dulux Roof and Trim in dark brown it looks very patchy. Normally I wouldn't worry but |
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Painting a Lockwood exterior - prep etc Ages ago I started a thread on this, one of the people who responded wanted any info I found out. I did write down there trader name but of course now cant find it. Anyhow. I phoned Lockwood in Rotorua (main office) and they emailed me out a very informat... |
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Painting house circa 1930 - 1940 Bought this place two years ago,previous owner said they painted house,two years before we purchased it.Have found only one tin layer over dirt,no undercoat.We are having to strip everything right back.On one set of windows in the frame there is a orange ... |
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Painting House. We are painting our house in Resene Tea. Looks really lovely but we have not decided on what colour we should use for the trim. Problem is our roof is a charcoal green, very dark. Any ideas what could match both Tea and the dark green roof! We've been... |
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Cost of painting a bedroom? In a bedroom, for 2 undercoats & 2 topcoats (paint supplied) - what would you pay! |
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Removing oil off garage concrete floor b4 painting Previous owner did some diy on cars etc, now left with oil stains on floor. Is there any way to remove or fix the staining so it wont show through a two pot paint of the floor! |
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Painting a skyline garage roof - advice please hi guys, Our skyline garage roof is looking faded & maybe even a little chalky looking, so its time for a new coat of paint. Whats the best way to prep the surface! Existing paint seems in ok condition with no flaking or rust, |
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How to prep a roughcaste fence for painting? Is already painted and I'm going to paint it. It is concrete. I was just going to take a good waterblaster to it and use a wire brush. Am I doing it right or not! Any special type of paint I should use! Any tips or advise much |
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Rough cost of house painting? Just wondering cost (ball park figure) to repaint a 90sq/m fibrolite cementhouse & iron roof!Ive literally no idea. Thanks. |
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Need painting advice please My daughter has painted her 2 story rough sawn house, which was previously painted with an oil base paint or stain.she used Dulux weathershield ( I think) . I have notice it can be scratched off easily! They spent hundreds, scaffolding was required , incr... |
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Painting treated timber I have just rebuilt some steps that were rotting, and the sides (stringers) were painted white on the outside, but just left to weather on the inside, as were the treads. I want to do the same with the new timber, but it is still exuding quite a bit of gr... |
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Painting of gib repairs So after touching up & filling some minor holes etc in gib walls what's the best way to get the touch up paint to blend nicely . Ie brush or small roller , only small area say a couple of sq cms , .thanks |
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Painting a new fence. So the time has come to paint the fence, have fence paint with a primer so can just get on with it, question is whats the easiest way to do the first coat! By hand with a brush is taking forever lol as fence is just soaking up the paint majorly! Or do we ... |
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Painting 1956 yr old red brick house? Do we or don't we!A lot of people say, yes and then the others say don't start!I can imagine it would update the house, but I wondered if anyone has done it and do you have any recommendations!Preparation/paint/frequency!Would love to get some fee... |
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Painting wooden window frames - What type of paint i need to repaint the window frames on my house. most of them are getting a bit rough looking and could do with a tidy up. what sort of paint am i supposed to use! im going to give them a clean and light sand and then paint onto the existing paint. any he... |
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Painting and light switch covers Hi. Basic question. but how do i remove modern light switch covers that have no screws! I dont want to wreck them by forcing them i they dont come off. |
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Stripping paint to bare wood and painting I would like an opinion please. I am stripping the weatherboard to barewood before painting it. The challenges I faced are a. do I strip all the weatherboard to bare wood, sand it and then paint it or b. do I do a divide an conquer approach, s |
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Painting Kitchen Walls. Have just had friend over & was saying that I was thinking of painting a feature wall in my kitchen and she said that you must paint the window sills and the window frames on that wallthe same colour as the feature wall. I never asked the reason why s... |
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Primers for painting? Hi there. I have been looking over previous posts for different types of Primers (Sealers). 2 that I have seen mentioned are Smart Prime by Zinsser and Smooth Surface Sealer. The question is, where can I get them! I have tried looking at different website... |
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Stripping and painting outside windows Hi, My summer job is to repaint the outside windowsill. My question is do I need to strip the entire windowsills and around the windows, even if the paint in some places is good enough to paint straight over! Or is it best to strip all t |
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Advice please re painting exterior of house My son and girlfriend recently bought their first home which the exterior needs painting especially the wooden windows.They have chosen the paint and were told to get semi-gloss (dulux). The main boards are hardiplank.My ex and myself are going to give th... |
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Painting interior room - advice on steps to take? Please can a painter give me guidance on the steps to take, and in what order, on prepping and painting a bedroom . the gib is in sound condition, is painted and in fine condidion I just don't like the colour (it's purple, so do I need a grey unde... |
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Painting advice We have a black steel gate which is full of white oxidation spots, to repaint do I have to remove all the spots or just lightly wire brush.Should I use a primer first |
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Painting around Powerlines question Hi, I?? |
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Painting a gas heater I have a free standing gas heater.can I paint the outside of it, without it being a safety hazard!The front piece above & below the vents are the only bits that get hot, so I wouldnt paint those.but how about the outer shell, sides & top! |
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Painting - bathroom ceiling Hi all, Need a bathroom ceiling painted in a tidy rental & have a few quotes which are good (I am unable to do it - lack of time) but after some feedback on the type of paint used: Has been suggested I use either acrylic enamel sem |
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Painting a roof - sprayer? Hi there. Wondering about painting a roof with a paint sprayer. I dont have one so would have to hire, buy or borrow? Is it worth it? Would a cheaper model do the trick? I had a look at hirepool and it was about 400 a day to hire one. Any advice on what t... |
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Re-painting coloured concrete Our outdoor area is approx 15 yrs old and terracotta coloured concrete is beginning to look faded and could do with a fresh paint. Not sure what to use and prep involved . Anyone have any experience with this, thanks |
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Waterblasting roof pre painting It is advisable to waterblast before painting an iron roof or will a hose on roof treatment be enough. Our waterblaster hose isn’t long enough to get the the top of our roof, It has lichen which we have scraped off. Thanks |
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Painting over Varnished Wood We are wanting to paint our internal rimu window surrounds which have previously been polyurethaned. They are currently cracked & water stained. The original coating is a clear polyurethane. Would appreciate comments from those who have previously f |
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Spray painting Could I be recommended a paint sprayer for domestic use? For decorative use such as furniture, using mostly water based enamel & clear coats. Already have a large airless sprayer for bigger jobs & don't want the hassle of cleaning metres of hose that isn'... |
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Ok painting question DIY or paying someone, does it need waterblasting, windows-eaves- doors etc? |
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Painting a Butynol roof. Any ideas? We've had Butynol on a seaside roof for over 50 years. It doesn't seem to deteriorate. I'd just wash it and leave it alone. However: |
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Painting where I shouldn't have Would love to hear any bright ideas on how to get rid of paint stink. It's water-based paint and I've tried chopped onions, sliced lemons, vanilla,white vinegar, combos thereof and letting the drawers bask in sunshine - the stink's as fresh as it was on d... |
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Painting advice My 60's era house with hardie type cladding need a paint. As it's coastal there are rust spots and runs from the nail heads that are showing. Is there a good quality primer or similar that I can I can spot paint on the rust marks that will stop the rust c... |
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Anyone remember poster re painting deck? A few years back a guy who "stains" decks for a living posted his method of doing it which involved painting a wet deck with a thin coat to achieve a stained look. I have always wanted to try this but it's taken me awhile pondering over it, cleaning the g... |
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Painting ceramic wall tiles Has anyone painted ceramic wall tiles in a kitchen, if so, how successful was it, are you happy with how it turned out. Any Tips. |
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Painting cane furniture I am wanting to paint some cane furniture and am hoping to get some tips on how to get the best results please? |
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Cleaning or painting Aluminium ranchslider door It Is white and is dirty.Have tried a lot of cleaning products with no success. Have not tried sugar soap yet.Any Ideas as to what I can use.Or can you get a special paint for Aluminium that I can use on the outside door. |
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Painting advice please House exterior is rusticated hardiplank which was stained to look like wood about 25 years ago. We are wanting to paint it. Paintshop person said whole house needs to be primed first. What do people think? |
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Painting a 2 storey villa in next couple off months, currently is white with blue trim and black slate roof, any suggestions on colours to use. thanks |
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Spray painting of interior doors all our doors are spray painted and in good condition - thinking of possibly changing the colour - does anyone know the approx cost per door - realise prices will vary but just trying to get ball park figure and would be less for bulk surely thanks |
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Prep before painting our house is 13 years old. It's in good nick at the moment, but there is a chalky layer that wipes off when rubbed gently with a cloth. I guess it's due to be repainted. (damn) We have usually moved on by the time this happens, but we're not m |
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Painting ceiling Im painting ceilings and then I will use a sealer on the walls which have wallpaper on them. The edge between the ceiling and the wall is really rough due to a bad trim along the waallpaper edge. Is is alright to take the ceiling paint just below the line... |
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Painting wood with roof paint I have lots of roof paint and I want to paint H3 plywood to match the roof. I don't care if it's a matt finish, in fact I would prefer a matt finish. The paint is Wattyl Solagard roof paint, a dark colour. I do have the correct Solagard |
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Painting Interior Hi all, I've just been with a colour consultant and she has advised us to paint our interior (new build) ceiling all white, then the walls, window frames, doors, skirting boards all the same colour (thorndon cream)? Would this be right? Goes against the g... |
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House painting Can anyone give me a rough idea of the cost of painting a 2 bedroom weatherboard house? |
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Painting vinyl flooring Is this possible, and what do we do. Hubby had some slippers with rubber soles. As he stood at the sink (good little housewife he is) the rubber made marks on the vinyl. He refused to believe it would happen, but we had left a rubber tyr |
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Painting the kitchen ceiling Hi. We have decided to paint the ceiling in the kitchen. We have had a shocking problem with flies in the house and so the ceiling is filthy! We are going to wash it with a solution of sugar soap and bleach over the next few nights. No doubt we will miss ... |
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Painting over vynyl wallpaper? Can this be done? |
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Painting concrete floors. Problems later? We're about to strip old carpet from a downstairs living area and are considering painting the concrete floor as a short term tidy up with plans to install more permanent flooring in a year or two, probably bamboo. My concern is whether the paint will cau... |
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Painting cedar weatherboard I need to paint a small area of cedar cladding. I know from doing this once before that the cedar bled through normal undercoat primer and discoloured the final white topcoat. This new job will be painted a dark colour so any bleed through won |
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Painting a exisiting bench top Our kitchen colour scheme is circa 1990's, however I like the layout of the kitchen just not the colour of the benchtop. Has anyone here painted their existing benchtop? I see that you can buy the special paint at Bunnings but I don't want to waste my tim... |
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Painting laminate flooring We recently bought a house with wooden laminate flooring, only a couple of years old I think. It is a light colour and marks very easy, always seems to b grubby. Anyway, short of replacement is it practical to paint it a black colour? |
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Painting a bedroom. What to paint last? I am totally repainting my bedroom but wondered if it matters whether I do the walls before all the trim or the other way around? I have a primer coat on the wallpaper and have done the first coat on the door and window frames. I n |
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Painting Inside a Shower Anyone successfully done or tried this? I see it can be done. I am freshening up the bathroom. It's looking fab with a coat of paint etc. I Don't want to spend any money with big cost's at the moment, but maybe in 5 years time looking at a completely new ... |
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Painting old weathered tin garden shed Just moved into house with old galv tin shed,which could be 50 years old. never been painted,do i have to seal,or can i use water based house paint. |
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Painting seratone Is it possible to paint seratone shower walls? The tenant has scratched the walls. How and why? Gawd knows! What paint is best? |
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DIY - Painting Duram195 on a metal roof Has anyone used this rubber paint to seal rust on an old roof. This roof is under decking timber and while there is no leak in it, we want to stop it beforehand. |
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Painting a concrete water tank Is there anything I need to be aware of when painting a concrete water tank? |
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Your marine plywood painting tips/products Hi, just calling for any insiders tips, painting process and product recommendations for this type of wood (marine plywood). I am painting an outdoor furniture piece from scratch - it's still rough and fresh. Alot of money has gone into this piece, so wan... |
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Painting living dining area Room is 4 metres wide and 8 metres long. Trying to make it look wider ,any thoughts re a colour choice, thanks for your thoughts |
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Painting Lockwood interior walls Has anyone done this? After 21 years of living in my Lockwood home I am considering painting the interior. Just not sure about brand of paint to use and whether a semi gloss. |
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***Painting a bathroom ceiling*** Is it ok to use ceiling paint in a bathroom or is a semi gloss better ? Thanks for any help |
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