paint tag
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Prep to paint poyurethaned/stained interior doors? Another how to question. |
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Renovating: Lead in paint? Has anyone tried testing for lead before sanding/stripping? I have phoned a few paint shops and they seem to think my old house will definitely have leaded paint, but the kits expire pretty fast and they don't have them at all or don't have them in stock.... |
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Paint roller attachment for an airless paint spray I was thinking of trying the paint roller attachment for an airless paint sprayer, mainly wanted to try and use it on ceilings. Has anybody else tried using one of these & how did it work out? |
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Removed wallpaper - now paint.what sealer Hi there So there were too many hours this morning and I rashly pulled off the wallpaper on a feature wall in a bedroom. It came of cleanly wall is ok. I have lightly sanded and washed the wall. Resene website says to apply 2 diff sealers - wh |
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Ever tried to paint wood drawers with gold paint? i think i've given up sanding a very nice old set of drawers back to rimu, they were looking fab but now have a water stain on top and down front. to get rid of that i'll have to sand all winter, and am thinking of other options. does an |
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Paint for inside Microwave Oven. We have a Panasonic miccrowave which has a few chips of the paint inside Is there a special paint or would any nonmetallic one do? |
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Matt black paint for wooden toy Can I assume that matt black spray paint is OK to paint a wooden toy, from a safety point of view? |
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Mixing paint I have 10 litres of paint that is too dark for our liking. Took it back to Resene and they said they can only make it darker, not lighter. Now that I'm home I was thinking of mixing it with some white paint that I have here to get the colour I want. Will ... |
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Copper spray paint Has anyone used this? It needs to look sharp, not just a spray painted object. Peter Fell has one that sounds good but not in a spray can.What is Rustoleum like? |
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PAINT SPRAYER Any recommendations for a home use paint sprayer. Painting paling boundary fences etc. Variety of prices at Bunnings / Mitre 10. Are cheaper okay or worth spending say $150 - $200. |
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Best Exterior Paint Brand I'm painting the exterior of the house and have picked colours. What is better Dulux or Resene?. The colours I have chosen happen to be Dulux but I know Resene would match them. What do you recommend? |
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Paint vs re-wall papering whole house? Please HELP! We have a house that needs a lot of TLC to the walls. 13 year old wall paper no longer available, so do we paint the whole interior of the house or do we put up wall paper again? Which will be cheaper & less time consuming? Should we do this ... |
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Bathroom help-can we use water base paint?! Ive just been told by my parents we cant use waterbase paint. we started using this stuff-http://www.mitre10.co.nz-/shop/paint_decorating/prepara-tion_coats/accent_primer_seale-r_undercoat_10_litre_white_183-098/ We wer |
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Help gib sealer paint the sealer we have painted over the gib is cracking and flaking in the corners. can anyone tell me why? we sanded it back to take it off and repainted and its done the same thing again. What do we need to do? tia. |
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Paint etc to preserve wooden power poles? I'm building with them and would like to keep them sturdy, what should I be painting them with to maintain them for a few more years? |
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Paint question. Hi we are going to paint our house inside and out and was wanting to no the best paint to use WATER based or OIL based? |
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Expensive paint I'm repainting a bedroom. I decided to use the same color as before as it was part of an interior decorators scheme (even though I didn't like it that much). It turned out to be quite expensive because it has a pastel base? I bought it at Mitre 10 R |
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Accent Paint from Mitre 10 I'm painting a toilet (walls ceiling) with Accent Primer Sealer Undercoat (water based) and I'm over coating with Accent Water Based Enamel Semi-gloss. I've been looking for a bit more technical info because not all paints are created equal. B |
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PAINT SPRAYER Any suggestions regarding Brands etc for paint sprayer for painting urban boundary fences, pailing fences, Seem to be a real price variation, so some advice would be good, For home use. Thanks |
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Can I apply a resene super enamel oil based paint over an existing water based enamel? I painted a desk a few years ago and the water based is nowhere near hardwearing. Do i need to sand and apply a primer or can I sand and apply the oil based enamel paint? Thanks in advance |
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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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Which paint system to use? I've always used Resene paints - but as we are, over the next few years, be up for painting the whole house inside and out I wondered what are my options? Outside we have hardiplank which is in a super exposed coastal site - we need something |
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Which paint system to use? I've always used Resene paints - but as we are, over the next few years, be up for painting the whole house inside and out I wondered what are my options? Outside we have hardiplank which is in a super exposed coastal site - we need something |
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Can I paint my door handles? Hi. I have early 70's square chrome/metal door handles. I really like them and suit the house but would love to trend them up a bit and spray paint them a matt black. Is this do able? |
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Wanting to paint my front door I have a palm sander, and l was planning to give a quick sand around the frames - door has 4 panes of glass, wipe down to remove dust. Any other prep needed? |
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Concrete path - paving or cement paint? Hi, Can anyone explain the difference? We want to repaint our path. Was previously painted with a taubmans product that is no longer available. We want to go non slip - but do not like the grit that goes in the paving paints - so would cement paint be a b... |
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Best black fence paint. our last house was resene fence paint but not black and it was pretty expensive. I have a lot of bare fence to paint. I was told accent fence and trellis was quite nice and thick. I want it to last and I think what is on a small front bit is wattle black ... |
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How many litres off paint to paint 3 bedroom weather board house,2 coats. Thanks |
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Resene Hi Glo Acrylic, can I add paint from a test pot to darken the colour. I would rather get a shot of tint from the resene shop but I don't think they will do this. |
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Paint Tinting I had chosen a Resene colour for my roof but a contractor has specified Wattyl Solagard paint to be used. How straightforward is it to specify another brand's colour and get the right shade. I have heard horror stories of colours differing once up. Any ti... |
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Flat wall paint? Can one do it, should one do it, who has done it, any tips? |
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How do I paint without getting drips? I am having trouble with paint drips on some dining chairs that I am applying one of those combined stain-varnish products to. I have done them twice so far and each time have ended up with drips that mean they are not up to the standard I want. So now I ... |
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Paint smell What paint is guaranteed to have no smell? Ive just had some painting done and the guy told me it had no smell, but its just about knocking me out! I still have more work to have done but ill supply the odour free paint if you can tell me which brand? Tha... |
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How to get paint off skirt boards. I want to remove the paint of rimu painted skirting boards. I think they painted for years. How would I go about it? If indeed it is possible. |
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How long does paint last In the paint tin, stored in the garage? When is it time to dispose of it.? |
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Colour to paint a character villa Son said too me today he will paint the exterior of my house as a xmas present for me, he would like to start next week as he is on holidays. It is due for a paint, currently white with blue trims. Any thoughts on current colours being used on villas,than... |
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Best brands of paint, what do you prefer Best value for money! We did a bit of painting over the last week, used up 2 part paint pails - diff brands, painting2 bedrooms. I was amazed at the diff not in the quality as such but the coverage/how far the paint went was vastly differant.Both were goo... |
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Interior paint colours I too, have tried countless test pots. I am looking for a warm midto mid dark tone grey/green or grey blue to paint on a large feature wall in a country home. In Taupo, The lighthere is difficult as it tends to grey off most colours. I normally don't ... |
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Delux Bathroom & Kitchen Paint - On frames? Hi there. Am about to paint the bathroom. Have the Dulux Bathroom and Kitchen paint and was wondering if this is to be used on the window frames and trim! Or shoudld i use the Aqua Enamel on that! |
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Paint stripper that won't harm timber? Hey all.I have just uncovered some rimu timberwork in my house that has been painted white.Is there a paint stripper that I can apply that will not damage the wood.I intend to polyurethane the timber once stripped.Did the sanding thing but took a long tim... |
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Garage floor paint I am moving soon, and getting a new Man-Cave - a new 9m*8.4m of wood and metalworking fun and games storage, with a new concrete floor. At present it is still only plans, but like the hair, it will happen. What is everyone's experiences with 1 p |
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HELP!. I have just had my fences painted and the painter has run out of paint that i purchased would anyone have some british pa I have just had my Fences painted and the Painter has run out of Paint that I purchased. Would anyone have some British Paints "Brunswick Green" sitting in theirShed that I could buy off them. I only need about a pint.to finish the j |
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Packing tape residue on paint My neighbour had taped a bit of cardboard over a broken window and when he replaced the glass the brown sticky part of the packing tape stayed stuck to the painted frame. Any ideas how to get it off without ruining the paint! |
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Enamel paint, how to keep it from skinniing Does anybody have any bright ideas how to stop enamel paint/primes from skinning. By skinning I mean the thick skin that forms on the top of the paint in the tin. It seems to me that for every millilitre I use, I end up throwing out the same amount in thi... |
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Paint for fibreglass? yes -comes as a 2 pot mix - paint & hardener, go to any paint or pool shop and it is expensive |
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Rimu - paint to match? I have a smallish house with a lot of Rimu.What colours have other people painted their walls & ceilings to go with the wood! |
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New house paint bubbling and cracking I had my weather board house painted mid last year by proffesional painters. By November I was noticing bubbling on the flat face of the boards and the paint pulling away from the part where the boards fit together. the paint between the boards has |
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White Ceiling Paint Can it be used for any other purpose other than ceilings, such as doors, skirting, walls or window sills ! |
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Infra Red paint stripper Anyone know where I can get one of these!Thanks |
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Wattyl paint not going to be sold at Bunnings Bunnings still have quite a stock of Wattyl paint but have decided to not stock it any more. We use a huge amount of Solarguard and Killrust at work and I always use Solarguard at home. So I guess I won't be going to Bunnings any more. Tod |
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Exterior Paint Colours - greys? I have spent more in test pots over the last couple of weeks I probably could have painted the damn house. We have a large A frame style bungalow built 100 years ago.Currently it has Resene Parchment Walls, Brand new Iron Roof in Grey Friars and Dar |
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Lino on Walls - Can i paint it? We are going to be painting our laundry and the owners before us put lino on the walls half way up - Anyone know if i can paint straight over this or would it need some kind of primer OR maybe not work at all! Cheers |
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Interior colour Paint Looking at changing our paint colour and thinking something neutral. Have dark mahogany Brown skirtings and doors. Any suggestions please and any pics would be great. Thank You |
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Colour to paint front door? House colour is creamy beige, roof and spouting is Karaka green, as is the majority of fencing, windows are aluminium and white. What colour should I do the front door (its currently forest green) |
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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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How to paint over wooden interior door? howdy folks, We have dated timber veneer interior doors that I'd like to update by painting.The doors are flush panel, hollow core and *seem* to have a stain or varnish finish to them, altho I'm not sure which exactly.There is definite |
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How much to paint an ex state house? I have a single storey two bedroom ex state house. It is in o.k condition. Roughly how much to paint! And who are good painters to use in Wellington! |
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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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Removing Paint From Taps Does anyone know how to remove paint from taps please!Unfortunately it has been there some years - any suggestions appreciated. |
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Fabric Paint for Upholstery Looking for some fabric paint to dye an armchair where do I buy it from in NZ anyone has any suggestions! |
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What type of paint for outdoor play equipment i have bought the kids a climbing frame but it will need a repaint. what type of paint would you use for steel please! and where would be best to buy it from! thanks |
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Help please, Interier paint peeling off ceiling And today Ive noticed that its in other rooms as well. I can see Gib board, the paint has come completely off. Do I sand it back all the area or chisel it back and then what do i do to stop it peeling any further. Lady DIY here so nothing too technical, p... |
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Vertical cracks in new house paint My house was painted (by spraying) in late October and since then a few vertical cracks have appeared which run the entire width of the weatherboard. I obviously need to contact the painter to get this fixed but I would first like to understand what has c... |
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Patching up peeling exterior paint Our exterior paintwork is in poor condition. In parts it has peeled, exposing the wood underneath. We can't really paint the whole house right now, so I'd be keen to know if there is any way of patching up or protecting the exposed wood until we a... |
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Removing paint from Aluminium window frame. Afternoon group. Doing up my daughters room and the previous owners of the house house decided to paint the aluminium window frames. Anyone know of tried and trusted removal method! Thanks |
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Cleaning Interior Paint Hi all I have a new home and my son got one of my interior walls dirty so I washed it and dried it and now in direct sunlight it is really streaky and looks awful. I tried again and still no better. My wife is pissed. any ideas helpful folk! It is a low s... |
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Paint advice please? good luck with that |
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Streak marks in paint from moisture We painted the bathroom about 4 weeks ago. Wall were sanded, undercoat/seal applied, then the paint. A day was given between coats to allow it to dry well between coats. The bathroom was not used at all for the first 7 days (as advised by pain |
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Fence paint I bought some fence paint from bunnnings to do the wooden fences, but down one side of the boundry is a corro iron fence that is painted, Does anyone know if the paint i bought would be ok for the iron fence as well. Thanks. |
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Removing paint from Soffit? 1960's house so the boards likely contain asbestos, Originally painted with oil based paint then later with acrylic. Oil based paint has cracked & is peeling off so we'd like to remove as much as we can. Water blaster not doing the job well en... |
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Exterior Paint Colour We have a roughcast home with red brick feature band and a Grey Friars colour steel roof which is also going to be the colour on the window sills but having trouble deciding on a wall colour.any suggestions most welcome :-) |
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Dulux bathroom/kitchen paint Did 2 coats of this in bathroom and laundry room - condensation in the rooms are leaving streaks down all the painted walls (you can see it it in certain lights/angles) , and im having to wipe it off everyday.Is this normal! |
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What paint to use for repairing inside of microwav Hi Anyone know what type of paint you would use inside the bottom of a microwave. The microwave is only 2 years old and the glass dish support rollers have rubbed into the paint causing it to rust |
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How can you tell what type of paint is already on window frame.acrylic!water based enamel!spirit based enamel!.i dont want to buy paint that isnt suitable to put on top of existing paint |
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Dulling gloss paint It was a single pack. I used a two pack when I last did a kitchen bench and it lasted for 10 years or so. Yes I was wondering about jif too |
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Kitchen ceiling pre paint clean .best product? Hi. attempted to clean kitchen ceiling ahead of painting as part of new kitchen and elbow grease but it didn't really work as when I went to paint after it had dried the ceiling white just went bubbly . clearly I hadn't cleaned it well enough. Had too muc... |
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Sellers Appliance touch up paint What is best thing to thin it down with? |
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House paint advise I am planning on painting my house in the next few weeks,it is fibre cement planks typical box house, I have painted before sveral times and used Gloss Acylic but seem to be having trouble buying gloss everywhere has semi gloss and under |
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Paint is 'brittle' after two coats We have just finished painting our bathroom but find that the paint is quite brittle and is easy to damage. On a cupboard door where it rubs against the side the paint just flakes off. We used Dulux Wash&Wear +PLUS Kitchen&Bathroom Semi Gloss. |
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Best paint for a Kitchen? I plan to paint the walls, window frames, door frame (not cupboards) and trim. Having found water based paints less than great in previous jobs I was looking at using Dulux Super Enamel High Gloss - oil based for the window frames, door frame |
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Removing paint from Bricks Painter has over painted onto brick. Have looked on google which said WD 40 or acetone. Has any one had success using these. |
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Removing paint from tiles: We've lifted two layers of carpet in our 110 yr-old villa. New carpet to be laid soon. In one room we uncovered coloured, high-glazed tiles before what will be a hidden fireplace. Have similar in two other rooms and they're very attractive. Most tiles are... |
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Who would I employ to paint parking lines to define parking for 3 cars. In Wellington. |
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Quote for roof repair and paint So, made contact with roofing company to quote on a repair to the roof (made clear we were not certain exactly where the prob was)and paint the roof. few follow up emails to see when the quote would be done. waited a week til he was 'out this way', all go... |
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Going to do research next time (interior paint) We got some renos done before Christmas last year and it all become a bit stressful time wise. Most tradies super busy at the moment I keep hearing. Anyway, the guy who painted the laundry and bathroom said Resene black white ok? And I was like yep whatev... |
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Paint question we have thin wood paneling in hallway which am wanting to paint over - slight vanish on it have given it a light sand and now want a sealer - would really prefer a sealer that is acrylic as I just cant paint with oil due to smell etc. |
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Lead paint google will tell you that lead was the worst thing for romans, maybe we need to know just how to get it out of our poor body once it is there! |
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Coloursteel - Matching roof paint I want to build a shed with coloursteel and paint the house to match. 1) Would an Ironsand roof and Stone walls go together? 2) What level of gloss would be appropriate to match the painted roof, to the coloursteel building to match as b |
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Benjamin Moore paint Anyone knows who sells this in nz please . Thx |
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Can I paint over timber That has been previously stained? Not recently though. |
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Need to reuse my paint roller and brushes again in a few days and as it is such a hassle washing them out can I put them into plastic in the freezer. Already done that so if you all say no, bad idea then I'm off to buy more. Damm this inconsistent weather, I should have the job done by now. |
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Estimate to paint a tiled roof 80sq metres thanks auckland area |
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Old paint Having lost my husband I am into a huge clean up and he has paint of all sorts and types and sizes - what can i do with them - need to get rid of them. will keep the ones for the fence and house but others I need to dispose of |
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What paint is best for cleaning / hard wearing for What paint is best for cleaning / hard wearing for interior doors? It will be in a rental I'm thinking a turps base enamel for easy cleaning ---- semi-gloss. or an acrylic enamel ---- High gloss, I think the turps base would be har |
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Looking for pale green house paint colour. Wanting to paint a hardiplank 2 beddie we have which is semi rural. Currently its a foul cream/lemon colour and keen for a nice neutral grey/green with an accent colour for the ? gable (not sure what thats called) and barge boards. |
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Wattyl exterior paint and resene exterior Have used resene up to now, resenes prices are high, anyone used Wattyl solagard and where you happy with result, thanks |
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Help needed matching paint to new joinery The colour joinery I intend to use is called warm white pearl matt and I’m having such trouble finding a suitable white to match this close as possible for the exterior window sills. Any suggestions as the colour swatches are baffling me. Thanks in... |
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Accent paint ? HELP! Is accent (by Wattyl) paint any good? Looking to paint my bedroom :-) |
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Does paint on brick last longer than on weather the end of that should say weather board? I understand the need to paint weather board, and I understand you may want to paint to your brick house, (but I woundn't as that is the whole point to me -no painting, specially if have tile roof and |
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Stripping paint off a deck Does anyone know the best way/product to do this? We purchased our current home with two decks painted a solid green. We want to get rid of the green paint completely and stain the decks. Wondering how to remove all the paint, especially in th |
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Paint for Melamine? is there such a thing as paint that I can use on melamine walls in a bathroom? |
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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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Removing paint from exterior windows.help? removing paint from exterior windows. help? can i use paint stripper to do this? someone suggested to me that this was a bad idea as when i paint it will not 'stick properly" alternatively i have a hand sander unit. can i use this? |
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Exterior paint interior use? I just bought some paint but didnt notice it was exterior and want to use it inside, can I do that? and is it safe to do so? |
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Help exterior house paint colours I am going to paint my house but the colour choices are doing my head in. Am wanting to go darkish but trying to keep a lrv or 30 and above so not to damage weather board in longterm. Please enlighten me on colours/schemes people have used would be much a... |
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Water blasting paint off deck? I have extended my deck ( doubled in size) the old deck paint is still in goid condition. Have tried water blasting with our 1800psi home water blaster but the paint wont budge. I am thinking if a got a higher psi then i may have better luck. |
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Paint Hello. I am painting a metal box. I have primed and brushed on a layer of red enamel paint. I want to add a layer of black and then the plan is to sand bits of that black back so that some of the red shows through (shabby chic). I wanted to gloss it |
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Paint GRrrI used masking tape to mask window frames ( white & then painted the walls , sosome paint (waterbased gloss enmael) got on the tape & when i peeled it off paint had seeped through it & now i have to paint all the window frames It was Bear brand . So w... |
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How much paint roof Just looking at costs involved in painting a roof. Google is now my friend today, I have a 120m2 house 'L' shaped. Ive no idea how to calculate the amount of paint needed. Obviously the pitch of the roof would have to be taken into account? It is an |
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Can interior paint be used outside? Just want to spruce up some wooden raised gardens. Nothing fancy just a basic cover. What's the difference between interior and exterior please? |
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Why don't paint companies state. the viscosity of each paint on the product label? I'm just using, for the first time, some Berger acrylic gloss white interior/exterior and it's the most watery paint I've EVER used. Grrrrrr :( |
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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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Light cream-coloured indoor paint Want to paint inside walls the above colour and paint charts aren't particularly helpful and tired of spending money on test pots. Anyone able to recommend a paint to try. |
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Is it cheaper to buy Resene paint from their stores with the card discount or a Mitre 10 that sells it? Thanks |
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New deck. Paint or not? Last year I built a new deck. Over winter it got covered in mould and looked like crap. As summer Comes on I'll give it all a water blast but in thinking, will painting it solve this? One area is high volume traffic. Ie: we use it regularly as |
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Paint 5 years old Is it going to be any good, purchased pre earthquake. Mostly 10 litre containers of resene water based paint |
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Dulux paint failed after only two years https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/366235238.jpg |
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Ideas for removing paint spots from carpet White water based paint on blue carpet. Have tried water, no joy. White spirits? |
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Can I paint a melteca bookcase. Any special care needed please. |
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