Welcome to House Painting Questions & Answers
My FAQ About Painting

Over the years I have been asked a lot of house painting questions. Here I will try to give an answer, if possible. Have you run into a snag while painting your houses exterior or just need a little help? It’s easy to get the answer you need – Just Ask!

Due to the volume of house painting questions I receive via email every day I decided to build this page for easy access to the answers you need.

The questions are arraigned in categories. These are general, interior and exterior.

Currently I’m working many long hours on a very large painting project and don’t have the time to answer questions. I have a back log of questions needing answers and will get to them as soon as I can. Sorry for the inconvenience this causes.

This service will be reinstated in the near future! (As soon as my schedule allows!)

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I could really use your help answering some painting questions. I get a lot of questions and do the best that I can to give a detailed answer, but maybe you have a better answer to offer.

Feel free to answer as many painting questions as you want. To answer a question simply click on it and navigate to "Comments" form at the bottom of the page. Add your ideas then press submit. It’s that easy!

Your Painting Questions Answered

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Paint Roller Marks 
My walls have been painted several times with light blue and white. Now I'm trying a red-rust color and have roller marks - it looks horrible. What can ...

I would like to stain a checkerboard pattern on my heart pine floor. How can I make a straight line without the stain bleeding under tape? 
My old kitchen floor was covered with 2 layers of vinyl. We stripped the old tar paper off using hot water and towels. Now I have bare heart pine. I would ...

How can you tell if inside trim paint is oil base or latex? 
I have to paint the walls and trim in a house and they think the trim is painted with oil but not sure. Is there any way to test it?

Answer

Here ...

Is there a best time to paint or a bad time to paint? 
I was wondering what the best time to paint is. Plus, is there any problems when painting indoors during cold weather or should a person only paint when ...

How do I bid a paint job? 
I have just started a painting business and would like your help in determining how to estimate a job, is there a formula?

Answer

Unfortunately there ...

Wood front door refurbishing.  Not rated yet
We are about to put our house on the market and realized how faded the front door is. It has been protected from the weather/sun, but has probably been ...

Painting Garage Floors  Not rated yet
How late in the season can I paint a garage floor. Unheated? Heated? What temp should the floor be? I am in Boston, Home of the champion Red Sox, Pat's,...

Why is there a whitish streaked residue on our newly painted black door with semi-gloss black paint?  Not rated yet
The house was painted two weeks ago with varying temperatures ranging from upper 30s to 70s. I cannot remember the exact temperature of the day it was ...

How do I mix white paint in with a green that is too dark to end up with a lighter shade in the same green family?  Not rated yet
The Benjamin Moore dealer matched a dark green C2 color we had used previously in our family room but said he could not make it lighter as we asked him ...

I accidently mixed a cup of paint with a 5 gallon pail will it affect it?  Not rated yet
Answer

Accidentally mixing a small amount of paint in to a 5 gallon pail will not affect its color or sheen. Typically a quart or less will have little ...

Which chemicals are needed to remove effervescent deposits?  Not rated yet
Answer

Effervescent is the alkaline components that make up masonry materials. They are being leached out of the masonry and collecting at the surface....

Using Kilz Primer Under Acrylic Paint  Not rated yet
I bought oil based Kilz primer for my painting surface and I have 100 percent acrylic paint. My question, is this the right primer for this type of paint?...

Which pressure washer should I buy?  Not rated yet
I am considering starting my own painting business and I am in the market to buy a washer. I am not sure which specs to buy. In your article you say 2500 ...

Used bad latex primer, what do we do?  Not rated yet
We used a latex primer that was left over from whenever. We used it on some hollow core doors and trim. The primer was left to dry and now gives off an ...

Can I apply a clear wood finish over paint for more protection?

What are the steps to change from oil base paint to latex on my trim?
I currently have an oil based semi-gloss paint on my trim. I would like to change this to a latex based semi-gloss. What are my steps and which primer do I use so that the trim doesn't later peel?

Is there a recommended time to wait before painting when building a new home?
I'm having a house built. Is there a recommending time to wait before painting? I've been hearing that one should wait for a period of time for nail popping to have occurred before painting, is this true?

Is there an easy way to remove seized masking tape from trim?
Used blue tape to mask off the trim before painting, now the tape is stuck to the trim, at the edge that meets the wall, any easy way to get the seized masking tape off?

What solution can we use for removing paint spots from our floors?
We just painted our walls and we have hardwood floors. Well, some paint spots are on the floors in certain areas. What solution can we use for removing paint spots from our floors?

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