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  1. General Painting Discussions
    Hey fellow paint enthusiasts, Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to all the dads here! I’m dealing with a bit of a tropical troublemaker. My dad’s place in Costa Rica has this 13-year-old ‘galvanized’ steel roof that’s seen better days—hello rust, my old friend. A couple of years back, I tried...
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  4. Surface Preparation and Application
    Hi !! I didn’t know better and made a mistake . I’m in the process to make a mural . And the wall had oil based paint that was peaking off . I took it off and sand , but then I put acrylic latex over the paint . Seems like it was a mistake . How can I fix this ?? Should I sand everything and...
  5. Surface Preparation and Application
    My client wants her new 16 ft. wheelchair ramp painted (not stained) to match her current house trim. I'm thinking to use the HD paint with slip additive. Do I have to put primer on the wood before painting it? (Please, say "no"!) The ramp is about 6 months old, so the wood is dry and in good...
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  7. Surface Preparation and Application
    Hello, I recently got a job to abrasive blast a shipping container and then apply a dtm paint afterwards. I’ve become fairly comfortable with blasting, but painting on the other hand I have limited knowledge. My plan as of now is to blast the container with either 40/70 or 100 crushed glass and...
  8. Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    I've noticed over my short career that estimating trim paint is vastly different from estimating wall paint. For the same amount of square footage, I use less paint when painting trim than if I was painting walls. I wonder why that is. EVERY website and pro will tell you that rule of thumb is...
  9. Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    I've recently acquired a Graco X5 airless sprayer and encountered what seems to be a factory defect. I set the sprayer up inside a well-ventilated house and proceeded to toggle the power switch to "on". The product did not turn on during this initial switch and so I toggled the switch once more...
  10. Fortangle Home Service

    Fortangle Home Service is a professional House painting service provider, has been established with the sole motto of providing the best Professional house painters and painting services to the customers across the country, and satisfy our customers in best possible way. We are having skilled...
  11. General Painting Discussions
    Hi, I am a new home owner, and as such totally new to the world of DIY, but I am excited to 'get my hands 'dirty' and improve various aspects around my new dwelling. One of the first things I want to tackle is my deck: As you can see the pain is peeling off in various spots, and I don't like...
  12. General Painting Discussions
    Please help me decide on paint color(s) for my house - above photo - NO brick painting, no garage door painting. May or may not paint the shutters. Prefer to use colors by Sherwin Williams. All ideas welcome.
  13. General Painting Discussions
    I'm doing an interior house that includes trims, doors, and windows. I would like to know if I can spray Cover Stain Zinsser through my airless sprayer. Also, I want to make sure if I can thin it with thinner. I know the product says do not thin. But I know is most commonly Airless: X7 Graco...
  14. General Painting Discussions
    What paint should I use on my drywall? Can I just use paint to cover tiny cracks on drywall?
  15. General Painting Discussions
    Hello all, I just sprayed two coats of sherwin Williams shellac primer on my interior T&G ceiling. It hasn't even been 2 hours and it is failing.... I have several spots where I am getting cracks and breakthrough. I prepped the surfaces by sanding the entire ceiling, wiped it down with a little...
  16. General Painting Discussions
    Hello everyone, I used to be a professional decorative painter, but now I mostly do color consults. I have recently been asked by a client to help pick out exterior colors. I don't have a lot of experience with the exterior paint in terms of durability. This particular client is interested in...
  17. General Painting Discussions
    Hello Everyone - I'm hoping someone can help. I'm looking for a durable exterior concrete coating. I have a concrete slab around my pool that is structurally sound, but very old and ugly. Before I go the route of putting pavers over it, I would like to see if I can renovate it and match the...
  18. General Painting Discussions
    Hello, Having a tough time bidding out a staircase paint job. The customer would like all railings, balisters, spindles, risers, and treads painted white. In your experience, how would you proceed? I have attached pictures below. Thanks for your help
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