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Cleaning my brushes

This is definitely my worst brush. But I’ve had it soaking in odorless mineral spirits for about 8 hours. Then cleaned it out with the purdy cleaning tool and there’s still residue paint. A decent amount in the middle of the bristles. And on the edge there are some bristles that just fray out is the best way to describe it. It’s frustrating because those little frayed pieces usually drag paint where I don’t want on my projects.

Any tips on how to get the paint out? Or did I not do a good enough job my first couple paint jobs of cleaning it out?

u/Green_Machine33 — 13 hours ago
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Egg Shell Paint Questions

Hello- Looking for advice. I'm thinking of painting my room all in egg shell. Color is cracked pepper. This includes walls, trim, cabinets and bar. I'd like to hide imperfections as much as possible since I'm going dark. Any reason it wouldn't look good? Here is how the bar will look when finished.

u/Ped1229 — 8 hours ago
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Paint advise

I’m looking to pain the ceiling in this 1940s home - leaving the beams as is. I’m not sure if this wood has been stained or treated. Without sanding everything, what type of paint should I use to paint over the wood ?

u/Pure_Opinion_9039 — 9 hours ago
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What would you charge labor to paint this?

Would be painting everything that is blue. Awnings letters ect also the blue at end of video. They will pay for paint trying to figure out what to charge labor. Thanks!

u/Adventurous-Night609 — 21 hours ago
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Need help removing acrylic paint from walls

Previous home owner painted acrylic over oil paint without proper primer 🤯 how do I remove the layer of acrylic paint in the least painful way ? Thanks

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u/Status_Tooth7688 — 7 hours ago
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Is $16k too much to repaint a small semi-detached house?

I’m trying to sanity-check an exterior painting quote I received because the numbers aren’t making sense to me.

My house is a small semi-detached frame house in Brooklyn/NYC. Based on the survey, the building itself appears to be approximately 13.8 ft wide by 49.5 ft deep. Since it is semi-detached, one long side is shared/attached, so only three exterior sides should need painting. Also, the front portion is one story, while the side/rear are two stories.

The exterior was already refinished/painted in October, so I don’t think this should be a full restoration job. I’m planning to repaint it in Sherwin-Williams Caribbean Coral, and I understand that coral/red tones may need two coats. I’m also expecting normal prep.

But I was quoted $16,000, and the contractor said my house is3,000 sq. ft, it’s not I don’t even, think it’s 3000 ft.² if you accidentally added the party walls

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u/GatsbyThePoodle — 7 hours ago
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What *quality* level do I need for ceiling paint?

Going with an off white, have my shade picked out, obviously will be doing flat. Overwhelmed by the options remaining! If it matters, we have incredibly high sloped ceilings, so they feel "extra" visible in a sense.

u/Time-Locksmith5697 — 16 hours ago
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Painted bathroom- now it stinks.

I painted our bathroom walls, trim and cabinets. It’s a small bathroom and has issues with humidity and moisture. It’s been painted multiple times. This time though every time we shower or run a bath an awful smell comes off the walls. Like body odor or wet dog. Did I mess something up? will it go away with time? I fear I didn’t give the paint enough time to settle. As we ran the shower nearly the next day after finishing this project. There is no window just the exhaust fan. Anything I can do? I hope I don’t need to repaint. It was brand new paint as well. Thanks!

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u/Mundane_Anything_415 — 15 hours ago
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Loxon primer applied over Stucco options

We have old but intact stucco. We patched a few places and then wanted whole house exterior painted.

We specced 2coats of Loxon xp. Painter came.. they put two coats of loxon primer and sealer. I caught it after about half a day.. during which 3/4 of the house was double coated with primer. It's been two days with light rain since then while theyr figure out what to do next.

Asking for opinions on what is best to do given all this. The painters came back with option to double coat whole house with Loxon xp..(4 coats including primer in some areas in that plan). But I don't trust them at this point.

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u/yyc_engineer — 11 hours ago
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Solve a debate

Old deck (painted) is starting to rot. Replacing with pressure treated wood piece by piece as needed. Prime and paint the new boards as they go in or draw the line in the sand and start to stain?

u/heisen1235 — 17 hours ago
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Paint Sprayer Technique

DIYer struggling with spraying the inside of built in closet shelving. Using graco quickshot and 310 tip. I sprayed the tops of each box first and then the sides and bottoms of each box after. Sprayed the face of the frame last but I think doing that is causing some texture on the bottoms of each box. The sides are smooth like glass, but the bottoms have slight texture. What is best way/process to spray this?

u/Ok_Neighborhood7438 — 16 hours ago
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Anyone ever get messages like this? Asking for paint and the D?Did I respond appropriately?

First time this has happened lol I thought it was spam at first. Im happily married but who finds dates like this ? Lol. I'm in a small town ppl are different here that's for sure.

I recommended my rival, I'm not interested in being hit on and my wife already wants to kill someone lol.

u/TheTrollinator777 — 20 hours ago
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BM scuff X for doors and trim

Homeowner here. Wife wants some lower Voc paint and landed on BM eco spec for walls, ceilings and upper trim as it’s one of the cleanest paints on the market. I know this sub will roll their eyes, but assume this is suitable for these areas.

I understand this is probably not ideal for lower trim, door and window trim, as well as the doors themselves. The doors are already painted and it feels kind of matte, which I assume might mean oil based but I’m not sure.

Could I paint scuff X straight on these doors / trim, or would this cause a problem with that paint below? Just looking to keep things easy.

Thank you

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u/cpcxx2 — 16 hours ago
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Best coating for Deck

Hello all, curious to get your feedback for the best coating on a wooden deck. Paint or Stain? Water or Oil base?

What have you used with good results? Please let me know what products have done the best for you that you trust. TYIA

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u/Mudjohnson — 22 hours ago
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Alright, how bad of an idea would it be to paint my bedroom walls and ceiling the same dark color?

I've seen some nice, moody inspiration pics (most of which have a lot of lighting/an interesting space) but am worried I'm just going to be blackboxing myself into a room that just feels dark and small.

I'm thinking a deep, moody, dark, desaturated green for the walls - going for a forest vibe. Floors are oak, currently baseboards and ceiling are creamy white.

Keep the ceiling/baseboards? Or would a really dark green be a sharp contrast to the white?

Or be bold and pain everything but the floor the dark green and accent with lighter colors elsewhere/curtains/furniture?

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u/amicable_avocado — 15 hours ago
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brand new bucket of paint from home depot, any reason it would have these chunks? what can i do besides get it swapped out at the store (long drive)

u/Turbulent_Sector_760 — 1 day ago
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Pump sprayer suggestions?

My family are general contractors but we sub out our Big paint jobs, so looking for middle of road for small interiors residential rarely, staining my deck and friends fences on occasion maybe small exteriors rarely as well. I'm in Ohio so I have oil stain left but I can't get anything besides water based stains and paint no more. I was considering the Graco x7 magnum. I don't want harbor freight since repairs would be difficult. Just got unsure what would be best. Also suggestion on the flexible couplers from hose to spray gun to minimize fatigue and other accessories for spraying you would recommend

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u/ImportantTeaching919 — 23 hours ago
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Need help with white satin paint

Wrapping up a bathroom remodel. The client made a last grab of materials: vanity, toilet, and paint. They chose a valspar option in white satin.

I’m having a difficult time blending my cut line and my rolled walls. What are some tips to applying and blending white satin paint in multiple coats?

Thank you.

u/body_heat — 20 hours ago
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Please help us choose paint!

Painting the living room and having a hard time with colors. The chair rail will remain white, the beams and windows will remain natural wood. I’m leaning towards an off white (with no yellow undertones like it is now) but open to other opinions. Thanks!

u/Formal_Produce_4361 — 1 day ago
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Professional Paint Job or Not?

Hey Reddit Squad,

I wanted to get some opinions on these doors being professionally painted and as surprise the last picture has one of my dogs in it!

Background: These are less than a year old smooth fiberglass doors.

They were previously painted a year ago by my door installer but he didn’t do great so a “pro” came in, sanded them to remove the installer’s poor paint job, and sprayed them. Well the “pro” thought 80 grit sanding paper was the right choice and it left pigtail marks everywhere.

I waited a year and had a new professional company come out today to sand them properly and repaint them with a different color and supposedly better paint. They used brushes and rollers.

I’m not a pro nor is my wife but these don’t seem professionally finished. They look inconsistent and they didn’t bother cleaning the paint off the glass around the trim. What do you think?

u/CraftOwn2837 — 1 day ago