Thank you!

I’ve sort of hyper focused this week on painting, looking to repaint the interior of our home next year.

I never knew people paint rooms based on natural lighting it’s all foreign language to me. Is it really that important?

When we moved in a few years ago everything was painted a beige we’ve kind of became desensitized to the color and are tired of looking at it.

Does anyone have any advice on how to make a home feel more cozy and inviting but also not too dark? Or just any type of articles or videos/ creators to watch to get more advice of things if this nature? Thanks!

I remember peeling some of this paint off and eating it as a kid, although I don’t believe it was sweet and I just did it for fun I found a post on my moms facebook about the chair and selling it and that is when the thought occurred to me that It may have been lead What do y’all think? I know it is impossible to tell through just a photo and I’ll ask my parents where they got it. (for reference, it was about 2015 when I did this so I’m not part of the lead paint generation or anything)

Hi, for the details just bought a house that is entirely faux wood panels, mostly green colored. I planned to pull it all down and drywall initially but a contractor I had quote another job at the house suggested just paint over it, or put 1/4 inch drywall over to save cost/time on demo and drywall.

If I choose to do the painting myself, I thought an airless sprayer would be a good alternative since I have 1600+ sq ft to paint. As well as a ceiling I am replacing. Any recommendations for a first timer to improve the experience and end results?

Also if I do paint the panels, any suggestions? online it looks like mud the seams and sand the finish off. Any other suggestions?

Recently bought my first house and I’m trying to paint these depressing dark walls throughout the house. In a number of rooms, there seems to be at least one wall peeling. It’s peeling in big chunks — like we can crack it off. Some worse than others but the paint is flaking right off the dry wall. See pictures below. We started peeling off sections and it feels like it never ends. We tested for lead paint and it came back negative. Whats the fix for this?

Hey all,

I'm painting my house, and learning as I go. I'm noticing cracks in some of my primer. I'm wondering if I laid it on too thick, or if I somehow screwed up in prep.

(I powerwashed and scrubbed the house twice about a month ago, and have scraped all the loose paint off for prep)

Details: it rained over a week ago. It's been dry and in the 60's since. Down to 45 at night. The primer is good down to 35 degrees. I thought I'd be safe.

My pin moisture meter reads 5-10%, but the pinless I just borrowed reads between 15-20%.

Much of the primer seems fine - the cracked spots seem random.

There are some places where the primer just scrapes off. I know I have to scrape and start over there. Mostly, though, the primer seems well adhered.

I'm still anxious, though - and I have a long way to go, so I'd rather fix whatever mistake I'm making now.

Should I add another light coat of primer over the cracking - provided it seems well adhered? Perhaps after waiting a few extra days for the primer to dry?

I'm attaching some photos of the cracking.

Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate it!

https://preview.redd.it/tvwlp7rlvp4e1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=405a238cc6dca0acef3e0592a39f4d5fe15cc17b

https://preview.redd.it/am2iebrlvp4e1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7033405c0ffcd111f6675e616f7819d52a7cc3c4

i want to prevent this old thermos from getting marked up anymore but i dont know if normal clear coat will look good or stick to the gloss plastic.

https://preview.redd.it/aumpls7ygp4e1.jpg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e2fe1686d5f25120f079bc44845f478c25af1cc

I bought a residential sprayer a couple of years ago, just to test the waters. I have used it twice, and it was simple to use/clean both times. I have painted almost 10 years, always with a brush and roller. It's really hard for me to change what I'm doing once I have figured it out, so I chicken out every time I decide to try this out. I know how to use it, but I'm not clear when I should use it, or what on.

I am prepping for a project with a lot of trim detail, and two different paint sheens of Emerald UTE, same color (to add dimension to the detailed portions). I think this would be a great time try out the sprayer. Here are my concerns:

1.) I already primed the room. Should I backbrush after spraying the trim?

I'm still unclear on when you should and shouldn't backroll/brush. I've read that you always should, or you can't touch it up. Then, I have also read that you shouldn't on the top coat.

My thoughts are no, for the smoothness (I feel like emerald will already have started to settle before I get back to brush it). I have a handheld airbrush that I've used on auto repairs. I don't see why the same logic wouldn't work here for touch-up? I'm interested in hearing other opinions.

2.) I need to use peel bond on the door and window frames before painting. Is this a good use of the sprayer?

With it being so thick, and needing a backbrush to work it into the old paint, it seems like I might be adding more work for myself by trying to spray it?

Thanks for any advice! I really want to add this to my toolbox if it's going to speed things up/improve the outcome.

Having a similar issue to https://www.reddit.com/r/paint/s/gQM30AYZ0D

So 90% of the walls are fine and was painted around while back with Johnstones Acrylic durable Matt and recently I had touched up some areas with the same paint and it’s these areas that I’m having issues with it seems.

I’ve sanded everything back P150/P180 dusted off and then applied Zinnser Gardz by brush and whilst it’s still wet and just applied I can see small bubbles in certain areas.

Also are in the pic above has a crack that was repaired with easy fill and scrim tape

Once dry they don’t seem to be as bad but should i keep scraping back and sanding or can I resolve this by using Bullseye123 over the top and then applying the acrylic emulsion on top?

Any help greatly appreciated!

I used Emerald urethane by Sherwin-Williams is it normal that it did this if the bumper hit it hard!? Just got done painting it a few days ago how can I fix it?

Me and my husband just bought our first house. It’s a little vintage place and all the trim / doors are painted in this white. It’s so shiny and cheap looking i hate it and don’t want to accidentally get something just as shiny when we repaint.

Do you think this is semi-gloss or full gloss? I found a used can of semi but it’s literally reflecting the floor. I’m just trying to figure it out because everywhere suggest semigloss and if this is that i don’t want it.

I'm touching up an old house. The trim was previously painted with satin impervo (discontinued apparently). I can't sand the baseboards because there is lead under the oil. Can I prime with Stix and then use advance on top of it? The only prep I am comfortable doing is just cleaning the baseboards good. I don't want to waste my time though if it won't adhere and I'll just use box store oil I guess. If you have a box store oil recommendation let me know because the reviews are horrible.

Thanks!

So I want to create a cool display piece that would be a figurine inside of a box that I want to use smoke to create an almost dark foggy environment, I have most of it pre planned however I can't seem to find any "smoke proof" paint and dont know what I could use to avoid staining the paint (I'd paint over the base figure)

Looking for some advice on which paint to use for the inside of a new steel front door.

I’m looking for a matte black.

After some research I’m leaning towards BM Regal Select matte, BM Scuff X matte, or SW Emerald. There’s currently a great sale on the Regal near me.

I’ve seen some good things about SW scuff tuff, but I can’t find just a quart.

Appreciate any advice/tips!

So I bought some jelly stickers for Halloween and put them on the wall. When I took them down the colour was left on the wall. The picture is after 3 coats of white paint. At first it is covered, but after it dries, the color returns. I don’t know how to fix this. Please help 😫

What type of paint works for the basement? What primer works too? Can I paint over my old trim without sanding it?

Hi everyone - I recently painted a room that the former owner had painted a dark gray color. As you can see, they ended up painting the some of the ceiling and after removing the tape it left this thick dark gray line that runs across the room.

Any suggestions on the best way to go about fixing this? I’d prefer not to have to paint the entire ceiling but I’m worried if I tape the wall and paint the edge of the ceiling white that it will look janky and discolored.

Do you think if I took a thin pinstrip brush with a little primer that it would hide this line without being too noticeably discolored from the rest of the ceiling?

Hello friends, I purchased a 1971 house in Western Australia.

Keen for your thoughts - is the pattern on the paint texture or just a result of 10 coats of paint stipple? I’m also thinking the stipple look could be a result of the uneven plaster underneath.

Keen for your thoughts.

Buying 5-gallon container of Sherwin Williams paint (Nuance SW 7049) to paint living room, kitchen, dining room, stairwell, hallway. What type of SW paint should I buy (Emerald, SuperPaint, Duration, Cashmere)? Also, any advice on what sheen to pick? Thank you!

Can somebody please tell me why this is happening.. I have a foam roller which soaks up all of my tub of paint but only paints the smallest area before it starts running out and then no more paint is coming off it. Then when I wash and squeeze the roller loads of paint comes out of it! It's driving me mad and just wasting all my paint. Please help?