Painting Old Walls & Ceilings (1-7-2019)How do you make old walls & ceilings look new again? Short answer is, it takes hard work. Long answer is below.Making old walls look good again isn’t easy. I have often been asked to make these old walls look good again. Typically, the timing breakdown for making an old […]
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Painting Old Walls & Ceilings, How do you make old walls & ceilings look new again?
January 7, 2019Category: Basements, Bathrooms, Drywall, Plaster, Painting, Green Stuff, Kitchen Remodel
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Choosing the right type of paint
June 24, 2014Choosing the right type of paint. Raw or new Wood: Coat entire surface with an oil or alcohol based stain-blocking primer. Finish with high-quality latex or oil-based paint. Sand between coats with 320-grit sandpaper. Painted Wood or Paneling: Clean surfaces with TSP or other non-residue cleaner. Roughen the surfaces with 150-grit sandpaper; clean off the […]
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