painting

  1. moodyfloyd

    Help!!!! Painting in heat!

    I am desperate for help. I have a craft table I am trying to complete (just finishing to go), and I tried painting last night (spraying), but the nozzle clogs up almost immediately with just the primer (which I have thinned with some distilled water), and I cannot get anything accomplished...
  2. Bugle

    Painting Carvings

    I am DEFINITELY not a painter. However, i decided to try my hand at it after seeing a pattern in the latest issue of Woodcarving Illustrated. This is a small part of a bigger piece (napkin holder). It turned out better than I hoped. I may try the whole piece. Let me know what you...
  3. R

    painting kitchen cabinets

    I ran a cabinet shop for years and sprayed clear lacquer on stained wood exclusively. Been out of loop for while but trend seems to be painted cabinets now. what kind of paint stands up to kitchen usage. I never sprayed paint but if you can spray clear I think paint must be easier to see and...
    • rwwood49
    • Thread
    • cabinets kitchen painting
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Finishing
  4. Mountain Pond

    Mountain Pond

    Mountain Pond, this is the o'l fishing hole which was just a picture in my mind.
    • theartist09
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    • oil painting
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    • Album: Other Things i Do
  5. DaveO

    Painting over Crayon marks????

    I built this for my daughter many years ago - It has seen it's fair share of use and abuse. She no longer plays with it and we would like to either sell or donate it. But it has been marked with everything in a little girls arsenal...marker, crayon, paint, and stickers. The original finish...
    • DaveO
    • Thread
    • crayon marks painting
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Finishing
  6. Sign for LOML, oven push-pull sticks, painting pyramids

    Sign for LOML, oven push-pull sticks, painting pyramids

    oven push-pull sticks, painting pyramids
    • cskipper
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    • oven painting push-pull pyramids sticks
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  7. MarkE

    Need advice on painting OSB

    So I am getting ready to paint the walls and ceilings and maybe the floor of the new shop. Any advice that anyone can give would be greatly appreciated. The plan so far is to do it with a long nap roller. I do not have a sprayer and I don't think I want to buy and learn how to properly use one...
  8. Mt. Gomer

    Interior Painting - Completed with Pics!

    Sooo, SWMBO decided she was going to paint my daughter's room for her birthday. After discovering what a big job it was (currently has a dark color) she's handed it over to me.... Anyway, what's the best way to paint trim along a carpeted floor? Any tips, tricks, suggestions would be much...
  9. Mr. Lahey

    Painting screw heads?

    I'm working on a project that uses very small black screws. I could not find black screws, so I will have to paint the heads. I've tried this before and not been very successful. The paint tends to collect in the screw head, and tends to come right off when driving them. What would be a good...
  10. golfdad

    spray painting

    Fellas...Im new to the spraying thing...trying to learn right from wrong....I need to do a couple peices in a Satin Black.....do I tint the primer an also is there a certain manufacturer that sprays better than others??? Thanks:icon_scra
  11. farmerbw

    Wanted: Painting Contractor

    We're looking to try to get our houses exterior painted before it gets too cold and I'm just now getting around to lining up some contractors to call for estimates. I know a lot of building trade folks are being hit pretty hard by the economy downturn and decided I'd inquire here to see if any...
  12. M

    Advice for stripe-painting technique?

    New to this site. Wanting to find a good technique for painting stripe patterns on wood & walls without bleeding. The more I press on blue masking tape, the more bleeding happens. Aaaargh!!:kamahlitu
    • modhippee
    • Thread
    • advice bleeding painting straight lines stripepainting technique
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: "How To" Forum
  13. Will Goodwin

    Painting Art on Bare Wood

    I have some small routed pine plaques that my wife wants pictures painted on. I'd rather not have the picture in the middle with bare wood surrounding it. Does anyone have any experience with this type of project? Should I stain the wood, then paint acrylic over the stain and then put a...
  14. JOAT

    vINEGAR PAINTING WOOD FINISHES

    I was brewing up a bit of strong tea to stain the money box of a bank I made for the grand-dau. It gives a nice color and is non-toxic, I like that. Whie in the kitchen I saw some apple cider vinega and wondered how that would do as a stain, and if it would damage the wood at all, citric acid...
    • JOAT
    • Thread
    • finishes painting vinegar wood
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: "How To" Forum
  15. Rob

    Advice on painting

    We have a high wall in our house, approx. 30' or so. We're wanting to paint it but haven't figured out a way to do it safely. I have a 17" step ladder, not tall enough, I don't feel confident using an extension ladder. I thought about renting some scaffolding, but someone told me that's very...
  16. J

    Painting wood

    Hey All, I've got a question about painting a bookcase. I know, we should never paint wood:eusa_naug, right? But my wife wants me to make small bookcases for my daughters rooms and wants them white to match their BR sets. I will be making them out of 3/4" ply and poplar. I was wondering what...
  17. alleng

    painting over thompsons ws

    i was just wonderin, can thompsons waterseal be painted over:eusa_thin. and if so ,laytex or oil?
  18. Larry Rose

    Painting a deck

    I've got a coworker who has put up a new deck and wants to paint it. It is made out of pressure treated lumber. His question is how long to let the PT lumber dry before painting. Any Ideas?
  19. H

    New drywall prep before painting?

    Great timing on the new DIY Home Improvement board. I am nearing that step in the basement renovation (carving out a bedroom from a larger basement room) where I will prime and paint the walls. This is all new drywall, and I have used two different types. On one wall I have the normal very...
  20. Gotcha6

    Painting Laminate

    I found an old post about painting over laminate after a 120 sandup using Zinsser BIN and wanted to know if anyone had a better alternative. It's some cabinets I'll be getting from medical office demo for my shop and right now they're a butt ugly color. I don't expect to be putting my shop in...

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