Oh crapsticks! What is the best way to fix a slightly gouged hole on a painted wall?
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posted by mooza
on May 26, 2012 -
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How can I transform my super old vintage painted cast iron bed into a rad shiny metallic aged gold bed in the least painful/expensive way possible?
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posted by Sweetchrysanthemum
on May 16, 2012 -
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Bought a house, hence the DecorateMyBedroomFilter! DYI: how do I put up a curtain rod for a window whose corner meets a slanted ceiling? Décor: what kind of wallpaper should I put up on a single accent wall of my otherwise very white and neutrally furnished bedroom?
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posted by halogen
on Mar 28, 2012 -
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DIY: is it easier to go a good DIY job painting walls (interior) or installing laminate floors?
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posted by lollusc
on Apr 22, 2011 -
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I need to paint a bunch of glass candle holders, but don't want brush strokes and can only do this in my 1 bdrm apartment. I tried building a spray paint booth, but the fumes were intense and I still managed to get spray paint everywhere. Looking into airbrush or spray guns but they don't seem very safe for indoor use either.
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posted by wannaknow
on Jan 26, 2011 -
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Can I craft homemade toys out of
casein? If not, what should I use? If so, how can I finish them so that they'll last?
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posted by grar
on Nov 3, 2010 -
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I need to paint on a 6' ballon today (making Jack-o-lanterns for a party). What sort of paint should I use? Any helpful hints? These are going in a pool so the more waterproof, the better.
posted by mmmpage
on Oct 30, 2010 -
7 answers
Can someone give me a primer on translating the British terms for wall / house paint into their American equivalents?
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posted by holgate
on Nov 24, 2009 -
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My animation company is moving into our first real office and we want to make a very large "brainstorming wall" with a dry erase surface so that we can collaborate and share ideas more intuitively.
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posted by alexherder
on Sep 25, 2009 -
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I'll be spending this coming weekend removing possibly several layers of painted-over wallpaper from 70-year-old plaster walls in my new house. Got any tips, tricks, secrets, or advice?
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posted by nitsuj
on Aug 9, 2009 -
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We're moving into an apartment with some really heinous paint on the walls and ceilings. We're painting it ourselves so we're not stuck with an all-white apartment; help us do it on the cheap.
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posted by uncleozzy
on Feb 27, 2009 -
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Got any advice for removing a gazillion layers of (probably lead) paint from a hundred-year-old banister, complete with an abundance of balusters? Oh, and a pocket door.
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posted by apostrophe
on Nov 22, 2008 -
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Can I use metallic paint on my wall to make a metallic surface which I then can use magnets to stick things on?
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posted by aeighty
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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The original wallpaper in my house was applied directly to the drywall. I'm guessing this is/was a pretty popular builder's trick, at least in the 80s (and oh, the horror of the peach and navy wallpapers), but even with careful scoring and steaming I am losing the very outer epidermis of the drywall paper in a lot of places.
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posted by Lyn Never
on Jan 10, 2008 -
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Should I paint my untreated pine shelves then assemble? Or assemble then paint?
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posted by t0astie
on Oct 25, 2007 -
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We are replacing a section of our white wood picket fence that someone's car hit and want to give the whole thing another coat of paint while we're at it so that the new section will blend in with the old section. What do we need to do?
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posted by onlyconnect
on Mar 27, 2007 -
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I've seen several DIY shows on BBC America where ceramic wall tiles are painted using products described as 'new' - within the last 5 years - tile primers followed by paint and more recently, self-priming tile paint applied directly to the tiles. I've searched DIY sites and googled extensively, but I've yet to find a source in the US.
posted by carriest
on Apr 17, 2006 -
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I have an old house with lathe plaster. There are rooms that have had peeling paint that just got painted over a few times in the distant past. I do not much like the way it looks, and I would like to expose the bare plaster and start fresh. Is there any way to remove all this paint? I do not want to sand the ceilings of such large rooms, as I feel I will get tired of that real easy. I have not seen any solvent that lists paint on plaster as an appropriate use. I am quite confident that the plaster itself is sound and uncracked. Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you are my only hope.
posted by thirteen
on Dec 22, 2003 -
15 answers
