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When painting wall but not the oak trim, how do you go about filling the gap to blend because obviously white would show. When the joints are a bit wide in places, my walls were blue and the caulk was blue, it would look like the cut in line went onto the trim. I feel that you would want to caulk that the closest to the trim color as you can get, then paint walls. (I know, the solution is obvious when painting the trim: caulk, paint trim and caulk, cut in walls nice and sharp.)

When painting wall but not the oak trim, how do you go about filling the gap to blend because obviously white would show. When the joints are a bit wide in places, my walls were blue and the caulk was blue, it would look like the cut in line went onto the trim. I feel that you would want to caulk that the closest to the trim color as you can get, then paint walls. (I know, the solution is obvious when painting the trim: caulk, paint trim and caulk, cut in walls nice and sharp.)

Hello- I tried to seal writing on the wall either a sealer primer, followed by a pva primer. Glossy areas are visible under pva from the sealer primer. Will these areas be visible after final paint..? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance..

Hello- I tried to seal writing on the wall either a sealer primer, followed by a pva primer. Glossy areas are visible under pva from the sealer primer. Will these areas be visible after final paint..? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance..

Retired after 40 years of painting and wallpapering. But hard to go full stop. What's your secret to retiring happy?

There are those who will complain about anything, today it is more evident than ever. I did not like the new home because it smelled like carpet, I think..... What next? There are ways to reduce odors released by our materials. Using proper ventilation when working is the most effective way. applying a scent to paint just makes more odor, I believe proper education on this issue would benefit all by not buying crap that wont work then saying you did all you could with no basis in fact other... Paint smells like paint, everything smells like what it is.

There are those who will complain about anything, today it is more evident than ever. I did not like the new home because it smelled like carpet, I think..... What next? There are ways to reduce odors released by our materials. Using proper ventilation when working is the most effective way. applying a scent to paint just makes more odor, I believe proper education on this issue would benefit all by not buying crap that wont work then saying you did all you could with no basis in fact other... Paint smells like paint, everything smells like what it is.

Before starting a commercial painting project, proper surface preparation is one of the most important steps. The surface should be cleaned, repaired, sanded, and primed when necessary before applying the final coating. Choosing the right paint or coating for the building and considering durability, weather exposure, and the type of surface are also important. What preparation methods do other commercial painting professionals recommend?

Hey all. I do a lot of painting for landlords this time of year. Most of the apartments are rented to college kids and they do terrible things to the walls and trim. I'm used to scraping off lots of tape and I usually sand off any remaining adhesive residue. Goof Off and similar solvents seem to act faster on the surrounding paint than on the residues, so I generally sand. One of the bedrooms in a place I'm working on has multiple square feet of adhesive on the walls. Must have been some... Adhesive Residue on Walls

Hey all. I do a lot of painting for landlords this time of year. Most of the apartments are rented to college kids and they do terrible things to the walls and trim. I'm used to scraping off lots of tape and I usually sand off any remaining adhesive residue. Goof Off and similar solvents seem to act faster on the surrounding paint than on the residues, so I generally sand. One of the bedrooms in a place I'm working on has multiple square feet of adhesive on the walls. Must have been some... Adhesive Residue on Walls

No matter how many times I repeated righty tighty, lefty loosey, I was always horrible at assembling anything. Even something as simple as putting a desk together, my kids would tease, "don't even open the box until we get there, mama, it'll be easier if we do it." Then everything changed. For the first time in my life, I was living completely alone, hours from family. Suddenly, I had to learn to do things. Oh, the stories I could share of the trauma (and injuries) of assembling things... What's something you were sure you'd never get good at, but did?

What features from older cars do you actually miss? I miss wing windows that could be opened. I got my first speeding ticket in a 1967 Chevelle SS with a 396 under the hood. I don't miss the tickets. Calling "old" anything pre-1985, but bend the rule if you've got a good example. What's yours?