Paint Jobs

You can paint over wall paper. However it is recommended that you prime with an oil based primer. Kilz Original for example. Most wall papers use water based glues for adhesion. If you put a waterbased topcoat over the the wallpaper it could penetrate the wall paper and cause the glue to release. You can use a waterbased top coat such as Kilz Casual Colors over the top of the oil based primer.

Yes this is a traditional technique for very glossy finishes or to protect complex painted patterns on floors or, in years gone by, coaches. The varnish would need to be compatible with the paint.

Sure. You can mix them. Why would you? It will not help prime the walls or wood. The primer coat needs to be applied separately to be effective.

Great question! As it is not a requirement to sand between coats when painting, to ensure the best possible finish and leave your customer happy, I would most definitely recommend it. A light sand using 220 sand paper will give you good adhesion on your top coat of gloss as well as knock down any dust or debris that has made its way into your finish. Remember only a light sanding is needed, so don't go making a mess, and always make sure you use a damp cloth to wipe up all of the sanding dust. Good luck, and Happy Painting.

I use a product called TSP. I wash the walls really good and then If any chips or dents I sand down that area, If they are a dark color you might want to seal it with a sealer so you don't have to use as much paint to hide the color, but for the most part you do not have to prime of they are in good shape

Yes, but you will want to lightly sand it first, then use a barrier/adhesion coat of primer such as Kilz, or a good alkyd primer.

Pine pitch is a thick sticky sap taken from pine trees. It would be used to coat barrels and ships to make them water proof.

A beam is make of only one material is called pitch pine beam.

Just add as much glue to the paint as necessary. The glue will change the opaque-ness of the colour.

Most commonly available aerosol paints will not adhere well to most commercial plastics. The only exception is styrene, which is commonly used for scale hobby models, but not much in normal consumer products. However, specially formulated aerosol paints are now available that will adhere to plastics.

yes u can use clear coat on ur enamel paint but first u hav to put primer then paint coats two - three coats depending on the requirements and then apply the clear coat single or double as required and most important thing is drying time shud be given in between each coats.

Lacquer thinner evaporates quicker. It is cleaner or leaves less of a film than paint thinner. Lacquer thinner will thin most solvent based paint but paint thinner shouldn't be used to thin Lacquer. Lacquer dries from the surface painted out and enammal dries from the surface of the paint down to the surface painted. Using the wrong thinner affects how the paint dries and may affect the final finish.

No it does not. Acetone is the only thing to worry about.

There is NO type of paint OR stain that will work effectively on vinyl decking. If you want a quality job it's necessary to take off the vinyl and re-surface the wood before staining it.

Talk to the people at the paint store for better advise but choose a reducer that matches your paint and temperature range and I go with a 2 to 1 reducer to paint ratio using a 50psi regulator, that works well enough for me.

I wouldn't. I would try to get the first one to cure somehow, possibly by warming that area.

Maybe this will help. Although, I'm not sure where to buy the products mentioned: Proper pretreatment for aluminum castings and extrusions takes place in at least a 5 stage pretreatment system. The system would consist of the following stages: * stage 1: Alkaline cleaner (aluminum-safe, or mild etch) * Stage 2: Fresh Water rinse * Stage 3: Iron Phosphate solution containing fluoride * Stage 4: Fresh Water Rinse (Recirc DI Optional) * Stage 5: Fresh Water Rinse (Virgin DI optional) Choice of cleaner depends on alloy and soils to be removed. The fluoride is the key. It etches the aluminum surface to provide for good paint adhesion. Reduce the stages and you reduce the chances for success. Answer:Aluminium can also be simply bead-blasted or sanded using an orbital sander and 120grit until bright, then with as little delay as possible, primed with epoxy acid etch primer, followed by a high build epoxy primer. An alternative is to use an epoxy primer containing zinc chromate directly on the aluminium.

Yes and no. Depends on the brand. I have used electrical tape as a paint mask on several metal projects. Hard acrylic paints usually crack and peal when I take it off. More flexable paints designed to paint plastics usually crack but still hold onto the tape. (If you are looking to use painted tape to add various colors to something you would do better to buy the tape in your desired color. It does come in more colors than just black.) If the tape isn't going to be moved after painting any paint that sayes it will work on plastic should be fine.

One gallon should cover at least 300 square feet for smooth surface, 150 for rough. for one coat.

You can't. Just be happy with what you can buy, there's a huge selection of very good paint.

Rubbing alcohol has no effect on water-based coatings, so you can not use it to tell if your coating is water or oil-based. Unlike denatured alcohol, which will melt latex paint and leave oil unaffected.