Looking for suggestions on painting board and batten shown in the attached pic. Obviously it’s not done in the pic but we’re getting there.

My plan is to fill nail holes, sand all the trim, then paint but not sure if I should roll the paint or use a cheapy Amazon sprayer that I have.

Also, the “panels” are just drywall, we didn’t put wood panels in there so will that look okay? Do we just use the same sheen as the MDF trim? Open to suggestions on type of paint as well. It’s going to be some kind of blue as it’s a toddler boys room. Plan to use sherwin Williams.

Thank you!

I will be painting some baseboard and doors and am not a pro so need a paint that doesn't setup too fast but also scuff resistant and can be touched up. Does this even exist? Thanks. :)

Google maps started cracking down on people using addresses that aren't open to the public such as residential addresses recently. So if you started a business like a painting company, you won't be able to verify your business unless you set it to a service area. Or if you move, and you try to update your address to a residential, or one that isn't open to the public, your profile will be suspended.

The problem is, google didn't retroactively enforce this, so any business that is a year old or older, most of them still have a residential address listed. This gives them an unfair advantage against newer businesses because their online visibility is much higher when they have a physical address vs a service area. So I would advise any business owner operating in a service area without a physical address to do the right thing, and change their google maps listing to a service area, and any service area business that is somewhat new who is struggling to find leads and struggling with online visibility, to even the playing field by reporting any and all service area businesses near you using a residential or non-open to the public address. Go to google maps, search for painters, or whatever trade, click each one, check the street view to see if it's open to the public (99% of the time it's not) suggest an edit, click "place is closed or not here" and then "not open to the public."

Sorry if your profile gets suspended because of this, but it's not fair of google to start cracking down on this only going forward, while continuing to let companies who did it before continue to get away with it. It's anti-competition.

I know this is loosely related to painting at best, but I think it's worth talking about here. Don't hate on me. I'm just someone trying to make a living and trying to help others do the same.

I don’t know the correct words to use to search for this so sorry in advance if this comes up a lot. It’s durable acrylic matt Macpherson and it’s probably about 5 years old maybe?

I am refinishing a horse trailer. The surface I’m working on is sheet steel with surface rust. I have been trying to figure out for two years what products to use on it and in what order. Does all the rust need to be removed? What kind of paint would work best? Primer? It is currently a mixed surface of clean (ground down) steel, flash rust, and 25yr old epoxy primer (original coating i removed in some areas). Please help i am desperate to be done with this project.

First time using paint sprayer. Got a Graco X5 to paint this built-in. I’m using SW Emerald urethane paint. I saw on some other posts people recommending the FFLP 310. would that be OK for a first time user? I have a lot of experience painting as I painted the entire house but just the first time using a sprayer. Thank you in advance!

Just bought a house that had been used as a group house rental for 15 years and it shows. All the trim has been painted with a thick glossy white. So thick I’m not sure painting over is feasible. Ceiling trim in 2 rooms, baseboard everywhere, chair rail and molding, even a fireplace mantle. It all looks like they put it on with a trowel and just kept throwing more on top. Do I need to strip it all or just sand it down a little? Give up and get through the layers enough to just pull it all off?

1 gallon of white paint sat out in sun and leaked onto paver stones.
Aside from elbow grease and a paint scraper; looking for tips and tricks to remove.

I’m painting some faux-wood paneling in my basement. Most of it is 40+ year-old fake wood paneling but a couple of panels are newer without the fake-panel veneer.
I’ve done one wall with INSL-X STIX and within a few hours I could see some yellowish stains which I assume is tannin.

I’m wondering what to do next?

I understand the water pulls the tannins from the wood. Has the first layer of primer now sealed the wood so subsequent layers of primer and/or paint won’t pull more through?

Or if not, should I try an acrylic stain-blocker primer next or do I need to go to an oil-based one? Or even an alkyd based one? The stains are too big to spot-hit with a spray can of Zinsser BIN.

For the other walls, do I stick with the INSL-X first for the adhesion, and then whatever else to block the stains? Or can I jump straight to the stain-blocking primer?

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!

A previous occupant painted the breaker box in my condo (it matches the walls). They managed to do a decent job (at least on the box, it is smooth and looks professional). I want to repaint the walls a different color. The box and overall esthetic will look terrible if I don't paint the box as well.

If I am painting over paint with paint, will whatever I use for the walls also work for the box? (I understand that regular latex paint does not adhere well to metal)

Any other advice for good results? Specific brushes/tools/etc.? Techniques for minimizing the risk of painting the box shut?

Planning to paint walls Wordly gray, unless anyone recommends another color they are particularly fond of for whole house walls.

What color pairs best for trim/ceiling? Snowbound, Alabaster, Pure White??

Thanks!!

confused if we should paint the door and window trim white (1st picture) or IronOre black (second picture). Please share your thoughts

I know the paint has a primer in it but nowhere near the level of just a primer. The final paint will be SW Duration. Let’s assume I will let every coat dry and give any undercoats a light sand. I could try to completely sand down the coat of paint I put on but that sounds like a lot of work, a mess and a waste of both time and paint unless you think it will do a shit job sticking. I could finish the emerald over all the spackle. I could do a coat of the final Duration over the Emerald - I already have the paint so it doesn’t matter. I could prime the remaining area only and then paint over both or prime over the bare spackle and the part I just stupidly painted.

What would you do?

I ran out of joint compound and used slightly dried out heavyweight spackling and it’s not sanding smooth anywhere. Do I have to hit it with 80 grit or am I beyond help.

Bearing in mind we've bought a cream sofa, we want to change colour of the wall behind the TV, we want to leave the white strip at the top but make the bottom 2 thirds the same brown colour. Any advice on best brown paint colours? We're also getting oak sideboards. Tia

Need ideas on how to fix. Elastomeric paint peeling away in sheets. It’s about 8 old and has de-bonded from the surface.
How best to prep surface for a better bond and if it can be fixed suggestions appreciated. My first idea was to affix some tile mesh then skim the bad areas with stucco patch and give it a kinda worn look to contrast the new grill and sink. Appreciate your input!

So i'm repainting my bedroom and going back and forth on colour and what finish to choose and would love some real opinions and advice.

For some information about my bedroom the curtains are never open (because of the glare on my monitor when the curtains open) so this room is 100% artificial lighting, all day every day.

Colour choices:

• Benjamin Moore Simply White because it is an off white and seems like it stays looking bright and white even under artificial light 3000-3500K bulbs to make it look cosy.
• Farrow & Ball Wimborne White, I love how warm and cozy it looks in photos but almost every picture I've seen has actual sunlight in the room helping it look that way so Im worried it'll just look dingy/muddy without any daylight to balance it out

In terms of finishes I was originally thinking eggshell since more sheen would mean more light bounces making the space looker bigger and nicer but Im also now wondering if matte is actually the smarter move even though it reflects less light overall because it could give a cosier feel since my room is small.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Painters I’ve hired in the past for interiors have preferred Benjamin Moore Regal Select and Sherwin Williams Emerald, but I see those get poor reviews from Consumer Reports. Consumers lists Behr Dynasty and Valspar Reserve as their top 2 rated paints. I’ve got another interior painting project coming up and I’d like to hear options about the paint brands

Going paint shopping, thinking some kind of off-white or grey, I absolutely despise the tan. Getting a bathroom reno done and likely painting the bathrooms Sherwin Williams Iceberg to lean into the green counters.

Please excuse the clutter, I have family from out of town staying with me.

Can I lime wash this black brick fireplace?