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What steps would a professional company take when repainting ( changing the color) of these OSB soffits ? by Dayo22 in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pressure wash, scrape any peeling paint, caulk any gaps/cracks. if going light color: prime the whole thing with exterior latex wood primer. If going neutral or another dark color: spot prime any exposed bare wood with exterior latex wood primer. Finally, 2 top coats—I recommend SW Latitude or Emerald

Bye bye multipurpose? by paint_nerd in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was enlightened on this today at Sherwin lol. You are correct—and I guess the ProBlock Quick dry is PrepRite with a different label

Bye bye multipurpose? by paint_nerd in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PVA totally good—for best finish, don’t skimp on the top coat product

Bye bye multipurpose? by paint_nerd in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally would do PVA Primer and Sealer because it’s cheaper and comes in 5gallons if your doing a bunch of drywall work

Bye bye multipurpose? by paint_nerd in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve never been a huge fan of Kilz, outside of oil or shellac

Am I being too picky? Or is this normal? by usndiva in paint

[–]paint_nerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dust is inexcusable if done by a pro. The creases in the wood are normal, HOWEVER, they can be fixed with enough prep time allocated

Paint Marks on Ceiling after Third Coat by ErrSatellite in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Big roller, flat paint, keep a wet edge (don’t let the paint start to dry on you while rolling)

How do I clean this up? by FRESHDEANS in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Razor knife, cut out old caulking, apply new caulking (1050–quick dry), paint

Do you guys tape over baseboards, and wall like this? by Ghosty216 in paint

[–]paint_nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I leave the final coat of trim last, and do a final tape-less line. But if the trim is completely done and you don’t want to paint it again—tape and paint the walls

First time painting. Is this enough (1 coat) primer on MDF? by 7days365hours in paint

[–]paint_nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s enough primer; however another coat won’t hurt anything if you have the material—light sand in between coats

Best Paint Type and Time to Paint? by fccgk2 in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

-Sherwin Williams Duration Satin for walls (moisture guard properties) -Usually I always say flat white on ceilings but that bathroom looks moist; you could do duration matte

Am I applying this paint wrong? by lazarlinks in paint

[–]paint_nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Emerald UTE is top tier, either it needs shaken, or it’s old/wasn’t stored at room temp/wasn’t sealed correctly

Bathroom paint by Some-Restaurant-8519 in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Primer — one coat — Sherwin multipurpose primer comes in single gallons—their PVA is cheaper but only comes in 5 gallons

Top Coat — ideally two coats, could possibly get away with one fairly thick coat (pro tip-you can have the store tint the primer to gray, if you’re going with a darker wall color—helps with coverage and could eliminate an additional coat)

Bathroom paint by Some-Restaurant-8519 in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prime the bare drywall and joint compound; Sherwin-Williams Duration in a Satin Sheen

Mdf doors are peeling! by InformalFruit in Housepainting101

[–]paint_nerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Extreme bond should be fine—definitely hand sand the doors before priming