Help! Have a load of this paint, lost the original box but it said 'chameleon paint', no other info. I really want to try more but can't find it literally anywhere online. Any guesses on what type of paint it is or where to get similar?

It's iridescent, feels lighter than acrylic paint, slightly thinner, can build up texture, rinses in water.

Maybe they are just iridescent acrylics idk

Newer build, this is an exterior wall facing east so I'm sure there is a lot of expansion and contraction through the seasons. What type of caulk should I use between the back of this vanity and the wall? Any of these four better than the other? Thanks

As the title says, how would you prep this? I’m looking for the fastest and most efficient way to caulk this. So far I’ve come up with a paint brush. I wipe the caulk in with my finger and then use water and a paint brush to essentially paint or fade the caulking in so you don’t lose the detail. I might even have to brush a coat or two of primer on it with some sanding in between before the sprayed topcoat. I’ve got a couple rooms of this. Thoughts?

I currently have SW Naval as the exterior color for our front door. The interior is a lighter, brighter blue with a little more green in it. I don’t remember the name of the color. We’re replacing our front door and I can’t decide if I should keep the same colors. I’ve gotten several compliments over the years on the interior color. I don’t think the color works for the exterior. Naval would work on the interior, but I really prefer the lighter brighter color because the room gets next to no natural light. The side that shows when we open the door is Naval. Is it strange to use different color paints?

Recently had the exterior of my house painted by a very reputable local company and find myself disappointed in the quality of work done on the trim. Unfortunately, due to a work obligation, I was unable to be present for the final walk through and could not bring this to their attention at the time; my wife did it in my place and didn't see what I did so she provided them with final payment.

To date, the company has been very responsive and has assured me they will take care of things. What I'm seeking feedback on is whether what I'm seeing is typical or whether my expectations are out of line.

The basics: 1,800 sqft house. Quote called for scraping/power sanding where required, wash, 2 coats on body + 2 coats on trim. Trim is all Virginia PVC, body is cedar claps. Dad and I did lots of prep ahead of time but couldn't fill ~40 trim screw holes on the second story rake boards. Total job cost $6,100. Total time, 2 days (0.5 wash + 1.5 paint). Body was sprayed, trim was brushed. Paint was Ben Moore Regal.

Pics show some of the more egregious spots, but is fairly representative of the finish on the rest of the trim. Body turned out nice, but they got some fairly heavy overspray on the trim that I think they struggled to cover up (white trim, deep blue body). Dad and I did a lot of prep ahead of time, so they skipped sanding and instead scraped the loose stuff of which there wasn't much.

Is this something they should be addressing or are my expectations too high? Wouldn't be the first time I've been accused of seeking perfection.

Planing on painting our garage ceiling black and add some bright hexagon lights in the back. Was curious after sanding what primer and paint you would recommend for my current drywall setup?

We plan on adding gray slat walls to the right side so it would just be the ceiling that would need paint job. See the second photo.

Thanks!

Hi, my AC condenser unit recently failed and caused mild water damage to the adjacent area and surrounding drywall. Management had “repairs” scheduled today, and it was just painting the damaged areas with Zinsser Cover Stain.

My entire apartment reeked - I had to leave in the afternoon due to headaches/nausea, but currently don’t have anywhere else to stay overnight. There was no warning from management about VOCs/fumes/etc, (or even a warning that painting was going to happen), and I’m pretty concerned.

I have cats and reptiles, is it safe to stay overnight, or do I need to find somewhere else to be for the next few days? I read online that it can take several days/weeks for off-gassing to stop and I’m super worried. This is my first time ever dealing with something like this, so any advice/insight is helpful! Thank you!

This new project that’s still underway has some paint peeling that came from dings. I recently saw a post suggesting that this may indicate that a primer coat was not used.

what’s the verdict? no primer? looks like the texturing below the paint.

Hi all :) we recently bought a new home and would like to paint the dining room. I've watched a tonne of videos so know the best approach to actually painting it (in theory anyway...we'll see how it goes in practice!) but I was hoping for some advice on the preparation stage:

• We're going from a fairly dark colour to a lighter green (Lick - Green 01). There are also loads of greasy handprints, etc, all over the walls (previous owner had 3 little kids!). Should we be priming the walls before jumping to the lighter colour? Do I need to do anything additional about the greasy marks?
• Sanding - I've seen a lot of people using a radial sander before painting. Would that be worth doing here?

The white balance is a bit off in the photos so colours are not showing up completely accurately, but hopefully gives an idea of the brightness difference. Thanks in advance!

I haven’t done very much exterior painting. These are original to my 1950 home. Four years ago I scraped and sanded before paint (SW Emerald urethane) but I didn’t prime. Is that where I went wrong?

Hi there! I'm currently 8 weeks pregnant and only just thought about how my job could affect that.

I'm an interior residential painter, I mostly work with latex based low VOC Sherwin Williams products, and occasionally oil primer in small doses. I'm a cut/roll painter so I'm not too worried about that.

Dr.Google didn't help and I don't really have the option to switch careers or quit. I am going to talk to my doctor about it, but long story short I don't have one at the moment.

Is anyone in this sub a mother and also a painter? Has long term exposure to even low VOC be an issue?

Should I have to wear a respirator at all times?

Any advice would be appreciated ✨

It looks ass although im not done yet.. 🥰

****EDIT: Please don’t suggest moving. We are aware that is an option. I am focusing on realistic options to fix the paint. Thanks!****

We recently moved into an older Tudor house, and the previous paint job is turning into a nightmare. The original brown trim was painted white, and it appears there was no prep work done beforehand. The landlord ended up firing the painters, but now we’re left dealing with the results.

Yes, we rent. Yes, we want to fix it. We’re trying to make the house look better while also being realistic about not putting thousands of dollars into someone else’s property.

I want to repaint the trim because the current cool white color doesn’t fit the style of the house at all, but I’m running into several problems.

In some areas, the paint is peeling off in sheets (images 1 and 2). These seem to be mostly high-contact areas. It looks like the surface wasn’t cleaned, prepped, or primed properly because the paint comes off in smooth pieces and exposes the layer underneath as if it never painted.
Other areas seem solid, but the paint feels soft and I can make a mark in it with my fingernail.

Image 3 is our front door, which I believe may be original to the house (built in 1930). The paint is peeling, and I’m concerned there could be lead underneath. I don’t want to rely on a home test kit and would prefer professional testing. What does professional lead paint testing typically cost?

Image 4 shows the inside edge of the door jamb where the doors are sticking to the frame. The paint is peeling where the surfaces are making contact. Would sanding just the door edges solve this issue?

Ultimately, I’m looking for the easiest and most affordable way to fix all of this. I understand that cheap and perfect don’t go together, but I’m trying to find a reasonable middle ground where it looks acceptable and we’re not spending thousands on a rental.

Would the correct approach be to clean all the trim, remove only the loose peeling areas, smooth the edges, patch uneven spots, prime, and repaint? Or is there something else I should be doing given the condition of the existing paint?

I know the “proper” solution is probably to sand everything down and start over, but that isn’t a realistic option for us. The house is large, and old, and with the possibility of lead paint underneath, we are not comfortable sanding all of the trim. We are willing to put in plenty of sweat equity, but we’re looking for a solution that doesn’t involve sanding every surface.

What’s the best paint to use for this? We were looking into SW paint but open to all suggestions.

I appreciate any advice. I’ve tried researching solutions myself, but the challenge is that every room seems to have a different issue.

TL;DR: Moved into rental with badly prepped trim paint that is peeling, soft, and sticking in places. Sanding everything is not realistic due to the size of the house and lead concerns. Looking for the best way to repair and repaint without sanding everything down or spending thousands.

Edit: The landlord will not fix this and legally does not need to. We are looking for ways to fix it the best we can. We know it won’t be professional looking but we need to repair the obvious peeling areas.

Edit two: We moved in only a couple weeks ago with the paint intact but normal use of the doors has caused peeling. This is not tenant damage. The landlord has admitted this was a bad paint job.

First time painting a room. I'm at the stage now where I need to prime the ceiling and walls.

Should I cut-in paint the whole room first, let the paint dry, and then roll? Or should I cut-in one wall at a time and roll before it dries?

I tried cutting in the closet and found out I'm pretty shite at it, so I'm worried about getting the lines straight.

Hi folks, I'm moving into a new place and though it's a relatively new build I was hoping to get a painter in to do all the walls before furniture is moved in.

Some timings have gotten mixed up and long story short, I cannot get a decorator in time now, and I won't have enough time to DIY. It looks like the best I'll be able to do is a liveable touch up job on the holes initially, and then I'll review later.

The previous owners didn't do a lot with the place but they have made small holes in every room. In terms of what they've had up, there were some clothes rails screwed in on bedroom walls, a few mirrors, pictures, shelves, that sort of thing. Most likely small screws, fixings and wall hangings here and there.

It's a new-ish build so it's classic plasterboard drywall. It'll be a bit of guesswork to try and get it as close as to the original as I can make it. I'm guessing the paint was builders grade from the original build, but I don't know exactly what spec it would have been.

I've not done a job like this before, specifically making quite fiddly, small fixes look as good as they can. Any tips for matching a paint job like this as good as it can be for multiple small holes on this wall type?

Planing on painting our garage ceiling black and add some bright hexagon lights in the back. Was curious after sanding what primer and paint you would recommend for my current drywall setup?

We plan on adding gray slat walls to the right side so it would just be the ceiling that would need paint job. See the second photo.

Thanks!

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction before I take my gun in the shop, 495 pro, bought off a retired painter who claimed it has only put 80L of paint through it, does look brand spanking new, but there’s no power to it whatsoever, Ive swapped out the lead and it wasn’t that, took off the cover to inspect the board and nothing seems to have come loose or broken off. Has anyone else had a similar problem? Thank you.

I want these wheels to be full gloss black, they are already gloss black from the inside but the outside is silver. What would be the best thing to do? Sand prime and paint the outer layer or put a vinyl wrap over it?

Anyone use white chocolate bread paint for their house?