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Questions tagged [spraypainting]

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How to spray paint parking lot stripes by hand and avoid overspray

Our home owners association's community parking lot lines are wearing off, about 5 lines, and I'm interested in respraying it instead of calling a professional. I bought a Rust-Oleum Professional White Paint Spray, and I'm not sure how to avoid over…
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Is it advisable to paint interior walls with a sprayer?

We just purchased a house and before moving in we want to paint all the rooms: 4 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, and family room (2000 sft home). Being we want to be as efficient as possible I had looked into using a power sprayer. I've read both…
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How to paint a large object without leaving gaps where the supports were?

I need to spray paint the parts of a large and heavy bed and I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this. I'd like to paint the headboard by standing it up and then just painting the whole thing, but it would be too unstable for that. So I…
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Can I paint a window roller blind with spray paint to reflect sunlight?

I have an IKEA window roller blind similar to this one. The material is 100% plastic. It is however dark blue, so it absorbs a lot of sunlight and so it warms up the apartment. I was thinking of buying some silver paint spray and simply painting it…
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Spray can pole extender

I have a hornets' nest that I want to spray with insecticide. The hive is approximately 20-25ft from ground level. The insecticide that I have is in a aerosol spray can with a large actuator. While the product is marketed as having a range of…
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Toxic fumes from spray paint

I had a painter round my one bedroom flat where I live with my cat, he say's he will use paint spray as it is quicker, is it safe, the fumes? on google it says not safe to breathe in, but others say its okay? now I am needing some advice as I know…
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Why don't (all) professional painters use paint sprayers?

Every time that I have hired someone to paint the exterior of my house in the past, they've done it the slow, hard way: with brushes. They have all been professional painters with legitimate painting businesses, and they've done very nice jobs. This…
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Type of paint to buy for paint sprayer

I bought a Magnum airless paint sprayer to paint the exterior of a house. I'll be using latex paint (probably Behr from Home Depot). I'm wondering which quality of paint would work best in it. Behr paints are available in three quality tiers, and I…
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Is an 150 psi air compressor enough for spray staining or painting?

Is an 150 psi air compressor enough for spray staining or painting? I have just tried one and the compressor kept working continuously Update: this is the…
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What's the best way to touch up spray paint?

Complete DIY newbie here! What's the best way to touch up something that's been spray painted? I have some MDF/wooden furniture (the type that comes flat packed) that seems to have been spray painted (?) white but in some parts the paint has come…
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Spraying Drylok Paint?

I need to seal my basement walls. The manufacturer indicates that Drylok can be sprayed. However most professionals I speak with state that it will destroy the gun. Is it possible to spray Drylok or another sealant paint?
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What causes "toothpick streaks" when spray painting already-painted metal?

I already found several articles explaining how to properly spray paint a metal surface, so that's not my question. My botched attempt to spray paint a metal surface that had already been painted resulted in these strange streaks that looks like…
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Do epoxy paints need to cure after being heated in the oven?

I am doing a project with a rattle can but it's an epoxy based paint (not oil like your off-the-shelf Krylon or whatever). I am also doing a step where I oven cure everything after I finish painting it. I am doing 200 degrees for 2 hours. So far my…
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What is the best technique for shaking a can of spray paint?

...and why is that the best technique? This question seeks the pros and cons of different techniques for shaking the can. What's more effective? What's less likely to cause injury (including injuries from repetitive movements)? This is not…
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Will spray paint bleed through paint on new plaster walls?

I had kids come on the construction site and spray paint my bare plaster walls with graffiti!!! If I paint the walls now will it bleed through the paint? Do I have to take off the plaster and start all over again? What paint can cover it and not…
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