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stevecym
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
FREE MINWAX STAINS
I have about twenty of the real small cans and probably about 6 quart cans of minwax stains that I would like to dispose of. …
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FishieFishie
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Best paint?
Is there any consensus on a better brand for an ordinary interior paint job? I was previously told that Benjamin Moore was the best, but I…
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FishieFishie
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Best paint?
Is there any consensus on a better brand for an ordinary interior paint job? I was previously told that Benjamin Moore was the best, but I…
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nf85
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Is there anywhere in Brooklyn to get paint mixed to match a wallpaper sample?
I’d like to paint our entryway the background color of the wallpaper in our vestibule, and don’t know of anyone in Brooklyn who has one…
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FishieFishie
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Looking for a CHEAP painter
I’ve sometimes seen posts here recommending wonderful painters, but right now my main consideration is price. Do you have anyone competent who you recommend who…
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nf85
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Is there anywhere in Brooklyn to get paint mixed to match a wallpaper sample?
I’d like to paint our entryway the background color of the wallpaper in our vestibule, and don’t know of anyone in Brooklyn who has one…
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guikazoid
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
Painting and Replastering 600 SF rental unit
My rental unit needs painting. It is approximately 600sf. Kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom and office. The walls are not even and needs to be…
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stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 9 months ago
Reliable lead paint testing?
How reliable are those kits you get at Home Depot to test for lead paint? I have some paint chips from a ceiling and also…
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FishieFishie
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
New variation of paint?
I thought this might be of interest. I was planning some touch-ups and discovered that Ace has a variety of paint that incorporates Scotchgard, or…
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FishieFishie
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Looking for a CHEAP painter
I’ve sometimes seen posts here recommending wonderful painters, but right now my main consideration is price. Do you have anyone competent who you recommend who…
0
FishieFishie
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
New variation of paint?
I thought this might be of interest. I was planning some touch-ups and discovered that Ace has a variety of paint that incorporates Scotchgard, or…
0
sandra
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Im stripping a million layers of paint off my banister.
Can anyone recommend the best stripper to use? I have to do it in place unfortunatly so no dipping for me.
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sandra
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Im stripping a million layers of paint off my banister.
Can anyone recommend the best stripper to use? I have to do it in place unfortunatly so no dipping for me.
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hanssauerkraut
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
Skim-coating and Stucco removal: recommendations?
We are updating a few rooms in our Greenpoint house. A kitchen and hallway need to have the stucco removed (is this a skim-coating process?)…
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DouglasAlan
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Painter, et al Review
We had Where To Get It Services paint a good portion of our house, remove and replace a ceiling, do other drywall and carpentry work,…
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DouglasAlan
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Painter, et al Review
We had Where To Get It Services paint a good portion of our house, remove and replace a ceiling, do other drywall and carpentry work,…
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Bar
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 11 months ago
Need Plasterer/Painter recommendations
Have sagging parlor ceiling and walls that haven’t been painted in too long. Need personal recommendations for plasterer/painter who can restore, and won’t sheetrock. Thank…
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stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 9 months ago
Reliable lead paint testing?
How reliable are those kits you get at Home Depot to test for lead paint? I have some paint chips from a ceiling and also…
0
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