Posts filed under “Paint Stains”

Paint for stairs that looks like stain?

Is there a special brown paint that can cover the sides of the stairs since carpet will cover the top and front. I have tried staining them but it looks horrible. I need to paint it, but not white.

Does wrapping paper stain car paint?

I’m planning on wrapping my bosses car in wrapping paper as a joke. I’m using the Christmas wrapping paper. Do you think if it gets wet that it can damage his car paint?

Do I have to strip stain of a mantel before I paint it?

Ugly fireplace mantel- ugly, ugly, ugly. It’s a medium stain, complete with stains from other stuff on it, and I was thinking of painting it black. Do I need to strip? Sand? Prime? Thanks! I want to hide the wood grain because it’s a cheap piece of wood. I hate when people give answers that [...]

How can I remove a paint stain off my brand new sofa?

I’ve dropped acrylic paint on my new sofa… I did what i could to sponge it away but it pretty much dried instantly so it didn’t work that well. I’ve tried soap and water on it and also nail varnish remover, has anyone got any other ideas?

Can we just sand our stain off the door jams and paint over?

We have a 30 year old home and the baseboards and door jams are stained a dark brown. We are replacing the floor and will replace the old baseboards, but I was wondering what we could do to use the old door jams. The varnish is very thin and worn away in some places. Can [...]