You should now scrape off all peeling and flaking paint, then apply a coat of primer followed by two finish coats of house paint.
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Apply a first coat of a primer and sealer such as Kilz or BIN to seal in the odor before applying your finish coat.
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Ms . Brennan pointed out that since three finish coats are used, it is possible to completely change the color of the fixture being refinished.
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The new and restored pieces were thoroughly coated with a durable paint system, including a light-gray finish coat dubbed " Vulcan Gray " by the specifier.
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Essentially, a primer is required to provide inter-coat adhesion between the pretreatment and the finish coat and is also required to promote corrosion resistance in the total system.
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It is leveled with tools called " darbies ", " rods ", and " feathereges ", scraped smooth, and floated to provide a smooth, even surface onto which the finish coat is applied.
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Q . I have expanded the bathroom in my 1919 house, and there are sections where the walls are old-fashioned strapping over studs, then a cement-like rough coat of plaster, then a white finish coat.
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If you do repaint, try to stick to the same color, because if you change color and the finish coat peels, the contrast between old and new paint will stick out like a sore thumb.
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The cure lies in stripping off all paint in those areas, down to the bare concrete, then applying a first coat of a stain-killing sealer such as BIN or Kilz before you apply the finish coats of, preferably, latex paint.
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If it's the floor, give your wife the chance to paint it, but she must do the painting ( primer and two finish coats ) and she must do the maintenance : scraping, sanding, and repainting when it peels off.
