Would like an idea how much it'll cost to paint 2 car garage and floor? Is there a per foot / yard pricing scale?How much should it cost to paint 2 car garage and floor?
Well, it depends: Are you planning to take on the mammoth painting preparation and do the actual painting by drawing on many years of your painting expertise to do it on your own in an efficient manner, or are you seeking to hire a local painter who knows what he's doing and are asking for an approximate cost for suching paint work?
A smart thing to do would be to obtain free estimates from painting contractors in your area who could provide you the local cost of painting your garage and floor. Because the cost of labor varies by location, it would not make sense to get estimates from posters on Yahoo.
For your convenience, here is a handyman site that I came across, which has a section dedicated to walls and painting, where you'll find a text-link ad that offers up to four (4) Free Estimates from such local painting contractors in your area (scroll down a bit and it's the text-link towards the middle of the page):
http://yourhandymanzone.com/Your_Handyma鈥?/a>
Click on the ';Find Local Painting Services. Get Up to 4 Quotes Free'; text link. Guessing on here is not as productive as getting a quote upon which you can rely. Trust me, from general experience, you'll be glad that you got concrete estimates.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
What can I use to remove paint stains from tile floor ?
The satin is old, it was there when we bought the house.
Its not a large stain but actually a couple of small green stains on pretty light blue tile. It's an eye sore on beautiful tile.What can I use to remove paint stains from tile floor ?
with out possible damage to tile-let stain sit in water a few hours and use a sos pad or brass pad-softly rubWhat can I use to remove paint stains from tile floor ?
If it's ceramic tile, paint thinner should work.
If it's vinyl tile, I'd try mineral spirits (not as potent as paint thinner).
you can use paint thinner with out worry for the tile. It will work guaranteed.
Roscokids hair
Its not a large stain but actually a couple of small green stains on pretty light blue tile. It's an eye sore on beautiful tile.What can I use to remove paint stains from tile floor ?
with out possible damage to tile-let stain sit in water a few hours and use a sos pad or brass pad-softly rubWhat can I use to remove paint stains from tile floor ?
If it's ceramic tile, paint thinner should work.
If it's vinyl tile, I'd try mineral spirits (not as potent as paint thinner).
you can use paint thinner with out worry for the tile. It will work guaranteed.
Rosco
Can I paint an already oiled wooden floor?
It is a natural engineered wood with veneered surface which comes pre-oiled and has been maintained with natural oils.Can I paint an already oiled wooden floor?
You'll need to strip it using a belt sander first, as otherwise the paint will just flake off - but beware, only strip the top off if it's good quality wood! If it's just a ';wooden plated'; type of floorboard then it may ruin it forever! It may also need undercoat, depending what kind of paint you want to finish it off with.Can I paint an already oiled wooden floor?
Best to strip it with a sander first. You can hire em easy enough, they look like bloody lawn-mowers!
You could use an oil based paint like eggshell.
Could work but you need to lightly sand the surface first.
``yes providing u use an oiled based paint``
I think you may have to slightly sand it down. Isn't there a DIY site on the web? Couldn't you Google it?????
i cant see why not
You'll need to strip it using a belt sander first, as otherwise the paint will just flake off - but beware, only strip the top off if it's good quality wood! If it's just a ';wooden plated'; type of floorboard then it may ruin it forever! It may also need undercoat, depending what kind of paint you want to finish it off with.Can I paint an already oiled wooden floor?
Best to strip it with a sander first. You can hire em easy enough, they look like bloody lawn-mowers!
You could use an oil based paint like eggshell.
Could work but you need to lightly sand the surface first.
``yes providing u use an oiled based paint``
I think you may have to slightly sand it down. Isn't there a DIY site on the web? Couldn't you Google it?????
i cant see why not
My puppy was chewing on the trim around the bottom of the floor & there is paint gone so she must have ate it?
Is she going to be ok?My puppy was chewing on the trim around the bottom of the floor %26amp; there is paint gone so she must have ate it?
She should be fine.
Watch her feces for the next few days to ensure there is no blood in it and that she is actually passing feces, if she is constipated or has blood take to vet.
From the paint point of view you only need to be concerned if it is a very old house and the paint contained lead.My puppy was chewing on the trim around the bottom of the floor %26amp; there is paint gone so she must have ate it?
Dear friend
this website gives you the answer.more useful information available about your pet.
http://www.careyourpet.org
have you tryed giving her/him chew toys . or rawhide chews for dogs this works great for those pups that are teething and that dont chew on the things that thay shouldn't .
and id you think she ate the paint from the wall dont worry it will come out the other end .
She should be fine.
Watch her feces for the next few days to ensure there is no blood in it and that she is actually passing feces, if she is constipated or has blood take to vet.
From the paint point of view you only need to be concerned if it is a very old house and the paint contained lead.My puppy was chewing on the trim around the bottom of the floor %26amp; there is paint gone so she must have ate it?
Dear friend
this website gives you the answer.more useful information available about your pet.
http://www.careyourpet.org
have you tryed giving her/him chew toys . or rawhide chews for dogs this works great for those pups that are teething and that dont chew on the things that thay shouldn't .
and id you think she ate the paint from the wall dont worry it will come out the other end .
Epoxy or paint for a garage floor?
We were all set to Epoxy our cement garage floor tomorrow until we watched the DVD that came with it, and realized how long it would take (so much washing, rinsing, scrubbing, drying, and then coating it). Maybe just painting the floor would be easier and quicker? Would the paint stick to the cement and stay? Any advice would be very helpful to me.Epoxy or paint for a garage floor?
I did this to my garage a few years ago and I too was shocked at the time. But let me tell you, it was well worth it. The floor still looks good to this day. Nothing out there holds up to the beating an epoxy floor will. The one thing you have to realize is if your floor is relatively clean then you don't have to do as much cleaning. Just make sure you have a fan to blow on the floor while it is drying between cleanings. That shortens up the time considerably.Epoxy or paint for a garage floor?
Paint of epoxy no matter which, each of these the garage floor hasto be cleaned and prepped and they apply the same way..epoxy is higher but more durable..Home depot has an epoxy garage floor kit..you simply mix the two products in the kit together..one the base and the other is the catalyst....the same amount of prep, and they both brush and roll on..the epoxy kkitd have some little chips to sprinkle over it as you roll 5 x5 areas sprinkle a few..roll more sprinkle more...the chips give it a granite effect..but you can opt to use these or not..same amount of work in either way...you have to clean the floor....The kits are more expensive(epoxy) but the job will be scrubbable without fading, and last way longer..
Sherwin williams sells a great quick drying product to paint cement surfaces, my neighbor painted her cement walkway with it and it was dry within an hour! I would definitely go to your local paint store and ask them for something durable and fast drying. Go to Sherwin Williams, or Benjamin Moore, whichever you have near you.
They have a type of tar that you can use to fill the cracks and a paint that will seal and grib on your floor. It comes in gray or black. They have it at home depot and they have a book that walks you through the whole thing.
As long as its clean and been etched you can use an oil base flor and porch enamel and it will be ok will take a few days to dry depending on where you live, but epoxy is a hard way to go
Regular paint is going to come off much faster and end up spotting where your tires rub the paint off if your going to be parking in this garage. An epoxy would be much better, you'll get a longer life out of it and if you have any fluids dripping out of your car, or just plain spills from garage work, they will clean up much easier.
Epoxy lasts well only if the preparation is done well. I suggest you get the cheapest acrylic (water based) paint in your desired colour that you can find. It sticks well to a clean surface and when it starts to look shabby and marked, roll on another quick coat. Cheap, easy to apply and always looks good.
I did this to my garage a few years ago and I too was shocked at the time. But let me tell you, it was well worth it. The floor still looks good to this day. Nothing out there holds up to the beating an epoxy floor will. The one thing you have to realize is if your floor is relatively clean then you don't have to do as much cleaning. Just make sure you have a fan to blow on the floor while it is drying between cleanings. That shortens up the time considerably.Epoxy or paint for a garage floor?
Paint of epoxy no matter which, each of these the garage floor hasto be cleaned and prepped and they apply the same way..epoxy is higher but more durable..Home depot has an epoxy garage floor kit..you simply mix the two products in the kit together..one the base and the other is the catalyst....the same amount of prep, and they both brush and roll on..the epoxy kkitd have some little chips to sprinkle over it as you roll 5 x5 areas sprinkle a few..roll more sprinkle more...the chips give it a granite effect..but you can opt to use these or not..same amount of work in either way...you have to clean the floor....The kits are more expensive(epoxy) but the job will be scrubbable without fading, and last way longer..
Sherwin williams sells a great quick drying product to paint cement surfaces, my neighbor painted her cement walkway with it and it was dry within an hour! I would definitely go to your local paint store and ask them for something durable and fast drying. Go to Sherwin Williams, or Benjamin Moore, whichever you have near you.
They have a type of tar that you can use to fill the cracks and a paint that will seal and grib on your floor. It comes in gray or black. They have it at home depot and they have a book that walks you through the whole thing.
As long as its clean and been etched you can use an oil base flor and porch enamel and it will be ok will take a few days to dry depending on where you live, but epoxy is a hard way to go
Regular paint is going to come off much faster and end up spotting where your tires rub the paint off if your going to be parking in this garage. An epoxy would be much better, you'll get a longer life out of it and if you have any fluids dripping out of your car, or just plain spills from garage work, they will clean up much easier.
Epoxy lasts well only if the preparation is done well. I suggest you get the cheapest acrylic (water based) paint in your desired colour that you can find. It sticks well to a clean surface and when it starts to look shabby and marked, roll on another quick coat. Cheap, easy to apply and always looks good.
What can I do about possible lead paint on my living room floor?
We had to pull up some carpet in our 80 YO house. We completed several rooms without incident, and had very few issues (mainly cosmetic). We got to the final room today, which is a high traffic family room. The carpet was damaged in several places, so as we had in the other rooms, we started at the edges and worked our way into the center. All looked well until we hit the very middle- there is an 8 by 10 spot of painted floor.
Under normal circumstances, I might not be alarmed, but since the house is older, I am very concerned that the paint might contain lead. We have a small child and pets, so the concern is compounded. We have been so careful, and I am absolutely heartsick that we may have put our child in any sort of danger.
It is Sunday, and I need a game plan. Can anyone give me some short term (and long term) suggestions? Money is really tight, so the more we can do ourselves, the better, but I will find the money if we need to do something to make it safe for our family.What can I do about possible lead paint on my living room floor?
Your child is not at necessarily at risk even if it is lead-based paint (LBP). Only if there is paint dust that they have ingested.
A very few children eat paint chips. They are either exceedingly hungry or bored, have a psych issue and/or have come to like the slightly sweet taste.
Impact surfaces (door and window frames and double-hung window casements) are the big sources of LBP dust. Less so with floors. Wet mop up any dust, don't sweep/disturb it while dry.
Get a LBP test kit from a better paint store, about $15 for four tests. If it comes back positive, re-post with more specifics. But if you re-carpet, the exposure pathway goes away. Or cover with linoleum, Pergo, etc.
1-2 year olds are at greatest risk. Brains are developing quickly from 0 to 5 and that is what is disrupted by lead exposure. %26lt;1 and they are babes in arms. %26gt;2 and they walk mostly. But 1-2 they are on the floor and everything goes hand-to-mouth. Keeping the floor dusted can reduce exposure (and blood lead levels) by 10 fold.
Lead exposure doesn't effect only poor children, but they are at greater risk due to typically less dusting and housekeeping being performed and the possibly lack of calcium in their diets which increases the uptake of any lead they ingest.
Paint used before 1950 can have high lead levels, especially in kitchens, bathrooms, doors, windows and trim. Paint from 1950 to 1978 can also have lead, but typically at lower levels.
-DavidWhat can I do about possible lead paint on my living room floor?
tell you kids to eat it.
The proper procedure is to wet it (you don't want it to be in the air) and scrape it (wear a mask of course). Place it in a double plastic bag and throw it away. Do not cover it because it will just become a problem for you or someone else in the future. You might want to send the kids to the neighbor's while you are doing this.
You could try putting a few paint chips in a plastic bag and sending them to a lab to test for lead. Until you know what it is, keep a good thick area rug on it because paint on the floor will get scuffed and kicked around.
If it is lead, don't disturb it until you can have a professional remover come in. Good luck!
For the short term, cover it with a rug or a coat of paint. Undisturbed lead paint is not a real problem unless someone chews on it and ingests the flakes.
For the long term get it tested to see if is does have lead. If so, you will probably need to have it removed by a certified contractor or cover it in a more permanent manner.
Try this site for some help. I understand. We have kids and an old house too.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/lea鈥?/a>
There are also lead paint test kits that you can buy. You might not have to worry at all. Good luck!
use stain remover
They stopped making lead based paint in 1978. it is not harmful unless a person eats it. One paint chip will not hurt you, but several can. See, lead has a sweet taste to it...hence kids eat a ton of it.
I would not worry about it. But I would advise you to paint over it with another paint. Even if it is a small spot.
If you have the same drywall as 80 years ago you have LBP, but with all the coats added to it it would be hard to get at it.
Don't sand it, the dust can be harmful.
Under normal circumstances, I might not be alarmed, but since the house is older, I am very concerned that the paint might contain lead. We have a small child and pets, so the concern is compounded. We have been so careful, and I am absolutely heartsick that we may have put our child in any sort of danger.
It is Sunday, and I need a game plan. Can anyone give me some short term (and long term) suggestions? Money is really tight, so the more we can do ourselves, the better, but I will find the money if we need to do something to make it safe for our family.What can I do about possible lead paint on my living room floor?
Your child is not at necessarily at risk even if it is lead-based paint (LBP). Only if there is paint dust that they have ingested.
A very few children eat paint chips. They are either exceedingly hungry or bored, have a psych issue and/or have come to like the slightly sweet taste.
Impact surfaces (door and window frames and double-hung window casements) are the big sources of LBP dust. Less so with floors. Wet mop up any dust, don't sweep/disturb it while dry.
Get a LBP test kit from a better paint store, about $15 for four tests. If it comes back positive, re-post with more specifics. But if you re-carpet, the exposure pathway goes away. Or cover with linoleum, Pergo, etc.
1-2 year olds are at greatest risk. Brains are developing quickly from 0 to 5 and that is what is disrupted by lead exposure. %26lt;1 and they are babes in arms. %26gt;2 and they walk mostly. But 1-2 they are on the floor and everything goes hand-to-mouth. Keeping the floor dusted can reduce exposure (and blood lead levels) by 10 fold.
Lead exposure doesn't effect only poor children, but they are at greater risk due to typically less dusting and housekeeping being performed and the possibly lack of calcium in their diets which increases the uptake of any lead they ingest.
Paint used before 1950 can have high lead levels, especially in kitchens, bathrooms, doors, windows and trim. Paint from 1950 to 1978 can also have lead, but typically at lower levels.
-DavidWhat can I do about possible lead paint on my living room floor?
tell you kids to eat it.
The proper procedure is to wet it (you don't want it to be in the air) and scrape it (wear a mask of course). Place it in a double plastic bag and throw it away. Do not cover it because it will just become a problem for you or someone else in the future. You might want to send the kids to the neighbor's while you are doing this.
You could try putting a few paint chips in a plastic bag and sending them to a lab to test for lead. Until you know what it is, keep a good thick area rug on it because paint on the floor will get scuffed and kicked around.
If it is lead, don't disturb it until you can have a professional remover come in. Good luck!
For the short term, cover it with a rug or a coat of paint. Undisturbed lead paint is not a real problem unless someone chews on it and ingests the flakes.
For the long term get it tested to see if is does have lead. If so, you will probably need to have it removed by a certified contractor or cover it in a more permanent manner.
Try this site for some help. I understand. We have kids and an old house too.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/lea鈥?/a>
There are also lead paint test kits that you can buy. You might not have to worry at all. Good luck!
use stain remover
They stopped making lead based paint in 1978. it is not harmful unless a person eats it. One paint chip will not hurt you, but several can. See, lead has a sweet taste to it...hence kids eat a ton of it.
I would not worry about it. But I would advise you to paint over it with another paint. Even if it is a small spot.
If you have the same drywall as 80 years ago you have LBP, but with all the coats added to it it would be hard to get at it.
Don't sand it, the dust can be harmful.
What's the best way to remove paint off of a wood floor?
My ';wonderful'; brother in law painted a room for me and left quite a few paint drops on the floor. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions on what I can use to get the paint off without doing any damage to the floors? Thanks!What's the best way to remove paint off of a wood floor?
The best, and safest way is to sand off the paint. It takes a while but you are least likely to damage your wood this way. If you use some kind of chemical stripper you could stain or damage the floor. You can rent a floor sander from an equipment rental company it will save you loads of time. You might have to re-stain any area which you sand. A paint store can help you match the stain.What's the best way to remove paint off of a wood floor?
You might try goof-off it is a mild turpentine, also try and scrape it gently with a single edge razor blade?
depends on what type of paint it was, if it was water base paint the like someone else has suggesed put water on it and let soak up the get a wet cloth and mop it up turning the cloth as it get more paint on the cloth you might need to change the cloth so you don't leave a smar mark, you could sand it by hand, if you hire a floor sander you need to make sure that you keep going at the same pace as if you stop you will put dents in your floor, and also you will need to cover every thing and close the doors to all rooms that have a door and put a towel in front of doors so that dust can't go under the door into the next room as dust goes every where.
you can wet the drops with a wet cloth. then with your fingernail or a coin a dime works best gently rub the paint off. allow the water to set in for a minute or so. good luck.kids hair
The best, and safest way is to sand off the paint. It takes a while but you are least likely to damage your wood this way. If you use some kind of chemical stripper you could stain or damage the floor. You can rent a floor sander from an equipment rental company it will save you loads of time. You might have to re-stain any area which you sand. A paint store can help you match the stain.What's the best way to remove paint off of a wood floor?
You might try goof-off it is a mild turpentine, also try and scrape it gently with a single edge razor blade?
depends on what type of paint it was, if it was water base paint the like someone else has suggesed put water on it and let soak up the get a wet cloth and mop it up turning the cloth as it get more paint on the cloth you might need to change the cloth so you don't leave a smar mark, you could sand it by hand, if you hire a floor sander you need to make sure that you keep going at the same pace as if you stop you will put dents in your floor, and also you will need to cover every thing and close the doors to all rooms that have a door and put a towel in front of doors so that dust can't go under the door into the next room as dust goes every where.
you can wet the drops with a wet cloth. then with your fingernail or a coin a dime works best gently rub the paint off. allow the water to set in for a minute or so. good luck.
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