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Questions tagged [paint]

A liquid substance spread over a surface to apply color. Use for general questions about paint, or when trying to select an appropriate paint for a project. For the process of applying paint, the "painting" tag instead.

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When mixing paint colours, what is a good technique for ensuring consistent ratios each time a new batch needs to be created?

Some Background Back in 2014, I made a "wand" out of a wooden dowel, and some glue gun glue for the handle. The "wand" part was a single pre-made colour, but for the handle, I mixed together a few different colours to create a nice brown-ish colour.…
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Is pigment necessary to obtain white milk paint?

I wanted to do some homemade white milk paint. I followed the instructions given by this website. I may have been very naive but I thought to myself that since I only needed a "whitewash" version of milk paint, then I did not need to add pigment to…
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What are the strengths of chalk paint?

Last summer I made a pallet style table for a friend. I made my own custom chalk paint using drywall compound and one litre of white latex paint. I followed the instructions here: Mix 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup drywall compound into the paint. The amount…
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Hand painting with spray paint?

Is it possible to take spray paint, spray it in a cup, and use it to hand paint with? I have a bottle of it, but no other paint and I want this hue. Just wondering if I can use this temporarily.
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How can I eliminate spray paint odor?

A week or two ago, I repainted a mirror (about 2.5ftx3ft) with some less-than-stellar quality spray paint. The paint's smell is still hanging around, and I'd really like to get rid of it. What can I use to eliminate the paint odor without damaging…
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Repaint eyes of a stuffed animal

I have an old stuffed animal, that's eyes are quite rubbed off. What kind of paint is suited to repaint them and won't wear off fast? I guess acrylic paint or a black marker are not ideal... do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Edit: it…
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Thermochromic material for low temperature?

Is there any kind of thermochromic material and/or paint that is capable of changing its color in the range from 4-8°C (39-46°F)? I'm trying to paint a glass bottle and want a visual aid for its temperature.
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What type of paint to repair my wooden veneer?

I have a cool Ethan Allen wooden entertainment center. A few weeks ago my kids knocked something large and heavy into the front drawer leaving a divot and a loss of veneer for about 2 square inches (12 square cm). The divot seems simple enough to…
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How much acrylic paint do I need to fill a 2x2 meter canvas?

It's my first time painting a large canvas. I want to buy Golden paints but I am not sure how much to get, with some room for experimentation too.
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My Mod Podge coat is still sticky. What do I do?

I painted some Jenga blocks and gave them a clear coat in Mod Podge to seal the paint. The Mod Podge coat is still sticky after a few days, which is definitely not good for Jenga blocks. How can I make the blocks not sticky? UPDATE Unfortunately…
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How do I "capture" spray paint so that I can apply it with a brush to touch up some damaged areas on a model?

I have several pieces of model scenery that I originally painted using a spray paint for the base coat. I want to touch up some of the paint, but I can't simply spray them again as the areas are too small and too complicated to mask off, and I don't…
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How do you make a large grafitti stencil?

When it comes to making large complex grafitti stencils (say, 2x2 meters or larger), how is it actually done? With small stencils with fine details I assume you can just get stiffer card to keep the small cut parts into place, but how do you keep a…
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How can I improve my control over spray paint?

I wanted to start with some spray painting art. I am talking about a technique used to paint planets in space. Something like this. I ordered Montana Black spray paint cans (I have a feeling that this was a bad choice and I should have bought the…
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Murals in the classroom

I was recently commissioned by two of my 11th grade teachers to paint them wall murals in their plain classrooms. One is not very specific with what they want, and the other is overly specific. The Chem. teacher wants a few of his walls painted,…
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How to salvage dry poster and acrylic paint?

I have bottles of paint thats been dried up, is there a way to make this usable again?
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