I've hunted through old threads, but haven't found anyone asking *exactly* this question, so sorry if everyone's sick of DIY clawfoot people... I have an old tub which is in pretty good shape. The inside is fine, and I'm not looking to reglaze it. What I want to do is fix up the outside of the tub, which some moron painted mustard yellow. I've flipped the tub, removed the feet, and started sanding the nasty old junk off--but I want to make sure that I'm doing this properly and don't over- or under-sand. There's a little bit of rust, the yellow, and then a slightly powdery white coating under the yellow. I know I want the thing smooth (I'm going to prime it and then paint with enamel), but at what point of surface removal should I stop?

Hi, I have moved in to this 5-year-old house for 8 months. The walls in the master bedroom were painted with an oil-based paint before we moved in. Even today, I can still smell the annoying paint smell. What can be wrong with this? Would re-painting the walls with latex paint remove the smell? Any other ways to get rid of the smell? Any suggestion is appreciated.