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I gave your idea a shot, marksr - I gave it a...

I gave your idea a shot, marksr - I gave it a scrubbing with water and a little detergent, then rinsed with the hose. No joy - the hose marks are still there - though it pretty much got rid of the...
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Stains on new asphalt driveway

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I had an asphalt driveway put in a few weeks ago. As you can see in the pic, anything that touches it leaves a stain. I figured those hose stains were just dirt at first, but we just had a...
04-16-09, 08:16 PM
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Posted By Mickster

Thanks for the info, Marksr. And my walls thank...

Thanks for the info, Marksr. And my walls thank you.Beer 4U2
04-14-09, 07:34 PM
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Posted By Mickster

Since I scraped the remaining paste from the...

Since I scraped the remaining paste from the area, the mold is barely noticable. I also washed it with a bleach solution. But I will take your advice about covering it with stain killer.

So,...
04-14-09, 07:25 PM
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Posted By Mickster

Thanks for the help, guys.

Thanks for the help, guys.
04-11-09, 02:36 PM
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Posted By Mickster

Stain killer and wallpaper primer

I removed some old wallpaper, and there's a dark moldy area which I'm going to wash with a bleach solution. The primer that's there now seems to be latex - it will rub off on an alcohol-soaked cloth...
04-11-09, 10:12 AM
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Posted By Mickster

Fixing torn drywall paper

I'm removing wallpaper that's been up for a good thirty years. In some places, the paper came off very easy, but pulled off old primer and drywall paper with it. Here's a link to a picture:
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Posted By Mickster

I was able to do a pretty good fix-up job by...

I was able to do a pretty good fix-up job by wiping down the walls with damp paper towels. I think I figured out what's going on here: The paint is crap.

After 6 months it never fully cured, and...
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Posted By Mickster

It's California Paint Pacific acrylic latex,...

It's California Paint Pacific acrylic latex, medium base enamel.
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Posted By Mickster

It's a light brown. Kind of like coffee ice cream...

It's a light brown. Kind of like coffee ice cream but a bit darker.
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Posted By Mickster

Moisture spots on latex-painted walls

I recently bought a foam rubber Halloween costume that came crunched up in a little bag. The instructions said it's a good idea to hang it up in the bathroom and crank up the shower to steam out the...
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