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Actually, interior paints are a different formula from exterior paints so the tinting formula is likely slightly different. The refractory index may also be different which can also appear to change the color a bit. So technically, the clerk may have been right when he said he couldn't tint...

I think Nestor's solution is the best only i'd recommend that you also seal the masonry surface first. The reason is that brick is very porous and the one thing you don't want is liquid moisture getting behind your coating. As Nestor pointed out, the masonry paint will keep it out where it...

Nestor's technique is fine unless the wood has been compromised (beginning to soften and rot) from the excessive moisture. Since you've already painted this with a latex, it's a wait and see proposition. If the coating begins to come up, it means that the wood was compromised. In this case...

Hi Debbie, Here's a couple of notes from my experience. I use specialized coatings for my work and they are temp sensitive so I don't do outdoor work below 50 degree temps. I also have no experience with cold temp coatings as the previous poster suggested, but his recommendations may be a...

As a painter myself, I'd NEVER recommend painting first. The likelihood is that window installation will damage the paint in some way requiring touchups. Even if the painter leaves you touch up paint (he should), it's a needless PITA. Painting is the last thing you want to do because (besides...