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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Historic NY

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7. I've got to laugh, my uncle almost did that to me...

Reply to dimbear (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 12:07 AM

Feb 2012

told the painter to skip behind the breakfront. No one would ever see it. I had guys from my job come in a 5am and we moved it. He was shocked.

I've not been so lucky with old paint. Repaired a hole from an a/c unit ended up getting a gallon because the old stuff dried like a rock.

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I finished painting my bedroom. There was an area behind the bookcases I didn't paint [View all] dimbear Feb 2012 OP

1988? 24 years ago? You win the "Fruglie" Award!! Amazing! nt MADem Feb 2012 #1

you may want to take a sample and get another quart made up NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #2

That is great NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #3

No WAY!!!! I am impressed. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #4

First of all, only latex paint. Not oil paint. dimbear Feb 2012 #5

Well, there goes what I heard about putting fresh paint Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #6

I've got to laugh, my uncle almost did that to me... Historic NY Feb 2012 #7

Incredible way to antique a wall, so to say! I've got this in my remember file! Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #8

You can thin old paint with Floetrol by Flood Company Kolesar Feb 2012 #9

useful pennyfor Feb 2012 #10

Quality Painting Services JermaineTan May 2012 #11