By Mi-Ling Stone Poole – DEAR MI-LING: My home was built about 10 years ago. All the trim is white. All the baseboards and cabinets were sprayed with white lacquer paint.<\/p>\n
My problem is that the baseboards and cabinets are chipped in almost every room, and it\u2019s driving me crazy. I have tried to paint over the lacquer with a white oil-based paint, but it\u2019s a little different color and it doesn\u2019t cover it well at all.<\/p>\n
I need to put my home on the market to sell, and I\u2019m trying to avoid repainting the entire house because I don\u2019t have the money. I plan to do most of the fix-up work myself. Do you have any suggestions on how to touch up the paint without having to spend a lot of money?<\/p>\n
Paint Challenged<\/p>\n
DEAR PAINT CHALLENGED: I spoke with a paint expert at Kwal paint, and he suggested that you bring in a drawer so that you can match the paint perfectly.<\/p>\n
Lacquer tends to fade and yellow over time, so touching up with a new can of paint will not give you the results you want. With the proper paintbrush and color you should be able to touch up the paint with ease.<\/p>\n
There is also a spray can lacquer product that is good for small touchup jobs. If all else fails, you might need to hire a professional to come in and do the job.<\/p>\n
Spraying laquer requires a certain amount of expertise and prepping for the job is one of the most important parts, as well as using the proper breathing apparatus.<\/p>\n
Keep in mind that the housing market is tough, and if repainting will give you an edge, by all means freshen everything up.<\/p>\n
Are you paint challenged?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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