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by mopower440
Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:18 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: help..how to attach molding
Replies: 7
Views: 3722

Re: help..how to attach molding

ok but how do i hold it up there while the adhesive dries?
by mopower440
Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:17 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: help..how to attach molding
Replies: 7
Views: 3722

help..how to attach molding

I have the cheapo trailer windows with the metal flange that bolts around the perimeter on the interior wall. I cut some molding to put around the window but not sure how to attach it..I cant nail it because i would have to nail through the metal flange..any ideas? http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y...
by mopower440
Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:01 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Help installing new MDF molding..
Replies: 6
Views: 3370

Re: Help installing new MDF molding..

well, i was wrong, it is NOT MDF, its primed pine, so maybe it will nail easy?
by mopower440
Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:04 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Help installing new MDF molding..
Replies: 6
Views: 3370

Re: Help installing new MDF molding..

will give that a try, Thanks.
by mopower440
Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:08 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Help installing new MDF molding..
Replies: 6
Views: 3370

Help installing new MDF molding..

I have painted my interior walls and am replacing the thin cheap molding that goes around the interior doors with some nice thick molding made from MDF. as you know MDF is very hard and i was thinking, as hard as i would have to hit the nails to drive them through this hard material, it would probab...
by mopower440
Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:06 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: window question
Replies: 19
Views: 9668

Re: window question

Yes, it is the basic trailer windows with single pain on outside and single pain inside. The painting i am needing to do is the wood between the inside and outside pains, thats why i kinda need to remove the inside pain if i can without the outside pain falling out..? Is the outside pain also bolted...
by mopower440
Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:19 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: window question
Replies: 19
Views: 9668

window question

My double wide has what looks like separate outside windows and inside windows instead of a single unit with inner and outer pains. The wood between the inner and outer glass needs to be painted. Im wondering if i can remove all the perimeter screws holding the window to the wall on the inside of th...
by mopower440
Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:40 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: cleaning vinyl walls for paint?
Replies: 6
Views: 3127

Re: cleaning vinyl walls for paint?

any recomendations on good paint for this?
by mopower440
Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:17 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: removing without hurting?
Replies: 12
Views: 5515

Re: removing without hurting?

I will leave it up and paint. Now, i am debating on leaving it or replacing it with something nicer as this factory stuff looks pretty cheap.. not sure what to do..
by mopower440
Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:17 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: cleaning vinyl walls for paint?
Replies: 6
Views: 3127

Re: cleaning vinyl walls for paint?

what primer do you recommend from experience with the vinyl walls? I have some zinsser bullseye 123 right now but i dont think it wants you to use the TSP
by mopower440
Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: cleaning vinyl walls for paint?
Replies: 6
Views: 3127

cleaning vinyl walls for paint?

I have the vinyl wallpaper covered sheetrock and am getting ready to paint it. What can i use to totally clean these walls spotless before painting that wont leave any residue on the walls? I know TSP but it requires major rinsing because of residue..
Thanks
by mopower440
Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:28 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: removing without hurting?
Replies: 12
Views: 5515

Re: removing without hurting?

also, not sure what a 'painters edge' is, is this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RED-DEVIL-4047T ... 53eaa141c7
by mopower440
Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:26 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: removing without hurting?
Replies: 12
Views: 5515

Re: removing without hurting?

when using the painters edge, it doesnt drag paint with it when you move it to the next area? anyone ever use one of these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-EASY-PAINTE ... 3f309a2579
by mopower440
Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:51 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: removing without hurting?
Replies: 12
Views: 5515

Re: removing without hurting?

well, i thought about leaving it up but i dont have THAT steady of a hand, and when using tape, i always seem to have issues with paint creep, paint getting under the tape in spots..
by mopower440
Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:18 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: removing without hurting?
Replies: 12
Views: 5515

removing without hurting?

In this picture,i am needing to remove the brown wood colored crown molding all around the room so i can paint the wall and i also want to paint this crown molding. How can i remove the molding without breaking it and also not disturbing the thin caulking that is between this molding and the ceiling...