Five Uses for Leftover Paint
Where Do We Go From Grey?
Five Painting Tips for DIYers
Painting is one of the top DIY home improvement projects, but don’t assume that you’ll be able to paint like a pro without doing a bit of self-education. Painting well requires using the right products and the right techniques. If you follow these tips, you should be able to achieve superior results.
How to Use an HVLP Sprayer
HVLP paint sprayers are a great way to get a job done quickly and efficiently while achieving a fine finish with greater application accuracy and less overspray. The acronym stands for “high-volume, less-pressure,” and in contrast to an airless sprayer, these sprayers use air pumped from an air compressor or turbine to atomize the paint.
Spray Paint Style
Paint can do the unexpected [VIDEO]
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How to Paint a Room
Choosing Colors For Your Job
How much paint do you need?
When starting a new painting project, one of the first questions is "how much paint do I need?". It's the most important step to prepping your home improvement project. Learn the rule-of-thumb tricks straight from the pros on figuring out just how many gallons you need for your next painting project.
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Fixing Common Paint Problems
If you are an experienced DIYer, you may feel pretty confident about tackling virtually any interior or exterior painting project—unless you encounter a problem. Problems can occur for any number of reasons, including poor surface prep, poor quality paint, cheap applicators or application errors. Sometimes it’s the age of the coating, moisture infiltration or exposure to weather that may lead to a problem.
Testing Colour
As savvy consumers, we generally like to try a product before we commit to purchasing it. Many goods fall into this “try-it” category, including cars, clothes and even chocolates. Paint colour also is part of this try-it group—and is a lot easier to test than you might think. If choosing a paint colour has you stumped, then read on ....
Know Your Brushes
Not all paintbrushes are created equal, as a perusal of the paint applicator aisle at your local paint store confirms. There are natural bristles, synthetic filaments, flat, angled and various widths. Certainly, you face a decision when you purchase a brush: which one for which paint and for which purpose.