Paints and Finishes - Page 25 of 36

How to Make a Paint Cut Bucket
Professional painters use this tool to load up a paintbrush without making a mess.
How to Cut Paint in a Straight Line
Painting along an edge requires a drier brush and a steady hand
Stopping redwood bleed-through
Q: I’ve been painting the redwood trim around the windows and doors in my office. Despite two coats of interior latex primer and two coats of exterior semigloss latex, I continue…
Lead-Paint Safety, at Home and on the Job
Whether you're remodeling an older home or just living in one, knowing how to minimize exposure to lead will help you to keep you and your family healthy.
Proper Painting Sequence
Whether painting new walls and trim or previously painted surfaces, always begin with a primer.
How To Remove Exterior Paint
When you have to take it all off, power tools and chemical strippers make quick work of a nasty job.
Free caulk-finishing tool
My favorite caulk-finishing tool isn’t my finger, I didn’t pay for it, and it doesn’t involve ending up with gobs of caulk stuck to rags. As shown in the drawing,…
A use for expired credit cards
Rather than rely on my fingers for tooling fresh caulk, I use old credit cards. Their rounded corners leave a perfect radius. I can even vary the radius by changing…
Painting and Finishing: Preparing the Surfaces
Most paint problems can be prevented with good preparation. Here's how to get it done.
Exterior-Trim Details That Last
Flexible caulk joints combined with a drainage path for moisture keep vulnerable trim elements rot-free.

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