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Paint Roller-Cover Preparation
When painting with a roller, it is frustrating to have loose roller-cover fuzz ruin a nice finish. This is especially likely with cheaper roller covers, but even the best ones…
Masking Windows for Exterior Spray Painting
Shorten the process by protecting your windows.
A Neat Way to Wipe Up Paint
Even the steadiest of hands spews some paint. Here's how to clean it up.
How to Keep Paint off a Carpet When Painting Baseboard
This simple tip for using painter's tape will get you clean results every time.
Tinting Mortar
I needed to repair a crack in a chimney and wanted the color of the new mortar to match that of the existing mortar. I had heard about using acid…
How to Back-Brush While Spray-Painting Siding
Jon Tobey demonstrates how to combine spray-painting with back-brushing to get maximum coverage, superior bonding, and the best aesthetic value on your wood-siding paint job.
A-Frame Drying Rack
Among other woodworking tasks, I reface cabinets and make new doors and drawer fronts. I spray them with a waterborne clear-coat finish applied with an HVLP sprayer, and then I…
Tips and Techniques for Painting, Staining, and Finishing
This collection of videos and articles has all the information you need to paint your house right, inside and out
10 Tips to Paint Like a Pro
Professional painter Philip Hansell shares the products and methods he uses for tackling the toughest parts of the job.
What’s the Difference: Primers
Learn the difference between latex, oil-based, and shellac-based primers and how to choose the right one for the job.

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