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User-Friendly Spray-Can Caps
Not long ago, I accidentally hit several of my favorite tools with a quick blast from a can of spray paint, giving them a black-speckled look. The cap was anchored…
Bio-based wood sealer
Soyguard
Simple, Steady Support for a Paint Can
Give your hands a break and support heavy paint cans from the bottom with this technique.
Easy-Peel Masking Tape
Irritated by the stray bit of tape messing up your perfect paint job? All you need is some wax.
What’s the Difference: Solid and Semitransparent Exterior Stains
Is oil-based stain dead?
Cheap Masking Help
Wax paper can save clean edges from a shaky hand.
Keeping Track of Paint Colors
Here’s a tip that your customers will thank you for. Before placing the light-switch plate back on the wall after painting a room, I write on the back of the…
A Classic Finish for a New Wood Floor
Layering stain, shellac, glaze, and polyurethane creates a gorgeous look with an old-style feel.
Paint-tray liners
The big plastic bags that are being used nowadays by grocery and discount stores fit nicely over a 9-in. paint tray, making a durable liner that keeps cleanup time to a…
Removing paint from brick
Q: My husband and I own a house built before World War I. We’ve done a lot of work to it, and there’s a lot more to go. Our next…

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