How to choose a winning paint applicator from the crowd of contenders.
Win back storage space occupied by old cans, and dispose of old paint safely.
To keep your painting tools from being lost among other household gear and gadgets, designate one “sacred storage” container for painting essentials. You’ll save time gathering equipment each time you paint and have a system for collecting everything when you finish the project.
Paint always provides the most protection against UV light and rain, but on surfaces such as decks that can’t be totally sealed off from water penetration, a stain is best because it doesn’t peel. And except for marine varnishes, clear coatings have very limited effectiveness against sunlight.
When interior designers choose paint colors, they think about the tones, textures and scale of everything in the room: walls, ceiling, floor, trim, countertops, appliances and furnishings.
Sandblasting is one of the easiest and quickest ways to remove rust, old paint, dirt and grease from metal and other hard surfaces.
Has your wooden deck lost its fresh, new look?
Here are the causes of and solutions for four curb-appeal busters: blistering, cracking and flaking, mildew and wrinkling.
When properly painted, any metal can glisten like gold. But without the finished look that paint imparts, a welded project can look like a mass of rough, bent steel. Whether your goal is to revitalize a rusty handrail or create a one-of-a-kind hotrod, knowing what paint to use (and how to apply it) is the key to creating metalworking projects that shine.