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Category Archives: Painting
Basic Painting Techniques
Stirring Always stir from the bottom up as this ensures the mixing of the clearer layer of thinner at the top with the heavier, pigment-laden material that settle at the bottom. For a more uniform colour among multiple cans of … Continue reading
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What Are The Safety Tips For Painting?
Painting is not such a difficult project to undertake as long as you know what you’re doing and have done preparation for it. It does not demand a lot of you physically, and probably the toughest part will be painting … Continue reading
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What Do You Need Before Painting?
Tools for Prepping Walls Safety glasses or goggles Respirator or face mask Ear protectors Rubber gloves Pry bar Paint scraper Wallpaper steamer (rent if needed) Can opener or widening tool Fan Hand sanding block Orbital sander Screwdriver Putty knife … Continue reading
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Prepping Your Wall
Turn the electricity off to outlets or fixtures on surfaces that you will paint on. Remove all light fixtures, switch and outlet plates, heat registers, towel rods, drapes and drapery hardware. After you have safely wrapped all disconnected light fixture … Continue reading
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Prepping A Room Before Painting
Remove everything removable from the room before you start painting. Remove as much furniture from the room as possible, and move the remaining furniture to the center of the room. Cover the remaining furniture with a drop cloth, and use … Continue reading
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What To Do Before Applying Paint
First Things First You will need to prep your walls and wood work trim before beginning to paint, or else the debris from prepping will settle on the new paint. Woodwork and trim are painted with an enamel or glossy … Continue reading
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Painting Large Areas
Always remember to paint your ceiling first before painting your walls. Working from the higher end of the wall down to the bottom Always use safety goggles when painting your ceiling. Also use high quality roller with an extension so … Continue reading
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How To Paint Trim Work and Fixtures
Trim work like doors, frames and casework are usually constructed of wood, vinyl, or metal. Paint the entrance and exit points last, as this will allows the paint finishes will be undisturbed and allowed to dry upon completion of the … Continue reading
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Painting Stripes On Your Walls
Harmonised stripes on your wall can give a sophisticated look and add interest to plain walls. It can be done with a steady hand and the proper brush, or with masking tape. For example, soft shades of green and blue … Continue reading
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What Is Faux Finishing?
Faux painting or Faux finishing are terms used to describe a wide range of decorative painting techniques. Faux, derived from the French word for “fake”, faux painting began as a form of replicating materials such as marble and wood with … Continue reading
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Choosing Your Faux Painting Finish
There are many faux finishing techniques and there are a few important things that should be thought out clearly before you start faux painting. You will need to consider a few things in order to avoid major complications or problems … Continue reading
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Faux Finish: Twin Rollers Painting Kit
Always make a checklist of the tools and materials that you will be using. Each faux finish project has different tools and material requirements, and knowing what you need and how much of it is important so that you don’t … Continue reading
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Faux Finish: Lime Washing
Lime washing is a technique where you end up with a white chalky look to the walls rather than an accent color (that you get with colour washing technique). Tools and Materials: Paint for the base coat Paint roller Sandpaper … Continue reading
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Faux Finish: Ragrolling
Rag rolling technique is as straight forward as its name implies – you just roll paint on or off a prepared surface by rolling a rag across the wall. Tools and Materials: One or two glazes in complimentary colors Bucket … Continue reading
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Faux Finish: Leather
Creating a faux leather finishing is a great way to erase or mask many minimal problems with your walls like small dings and dents. It also invokes a feeling of warmth and coziness in the room. Tools and Materials: Paint … Continue reading
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