Paint Removers
Paint removers have been improved. Paint or finish removal is easier, but paint solvents and fumes are caustic. Use great care with house paint removal chemicals.
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Paint Colors – Mix to Match
Match your existing paint colors or the tint of your favored color chip by mixing paint colors in a certain way. Your paint matching effort will succeed with a bit of trial, time, patience, and these tips.
Paint Colors – Tips & Tricks
Paint can be matched with some diligence. Mixing paint colors to get your desired tint is simple with a bit of test and try. Paint matching and tinting, and mixing paint to get other colors may be an easier task with these tips and tricks.
Color Wheel
Create color without paint with a color wheel. A color wheel chart lets you mix colors and find complimentary colors without the mess. A basic color mixing wheel can be obtained inexpensively.
Concrete Stain Tips
Adding color with concrete stain to new or existing concrete will enhance your home dramatically. Concrete stains are not a likely DIY project. Different types of stain products are available to stain concrete, but beware of those that simply form a film.
Concrete Stain Manufacturers / Information
Several concrete stain manufacturers specialize in products for existing concrete. They have researched concrete stains to make them ultraviolet resistant and deeply penetrating to maintain color. Before you stain concrete, check out these manufacturers and related information. Be sure you understand how to stain concrete before you proceed. Do not expect to be able to remove concrete stains!
Concrete Stain
Concrete stain can change your existing or new concrete into a work of art. Buy concrete stains that penetrate rather than form a film. To stain concrete, choose from three primary stain bases to suit your job.
Understanding Paint – Painting Tips
Paint is basically colored glue that needs clean, stable surfaces to stick and last. Painting with the best paints and primer and taking special care to seal raw edges will preserve wood and the paint itself.
Exterior Home Painting & Weather
Painting your home exterior needs timing with the weather and time of day. Heat, cold, sun and wind can cause havoc on your paint results.
Painting Floors – Tips & Techniques
Painting a floor can help your old surface look new if you apply these painting techniques, tips and design ideas. Most any floor material can be painted successfully with the right prep, primer, paint and proper application.