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Faux Finish Tips

Posted on July 18, 2005 by Tim Carter

Faux finish tips in this column will make your walls look superb. Practice is important to get glazing techniques down right.

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Faux Finish Techniques

Posted on July 18, 2005 by Tim Carter

Faux finish techniques can make your walls look spectacular. Glazing techniques can produce a faux wall finish that even looks like rich leather! Faux finish techniques are highlighted here and a good place to begin if you want to know how to glaze a wall.

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Kitchen Cabinets – Painting Tips

Posted on July 18, 2005 by Tim Carter

Your kitchen cabinets can look like a professional was hired for the job with the right paint brushes, paint rollers and painting equipment. Painting cabinets, cabinet doors, and cabinet drawers with these tips can save you time.

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Kitchen Cabinets – Paint and Primer

Posted on July 18, 2005 by Tim Carter

Transform kitchen cabinets with paint and primer. Oil paint or water based paint can be applied with wonderful results, but oil based paint may be easier to maintain. Primer may be needed, depending on the finish you have to cover.

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Kitchen Cabinets – Painting Prep

Posted on July 18, 2005 by Tim Carter

Kitchen cabinets should be clean and properly prepped before you apply paint. Remove cabinet hardware, sand down old paint or finish with sandpaper in a sanding block, and then proceed with your painting.

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Kitchen Cabinets – Painting

Posted on July 18, 2005 by Tim Carter

Kitchen cabinets can be transformed by simply painting them. Cabinet hardware needs to be removed and proper prep done before you apply the paint. Painting cabinets with stencils or applying paint on cabinet doors with special painting techniques can renew your cabinetry and your kitchen.

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Painting a Toilet

Posted on July 18, 2005 by Tim Carter

Painting a toilet can be done with oil based paint. When using oil paint on toilets, skip painting the toilet bowl. Painted toilets can even match your wallpaper.

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Special Gray Primer & Manufacturers

Posted on July 17, 2005 by Tim Carter

A special gray primer can be purchased to match each paint color. These interior paint primers are a complimentary gray for each unique color. The color chip you choose, when applied with its matching paint primer gray, will now look the way it should on your walls.

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Painting – Proper Equipment

Posted on July 17, 2005 by Tim Carter

Suggested equipment for painting your home includes paint brushes, paint rollers, and fiberglass extension poles. Buy the best quality painting equipment you can and you will avoid many problems and annoying mishaps.

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Applying Primer and Wall Paint

Posted on July 17, 2005 by Tim Carter

Primer and wall paint may not be enough to cover your walls adequately. Sealers and primers may be needed together to achieve proper paint coverage, depending on what type of surface you are painting.

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