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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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Painting Tips

Posted on July 17, 2005 by Tim Carter

Your painting results can look like a professional job if you use some pro techniques. Follow these tips to patch, caulk and complete painting prep work correctly for the key to your success!

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Painting Fiberglass Doors Black

Posted on July 17, 2005 by Tim Carter

Painting fiberglass entry doors can be done, but if you change the fiberglass doors to black, you may have a problem. Use an acrylic - urethane paint blend on a fiberglass exterior door for best results.

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Termites Turn Wood to Dust

Posted on July 17, 2005 by Tim Carter

Termites are really wonderful insects that help create topsoil. But termite damage in homes is real and termite control is something many people need to know about.

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Wall Anchors for Shelf Systems

Posted on July 16, 2005 by Tim Carter

Wall anchors and wall anchoring systems help install shelves on concrete, concrete block or drywall walls. Size and spacing of wall anchors is important. Here are some tips and pointers about how wall anchors work.

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