Doors, especially panel doors with lots of details on them, can be a real pain to paint well and make the finished result not look like a mess of brushstrokes and drips. Sure you can always spray the door and get professional level results but not everyone has access to a spray room and knows […]
This is the painting question I hear more than any other. Can you paint latex over oil paint? If you own an old house you’ve likely googled this question and that may be how you stumbled upon my website in the first place. Nobody wants to watch their paint job fail prematurely so you’re asking […]
Integrated metal weatherstripping is the mac daddy of the weatherstripping world. It is extremely effective, very long lasting, and fairly difficult to work with. Installing new integrated weatherstripping on a window that did not previously have it is beyond the scope of this post, as it requires precise modification of the sash with routers and […]
As far back as most anyone can remember painters have always been known to wear white, but why do painters wear white? Where did it come from? Did a trendy painter one day start the pattern and the rest followed suit? Just like anything is history the answer is a bit of tradition and necessity. […]
Keeping Clean Paint Brushes It’s easier to clean paint brushes when you use them than it is to resurrect them from the dead. So, regularly cleaning your brushes is key to keeping them working properly. What does “regularly” mean? For me that depends on if I’m painting in hot weather or painting in cold weather. […]
Don’t you get annoyed when you see a section of chipped paint repainted but you can still see the damage? This simple method will ensure your paint chip repairs blend in seamlessly with the surrounding areas never to be seen again. The best news is it is simple and uses inexpensive products.
I know it’s cold outside and we all want to stay warm inside, so what can be done about the cold drafts? I’ve heard a lot of talk about how drafts are just a part of living in an old house. Well excuse me, but that is a lot of bull-you-know-what. Just because your house […]
Fall is by far the best time to paint a house in most locations. The cooler, drier weather allows the paint to cure properly and also makes the work more enjoyable rather than suffering through the summer heat or spring showers. Keeping your house painted is the best way to keep issues like rot or […]
Preface: I had a great post all written about how to use CitriStrip effectively just like I have done in the past, but things often don’t turn out exactly like you plan. After writing the post I went to shoot a video of the process and even though I did the same process I always […]
The generous folks at Eco-Strip sent us a brand new Speedheater™ Cobra to test in our shop, and I put it through the paces for a couple weeks on a bunch of different projects. So, this week, I wanted to share the results of my testing as well as a “How To” video on using infrared […]
Painting is one of the easiest things a DIYer can do. Without much practice, most people can do at least a halfway decent job of painting a room or some trim. But with a few tips, you can turn that passable job into a job you can be proud of. I’ve written extensively about painting […]
“Should I use oil or latex paint?” It’s a question I get asked a lot. Oil vs latex, the two paints are very different, and each has their strengths and weaknesses. In this post, I’ll try to help you figure out when and where each type of paint will excel so you can make the […]
