Painting Tips

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Several used spray paint cans.
How to Avoid Runs While Spray Painting

Avoid spray paint runs if you can, but learn how to remove them yourself if you can't!

Close look at an electrostatic paint sprayer head.
Electrostatic Spray Painting Basics Explained

Electrostatic sprayers offer a neater, more efficient alternative to traditional paint sprayers, but at what cost?

A concrete foundation.
How to Paint a Concrete Foundation

Painting concrete foundations is an excellent way to breathe life to the foundation.

Orange latex paint is poured from the can for use.
How to Thin Latex Paint

Don’t waste money throwing out older, thickened paint. Instead, use these steps to thin your paint with ease.

A close up of orange peel texture on a painted wall.
4 Tips for Preventing Orange Peel while Spray Painting

Spray paint is a convenient way to paint quickly, but you can mess up your texture if you aren't careful.

An open can of blue latex paint with a paint brush across the top.
How to Save Frozen Latex Paint

Don't waste money buying new paint when your old stuff freezes. See if you can salvage it instead!

Spray Painting Your Wood Furniture
10 Tips for Spray Painting Your Wood Furniture

Get the smoothest, most even finish with these techniques.

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Roller Marks

Problem Roller marks or stipple and any unintentional textured pattern left in the paint finish

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Painting a Brick Fireplace: Choosing a Paint

If you plan on painting a brick fireplace in the near future, you'll need to make a point of choosing

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How to Get Latex Paint Out of Your Hair

If you are painting with latex paint, and some accidentally gets in your hair, don't panic. By following