Getting Started: Exterior Painting
Speaking of ladders, they're an important consideration in any exterior painting project, especially if you have a multistory house. Think twice about borrowing one from a neighbor. Though it may look okay, you ... [... more]
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Great Night's Sleep = Great Business Plan
The company's proprietary AmericInn SoundGuard, system is the standard used for the construction of all hotels in the chain. It utilizes proven construction technology to build a hotel that is as quiet as possible. ... [... more]
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Brushes, Rollers, Pads And Specialty Tools
Don't skimp here! The quality of your paint job depends as much on the applicators as it does on the paint. A first-time painter with high-quality brushes and rollers can do a better job than an experienced painter ... [... more]
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Brushing Up On Paint Applicators
With more and more consumers tackling do-it-yourself decorating projects, unique products are surfacing in the applicator market to meet their special needs. One such product is the mini-roller, also know as the ... [... more]
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Great Paint Jobs Are Made With The Right Paint Applicators
The second reason that DIY'ers get frustrated with brush painting is because they are using low quality brushes. If you take a high quality brush and a cheap one and dip them into the same can of paint at the same ... [... more]
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Paint Applicators Faqs
A. High quality or more expensive brushes have distinct advantages over the cheaper ones. First of all, a high quality brush will finish the job more quickly. This is because a top-quality brush has the ability to ... [... more]
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Paint With The Right Tools
Sandpaper comes in two styles: open coat (OC) and closed coat. "Coat" refers to how densely the grain is adhered to the surface. "Closed coat" means 100 percent of the surface is covered with grain. Open-coat ... [... more]
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Bristle Or Synthetic Filament Brushes
Responding to recent EPA guidelines from the government's Clean Air Act, paint manufacturers have introduced paints with lower VOC levels (volatile organic compounds). These ozone friendly products have different ... [... more]
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Brush Up Your Paint Brush Knowledge
Quality brushing materials are essential. Natural bristles generally come from Chinese boars and fall into three categories: natural white, natural black and natural oxhair. China bristles work best in oil and alkyd ... [... more]
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Helpful Paint Brush Hints For Homeowners
Use a variety of brush sizes - The larger the project, the more likely more than one size of brush will be needed. Using the right size brush will give you far better results as well as save you time and effort. ... [... more]
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Need A Primer On Paint Brush Picking?
Another synthetic fiber used in brushes is Chinex, which is manufactured by DuPont. Chinex fibers simulate the characteristics of natural bristles and therefore work very well with oil-base paints, but since they are ... [... more]
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Selecting And Storing Paint Brushes
There is no "Super, All-purpose, Do Everything" brush. You must match the right brush, or brushes, to the job at hand. First match the brush to the paint (natural bristle with oil base, synthetic filaments with ... [... more]
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