Shellac Paint

This is an alcohol-based paint or sealer. It is seldom used in homes, but I mention it here because it makes a good primer for plaster that has had water damage and a brownish discoloring is bleeding through. It also helps stop light crumbling of plaster. KILZ -- Special Primer.

More Paint Tips

When painting old woodwork fill in the holes or cracks with a mixture of flour and some of the paint you are using. It hardens like cement and matches perfectly.

When painting stairs, paint every other step first. When these are dry, paint the rest.
 

After cleaning your paint brush, a few drops of oil worked into the bristles will leave the brush soft and ready to use.

To clean paint rollers, fill an empty one-quart milk carton with solvent, put the roller inside and crimp the ends shut. Give the carton a few shakes, then let sit for a couple of hours.

If you have a small hole in your wall (after moving pictures etc.) take a wax crayon as near the colour of your wall as possible. Rub the hole with the crayon, polish with a dry cloth and the hole is invisible.

Clean out old nail polish bottles and fill with “touch up” paint for scuffs and scratches that may occur on your walls.

House Painting Tips & Ideas

House Painting Tips

You probably want a classy home interior painting without spending too much money and exerting too much work. If that’s the case you can simply refer to the following tips for interior house painting...
 

Home Office Paint

Aside from the feel and general appearance that you would want to create in your home office, the choice of paint colors likewise put on a great effect on your productivity rate when it comes to your working place...
 

Home Painting Design

Home painting design is an endeavor that is usually thought about by homeowners. When this is the case, you need to keep in mind that you have to deal with a design that truly fits your own taste or else your expenses would be for nothing at all...
 

Home Painting Techniques

Painting is one skill which could only be mastered if you truly understand how the medium, that is the paint, could be utilized. You have to learn how to control the paint itself and then master its usage...
 

Appliance Painting Tips

Many people have different tastes in colors. Some prefer the black and white color scheme to give their home the look of simplicity and contrast, while there are also others who prefer a more colorful approach in painting their homes...
 

Bathroom Painting Ideas

Your bathroom is your secret world so there is a need to keep this special room clean and fresh. Not all people have brilliant ideas when it comes to painting their bathrooms. In fact, a lot of families don’t give much attention to their bathroom’s appearance...