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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
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