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Paint
Variety of Uses
Latex-Latex paints can be
used on wood, concrete, metal, vinyl siding, aluminum
siding, brick and stucco.
Oil-Alkyd paints should not be directly applied to
galvanized metal. They also require special chemical
pre-treatments before use on new concrete, stucco and
other masonry surfaces.
More Paint Tips
To save partial cans of
leftover paint, fill the airspace with a lightly inflated
balloon before pressing on the lid.
A coat of penetrating stain applied to a smooth wood
surface may last only three or four years, but a second
application after the wood has weathered will last as long
as 10.
To give bathroom fixtures a new look, paint with an epoxy
paint, sold especially for that purpose.
Never stir varnish. It has no colour pigments which need
blending and stirring will create air bubbles which can
ruin a smooth finish.
To frost a bathroom or garage window, make a solution of
one cup of beer to four tbsp. Epsom salts and paint on the
window. It washes off when you want a clear pane again.
After wallpapering or painting, write the amount under a
light-switch plate and you’ll always know how much
wallpaper or paint you need for that room.
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. |
