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How To
Remove Water Stains
Permanently rid (hide) nasty water stains
If you're like anybody else, you've probably had water
stains on an interior wall or ceiling at one time or
another. The good news is, with some good products now on
the market, they're easy to hide.
Just do the following:
Clean the intended surface
Apply stainblocker. The best coating to use on water
damage is an oil-based primer/stainblocker. I recommend
using a spray can type (KILZ Original oil-base is great!).
Rather than brushing it on, just spray it on.
Ventilate area well as fumes can be somewhat strong
Why use a spray can?
Because it's quick, and you don't have to worry about the
hassle of any paint brush clean-up.
Just shake the can well and lightly spray the primer until
no stain is showing.
*NOTE*
Keep the can of spray paint moving (like your brushing on
paint), so as not to let the paint run and drip.
Let dry for fifteen minutes to a half an hour.
Apply as many coats of finish paint over the area as
needed. You'll probably need just one coat, but, if you're
using dark colors, be prepared to put another one on just
in case.
At this point you should not see any "bleed-through", or a
stain still visible after a couple of applications. That's
why using oil-based primer is so effective - in most
cases, it covers and hides stains the first time. |
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Painting tips & tricks of
the day
Masking knots before painting
Knots in finished wood will appear sooner or later after
painting. Before painting, seal the knots with a lacquer. It
is the only liquid sealant that will efficiently seal in
knot resin, without discoloring the finishing paint.
Choosing the right paint texture
Each paint finish has its own properties. The more matte the
finish, the more it hides imperfections and uneven
reflections, but it's less washable. The glossier the
finish, the more washable it is, but also the more sensitive
to imperfections and it will mask less efficiently. In
order: glossy, semi-gloss, pearl, eggshell, satin, matte.
Semi-gloss is best for hall walls and for windows and
frames; use matte on ceilings and satin and pearl for the
rest. Kitchens, bathrooms and basements have their own
antifungal paints. |
