47 Painting tips and tricks

Опубликовано: 19 Январь 2025
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Exterior painting or interior painting, these ideas will give you some valuable tricks:
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1. Use a lint roller to clean the fuzzies off your cheap paint roller before you start.
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2. Swiffer the walls before painting.
http://www.drivenbydecor.com/2013/01/...

3. Line a paint tray with a plastic bag or aluminum foil.
http://www.2littlesuperheroes.com/201...

4. Cut out the side of a milk jug to create a paint holder with a built-in handle and brush-holder.
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5. Tap nails into each leg when painting a table or chair.
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8. And protect awkward objects with plastic wrap.
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9. Trim off the edges of a used paint roller.
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10. Use this Martha Stewart kit to turn acrylic paint into a spray can.
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11. This is probably the best quality gold spray paint.
http://www.brittanymakes.com/2013/04/...

12. Use the “W” or zig-zag method to get a smooth, even finish.
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13. You CAN paint concrete.
http://askannamoseley.com/2012/03/vin...

14. Use this stuff before painting laminate and particleboard..
http://diykindagirl.blogspot.co.id/20...

15. Well- Armed tape dispenser...
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16. To strip furniture indoors, remove paint with Citrustrip and cover with a garbage bag.
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17. Paint Vaseline over any tiny areas you DON’T want painted, like screws or hinges.
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18. For painting trim, ..
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20. Use pimple pads ..
http://goo.gl/APwMMk

21. Precision Q-tips are your friend.
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23. To help with paint fumes..
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24. If your tape is old and won’t roll without peeling..
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25. Before painting metal, wipe it down with vinegar.
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photo...

26. Need to take a break or waiting for paint to dry?
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27. Add a little bit of this stuff to make your latex paint go on smoother.
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28. spray paint an item inside of a cardboard box.
http://inmyownstyle.com/2012/06/how-t...

29. Or use a plastic garment bag for a larger item.
http://www.craftynest.com/2010/11/new...

32. Here’s a frugal paint-saving roller trick:
http://www.madincrafts.com/2012/05/da...

33. To avoid roller marks on furniture, only go in one direction.
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34. http://www.justagirlblog.com/how-to-p...

35. Run a brown paper bag ..
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36.http://www.beyonddesignchicago.com/so...

37. Or, if you have a very small amount of paint, use a Slobproof! pen.
http://www.slobproof.com/product_info...
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39. When painting over existing paint.
http://www.wikihow.com/Paint-over-Exi...

40. Peel painter’s tape off shortly after the paint dries to avoid chipping.
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41. Remove paint tape ..
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42. To ensure clean lines when painting stripes..
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43. Soak gunky paintbrushes in hot vinegar for 30 minutes to clean them...
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44. Fix uneven baseboards with caulk.
http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot...

45. Cover the open can with plastic wrap to keep the lid from sticking.
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46.rub a candle over the wood.
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/...

47. Tape pieces of cardboard ..
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