Painting walls without streaks is one important technique to master; start by steering clear of painting too large a space at one time. Painting manageable-sized areas will help you maintain a “wet edge”—the application of paint toward the unpainted area and then back into the just...
How to stop ceiling streaksPeter Hotton, Globe Staff
Start each stroke just before the area you want to paint and release the trigger just after, to avoid pooling and streaks. Overlap Strokes Slightly overlap each pass by about 50% to ensure a seamless finish without any lines or gaps. Test and Adjust Always start with a test spray on card...
Try Artgum Erasers for Touchups: If you have random dirt spots of gunk or grease streaks on places such as walls, overhead stove fans and appliances that your cleaners aren’t removing very effectively–try rubbing the gunky spot with an artgum eraser. These are handy little things to keep...
A particular phenomenon happens when you sit down at your desk to study for a test: everything around you suddenly becomes interesting. Where does that tiny hole in the wall lead? When did my nails get so long? Don’t the patterns on the ceiling look like stars?! When it comes ...
The fireplace wall above is painted floor to ceiling in our trim color, while the walls are painted Valspar Oatlands Taupe. What is the Hardest Paint Color To Get Right? Gray is absolutely the HARDEST paint color to get right. For example, even with my keen eye, it took 3 trips and ...
What is a Good Natural Oven Cleaner? The best natural oven cleaner we have found is to use baking soda mixed with a little bit of warm water to form a paste. Cleaning the oven with baking soda is a homemade oven cleaner that is simple, safe, and effective!
How to Paint a Bathtub Using RustOleum Tub & Tile Refinishing Kit Note: Please feel free to use this as a reference, but please do NOT attempt this project without fully reading the manufacturer’s instructions! Supplies you’ll need
spray painton the wall or ceiling. But spray painting is a much faster and easier process than applying paint with a brush or roller —and with the equipment readily available at paint centers and home supply outlets, there's no reason to avoid it. You'll simply need to rent or buy a...
All of your walls, floor, ceiling and windows repeat and look identical. To break up this noticeable repetition you would add decals in areas of the map that require it. Stain leaks on top of the wall. Blood splatter in the corner of a room next to the basement. Stenciled text and num...