Preparing Exterior Trim for Painting
Step-by-step DIY tips to help you in preparing exterior trim for painting, from cleaning to sanding to stripping the woodwork. When it comes to damage from sun, rain, and wind, one of a house’s most susceptible elements is its wood trim, and few things look shabbier than cracking, peeling paint. At the very least, preparing […]
Preparing Wood Siding for Painting
A helpful how-to on preparing wood siding for paint, with steps, detailed diagrams, and a video to help you clean, scrape, and sand more effectively. Before painting wood siding, proper preparation is critically important. Without good preparation, all of the effort and expense that you invest in painting may be diminished by less than stellar […]
How to Paint Stucco Siding
[three_fourth]A helpful DIY guide on the best ways to paint stucco siding, including expert tips for paint preparation and the best painting techniques. The beauty of stucco as a siding choice is that it already contains its finish color when applied, and the look usually lasts for years. Eventually, however, the surface can begin to […]
How to Paint Interior Trim
In This Article: The Right Paint & Brushes Paint in the Proper Order An expert DIY guide to painting interior trim, with tips on finding the right paint and brush for the job and how to paint trim in the right order. Choosing the right brushes and working in a systematic fashion are the keys […]