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Tips For Improving DIY Painting Skills

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When you watch a professional painter doing their work, you get the impression that it would be quite easy to replicate the painter’s finish. It doesn’t look complicated and, for what appears to be little effort, great results are achieved. However, there are a number of little things that a professional painter does, through years of experience, that allows them to get a great finish with minimum effort. If you have a DIY painting job to do, use these tips to get a professional result:…

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Top tips to keep your walls looking newly-painted

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If you’re looking to get your walls painted but worried that in no time at all they’ll be looking worn down, consider the following steps which will protect your paint job in years to come. There’s a lot you can do to help, from filling in hairline cracks, to keeping muddy hands at bay with home-made cleaning solutions. Choose the right paint Sometimes prevention is better than cure. If you have a household with lots of dirt risk factors — young children with sticky fingers or slobbery dogs — your walls can end up retaining years’ worth of muck.…

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The "What," "Why" and "When" of Protective Paint

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Protective paintingis a specially developed type of paint for protecting steel. It is used in all types of construction, from bridges to homes. It is usually made up of three coats, a primer, an intermediate and a finish coat. This three coat system as recently replaced the older technique of five or six coats. The paint can be applied in a number of ways, such as brushing, rolling or using an air or airless spray:…

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