How To Paint A Door

Here is a question Cheri asked. “I am painting my bathroom doors and baseboards using ultra white semi gloss latex paint by Valspar. My problem is that it looks streaky even after 3 coats. I am using a good quality brush and I don’t like the texture of the small rollers. What am I doing [...]

Hardwood Stairs…Paint or Refinish

Question: I am in the process of painting a rental property..after ripping off the upholstered stairs I have discovered that the steps are painted with a oil based stain. My question is that I was considering painting over them and am wanting to know if I have to stick to another oil based stain or [...]

Glazing Over Painted Cabinates

Here is a  question I was asked recently.  “I have oak cabinets to paint. I have read directions on using steel wool and tsp. I am going to paint them cream and then want to apply a glaze or stain? just to define grooves and molding. we saw some cabinets like this. How do I [...]

“What Your Painter Isn’t Telling You”

Follow this painting principal for striking results.
Most articles either treat people like their stupid and over simplify the process or skip important information because they risk offending their readers, or both. I hope to do neither, but to give you the details you need, mostly based on my observations of what inexperienced people do [...]