Paint & finish
When a wood knot shows through fresh white paint
A brown mark over a knot may need a compatible blocking system. More finish paint is not always the part that is missing.
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Paint & finish
Make sense of preparation, color, sheen and touch-ups.
Paint & finish
A durable repaint starts beneath the old gloss
A new finish depends on a sound, compatible base. Gloss is only one part of that assessment.
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Choose a brush for the edge you need to paint
Choose the brush around the surface you need to reach. Size, angle and filament affect control in different ways.
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Where a small roller helps and where it gets in the way
A small roller can cover a broad flat face efficiently, while narrow profiles and edges may still need a brush.
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Reduce brush marks without chasing drying paint
Visible ridges can come from the coating, tool, surface or timing. More brushing is sometimes the thing making them worse.
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Keep paint out of the deepest parts of a profile
Recesses collect more paint than flat faces. Keep the profile visible by controlling the application before a drip hardens.
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A clean paint edge starts before the tape goes on
Tape can guide a boundary, but the surface beneath it and the timing of removal determine whether that boundary stays clean.
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Paint trim before installation or after it
Prefinishing can simplify access to a rigid profile, while painting in place handles joints as an assembly. The material may decide which sequence is allowed.
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Dry to touch is not ready for everyday use
Paint can pass several milestones before it is ready for furniture, cleaning or a closed door. Treat each milestone as a separate instruction.
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