Painting Archives - Home Fixated

How to Recycle Old Paint – A Guide to Saving the Planet (and Your Garage)

Marc Lyman — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:37:45 +0000

If you’ve been in your home for any period of time longer than 6 months, your garage might have a few half-empty paint cans sitting in the corner. By “a few” I mean several dozen. ...

Shur-Line’s Bright Idea – Lumi-Tech LED Painter’s Pole Light

Steve W — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:48:45 +0000

One sure sign of old age setting in is the resistance to change. You’ve done something one way or used something for so long and it’s never failed. No sense reinventing the wheel. So, out ...

PaintLine’s PJSB – The PB&J of Portable Jobsite Spray Booths?

Steve W — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:54:20 +0000

The difference between a professional painter and an amateur is in the prep work. And maybe some physical, emotional, or professional therapy. That’s why The PaintLine introduced their Portable Jobsite Spray Booth (PJSB) as a ...

Zinsser MH Ready Patch Spackling & Patching Compound Review – Let’s Patch Things Up

Phil — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:14:04 +0000

Got cracks? Or gouges, holes, deep scrapes, or unsightly gaps? Congratulations – you must be a homeowner! Or maybe a renter, wondering what portion of your security deposit the evil landlord will retain because of ...

Titan Tools Razor Scrapers – Because Scraping Beats Taping

Phil — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:31:35 +0000

Recently, the task “Paint the French doors at this end of the living room to match the French doors at THAT end of the living room” floated to the top of the honey-do list. For ...

DRYLOK® Masonry Waterproofing Paint Review – A Tale Of Three Basements

Phil — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:24:35 +0000

This post is sponsored by UGL – DRYLOK®. Once upon a time, there was a family who moved into a home with a perfectly dry basement. Now, I’ve never actually MET this family, but I’m ...

Toy Safe Finishes – What You Need To Know To Keep The Little Ones Safe

Steve — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:26:28 +0000

There’s an old truism that if you want to test how well you understand something, try explaining it to someone else. Of all the topics I’ve looked into over the years, few are as mired ...