The Citizen, 1999-05-05, Page 17Jiome Garden 1999
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1999. PAGE 17.
Easy tips show how
to paint like a pro
(NC) — Painting is the home
improvement project most often
tackled by do-it-yourselfers. While
most homeowners know the basics
about paint brushes, types of paint
and taping, they aren't always privy
to some of the lesser known
painting and surface preparation
techniques used by the
professionals. These techniques can
help everyday homeowners achieve
truly professional-looking results.
A maker of painting products for
more than 150 years, offers these
tips to do-it-yourselfers.
1) To prevent brush and roller
marks and get a smoother finish,
try stirring in a paint additive.
Brush and roller marks are caused
when paint dries too quickly and
the paint does not have time to
sanding when a chemical surface
prep is used properly.
3) When painting dusty, chalky
or porous surfaces outside, such as
brick, masonry or weathered
aluminum and vinyl siding, add a
bonding agent to latex paint, to get
it to adhere and penetrate without
peeling.
4) To make cleanup easier, apply
brush stuff paint brush and roller
cover pre-conditioner to your brush
or roller cover before you paint.
The conditioner coats the bristles or
roller fabric and prevents paint
from bonding to them. Paint
washes out quickly and easily with
water for latex paint or solvent for
oil based paint.
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level.
Paint will dry at different rates
depending on the air temperature,
humidity or surface type. When
used properly, additives adjust the
paint to suit the environment
w-ithout diluting the paint or
changing the color.
Floetrol is a common additive for
latex paint and Penetrol is used for
oil-based paint. They are available
at all quality paint and hardware
stores and home centers.
2) To help paint adhere to a
glossy surface, try a chemical
surface preparation. Varnish, glass,
ceramic tile, and lacquer and hard
glossy paints often found in older
homes, can be painted without
Installing
window
screening
Here are some tips to help you
install window screening:
1. On large flat surface use utility
knife or scissors to cut screening at
least 1" larger than the frame.
2. With Fiberglass screening take
spline and screen installation tool
and carefully roll spline into the
groove.
Keep the end of the roller pointed
to the outside edge of the frame.
2. With aluminum use your roller
to crease the aluminum screen into
the groove and then roll spline into
the groove as above.
3. Use screw driver to tuck
screen and spline into comers. With
aluminum screening cut a notch in
the screen at corners to make it
easier.
4. Use your utility knife to trim
off excess screening.
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Spray
Continued from page 16
insects live under protective caps
that appear as bumps or scales on
the surface bark of the tree.
Dormant sprays soak through the
bark, smothering the tiny insects
where they live, before the growing
season begins. Dormant sprays also
destroy other sucking insects and
the over-wintering eggs of mites,
aphids, pear psyHa, and leafrollers.
Dormant sprays are most
effective when applied in the early
Spring, but certain growing season
applications can also be beneficial.
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Homeowners
Landscapers, Contractors
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mulch
• screened sand for
t sandboxes, horse
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i bedding sand for pipes
and septic systems
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landscaping
stone for flower beds, walkways, driveways
Large ornamental rocks for landscape projects
pea stone for playgrounds
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