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Keep paint roller fresh
April 2024

Keep paint roller fresh

I like to interrupt my painting work. However, the paint roller must be kept fresh. By chance, I did the following: I had doctor's latex gloves on for painting. You get the very cheap in the...

Keep opened paint / varnish from drying out / III
April 2024

Keep opened paint / varnish from drying out / III

Have the trick of a painter of the old school. Close the lid tightly, turn the can once (upside down) so that the ink settles from the inside on the lid / lid edge and turn it back again. The...

Color can resealable and reuse
April 2024

Color can resealable and reuse

In my apartment I have exposed wooden beams. Since I have cats, which of course like to use for climbing, I have to repaint the bars more often. But even the smallest paint can still has too much...

Repair paint damage to door frame
April 2024

Repair paint damage to door frame

Housewives / men know the problem: the vacuum cleaner rumbles against the door frame, new furniture will be delivered - and there is already a small paint damage in the lacquered door frame! The...

The right brush for white glue
April 2024

The right brush for white glue

The right brush for white glue: White glue is indispensable for all woodworkers. It is available in tubes and pots. I recommend to apply this glue a brush, with which of course you can evenly...

Remove old wallpaper properly
April 2024

Remove old wallpaper properly

Especially old wallpaper can be solved badly from the wall. In the hardware store you get to relief a wallpaper remover solution for spraying. But it is also cheaper with the help of a...

Make the strippers yourself
April 2024

Make the strippers yourself

A few years ago, the protective regulations regarding the paint strippers for us normal gasoline consumers have been changed. The paint strippers may only contain a certain percentage of lye. That's...

Turn old into old - paint furniture and decoration
April 2024

Turn old into old - paint furniture and decoration

Have found this poor old clock in the dumpster and of course immediately rescued. After inserting the battery and seeing that it was working properly, it was immediately my next object. Old things...

Paintbrush: No washout during a break
April 2024

Paintbrush: No washout during a break

When painting, you often have to apply several layers. This means that the paintbrush has a break during drying of the paint. Most of the time you wash it off and then you have a disposal problem...

Refresh plant container made of fiberglass-stone mixture
April 2024

Refresh plant container made of fiberglass-stone mixture

After only one year, our formerly gray large plant containers made of fiberglass-stone mixture looked extremely piebald. I did not like that anymore. But I also do not like, if the container...