Painting Prep

Paint Residue After Peel Away Brick Chimney

Paint Removal :: Removing Old Paint from Brick Walls

Because brick and mortar surfaces have countless nooks and crannies that paint can bond with easily, paint on brick must be removed using specific techniques. Paint not only has to be completely...

by Olger Fallas Painting

Removing Paint from Copper Counter Flashing

Paint Removal from Copper and Other Uses for Aluminum Foil :: Copper the Near Perfect Building Product

Make-Maintain-Fix

An ode to the near perfect building material, Copper. Plus, incorporating a common household product into a home improvement task. Yes, the Reynold's Wrap I had grabbed slyly from the kitchen counter...

by jb bartkowiak

Removing Rust from Hardware that Cannot Be Removed :: Options

Make-Maintain-Fix

I have worked rusty hinges with either steel wool and/or sandpaper. In extreme cases, I have even loaded up my detail sander and went at it that way. There are a few...

by jb bartkowiak

Restoring Hardware :: Common Reasons Hardware is Painted

Make-Maintain-Fix

If you have lived in or worked on an old house, you probably know exactly what I mean. There is almost nothing that is more frustrating than having to work the paint...

by jb bartkowiak