July 17, 2010 – The Practical House Painting Guide

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Exterior wood polyurethane

July 17, 2010

These are a pair of paneled unpainted garage doors that I can’t get a nice finish to stick. Brutal sun shrinks and cracks and peels the Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane. The wood had been stripped and sanded before application and was peeling back within two seasons. I’m ready to paint

What causes new exterior paint to bubble and blister?

July 17, 2010

Just repainted my old home (1923) – lap siding – used Behr paint w/primer included — scraped off all old paint. Now bubbles and blisters have formed. What caused that and how can I prevent it from happening more and more?

Painting gas stove inserts.

July 17, 2010

I want to paint my kitchen gas stove inserts. These include the burner grates on which you place the pan as well as the round flame regulators and the tray/drip inserts. I know that people have painted refrigerators etc, but am not sure that there is a paint or type