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How to get a shine back on refinished end table?

May 23, 2012

A warmer of scented oil was spilled on my end table and messed up the top of the table. I had the table refinished and it looks good, just has no shine. Just bought the set and now I am so disappointed in the dull piece. Please help me.

Differet room colors out of the same gallon can?

January 9, 2012

I’m painting a small dressing room that is next to my bathroom…. one was a light mint green color and the other was a light baby blue color. So we wanted to paint both rooms the same and because they were light colors we didn’t Kilz them and now we

How do I smooth out badly applied paint?

July 12, 2009

I live in a 40 year old house whose bathroom has been painted several times because of moisture damage. The painting was not done very well, so the ceiling paint is cracking in several places, and the walls have very thick roller marks. What is the best way to smooth