Outdoor House Painting

Whether your sidewalk was the object of graffiti artists or painted for legitimate decorative purposes, sooner or later you're going to want to clean it up. Few people want graffiti on their...

When you paint cedar siding, you are protecting the wood. Weather conditions can damage the wood quickly if it does not receive the proper treatment. Sealing or painting cedar allows the wood to...

Metal gutters are a wonderful addition to any home. However, if you have older metal gutters, you may have noticed that they need a good paint job. Follow these few simple steps to get started....

The beauty of natural stains on wood, hardwood or cement fiber siding is only matched by their durability. Preparing the siding for staining is as important as choosing the right color. Inspect...

Vinyl siding can be great but anyone who has ever painted over it soon realizes how difficult it is to remove paint from it. There are many products out on the market that can help but they wont...

When the brick siding on a house starts to look old and dirty, many homeowners attempt to paint the brick siding themselves. This is a reasonable option, but there are some steps that can be taken...

Pressure washers are part garden hose and part air compressor. A typical pressure washer has a motor that is either powered by gasoline or electricity. This motor powers the air intake system,...

Prepping aluminum siding for painting is an important task. The old paint must be removed and the siding should be clean for the paint to stick properly to the material. If you skip this step, the...

All sandblasters work on roughly the same principles: finely ground silica sand is used to clean and abrade a surface, typically metal, of any rust, paint or other unwanted surface materials. This...