Painting By Material

Painting Melamine is always a tricky task. The shiny, plastic surface doesn’t allow the paint to stick to it too well. This doesn’t mean it isn’t possible though, just that …

Painting the skirting boards in a house can really lift and transform a room, but what paint should you be using? What is the best paint to use on skirting …

So your house has just been rendered and you have decided to tackle the painting job yourself, fair play. But you will need a few tips and tricks up your …

Varnish is great for protecting wood from damage. but with so many different varnishes on the market, the drying times can be all over the place. To dry and make …

Yacht varnish was created to be used on yachts, you don’t say! but has since become so popular it is used in a multitude of circumstances. Yacht varnish is a …

So you’re just about to embark on the quest of painting some MDF and are not sure if you need to prime it before painting. Can you get away without …

Rollers are a great way to achieve a high level of finish, because of this you may well wonder if they can work well on a radiator? Well, there is …

Chalk paint is one of those paints that seemingly works on everything. but how far can we push this, if you were to paint stone with chalk paint would it …

Blackboard paint is great for creating a fun feature for kids or maybe even an artsy installation for adults. If you are planning on creating a new blackboard feature you …

So you’ve just finished giving your radiator a nice new lick of paint and now you want to know how long to wait before turning it back on. Well there …

This is a really specific one, but if you have found this article then it is obviously something you want to know. Can you paint composite decking with chalk paint? …

There’s only one reason you’ve made it here, you want to paint some acrylic with chalk paint. but does this even work, can you paint acrylic with chalk paint? Well, …

So you’re here because you want to paint some melamine with chalk paint, but you are not sure how well it will work. Well, there is only one way we …

I remember watching my dad repainting the skirting and doors in our house when I was a child. He would always sand back to pretty much bare wood before applying …

Wanting to paint your tiles? Maybe you’re thinking of using chalk paint, but is this even possible? Can you paint tiles with chalk paint? So many questions, well I have …

I take it you must have a veneered surface that you are wanting to paint with chalk paint. This has obviously led to you wondering whether you can paint veneer …