Using masking tape and then caulking between the lines is a popular way of achieving nice straight lines with your caulk. There is one thing that is often overlooked with this method though and that is how long to leave the masking tape before removing it. Do you do it straight away while the caulk…
Masking tape is your best friend when decorating, allowing you to get crisp, clean lines with your paint. But do you need to be careful using it anywhere where it may catch fire? Is masking tape flammable? Let’s find out. So, is masking tape flammable? Yes, masking tape is incredibly flammable. It is a mixture…
If you are planning on using masking tape, particularly on a delicate surface, then you may be wondering does masking tape leave a residue? I know one way to quickly find out, test it. In order to do this, I stuck three different masking tapes on some glass and then looked if they left any…
Zinsser primers are exceptional paints, so good in fact that you may wonder if you even need to paint over them at all. There is no easy answer to that and my go-to response would be the classic “it depends”.So let’s have a look at all of the different circumstances and see if you do…
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 it will require a little extra prep work to get right. Can You Paint Melamine? Yes, it is possible to paint melamine. You will just…
If you are doing some painting with one of the Zinsser primers, be it Zinsser B-I-N, Zinsser Bulls-Eye or Zinsser cover stain then you have probably wondered when is it ready to paint over? Well, let’s have a look through each of these three Zinsser primers and see exactly how long it takes them to…
If you are doing some decorating and wondering whether to use masking tape or not then one question which will have crossed your mind is: will masking tape damage the wall paint below it? Well, there is only one way to know for sure, test it, and we did just that. Will Masking Tape Damage…
If you are painting some wall edges that meet wallpaper then you will want to ensure you don’t get any paint onto your wallpaper. Now your first thought will immediately be to use masking tape, but then you wonder, will the masking tape damage the wallpaper? And that has led you to my humble site,…
This question can be answered from two completely different angles and I will give you the breakdown on both. People decorating their homes may want to know if they can go over the masking tape when painting and then there are also lots of people who use masking tapes in arts and crafts and want…
Masking tape is a very useful tool in the decorator’s arsenal. It allows all painters to achieve nice, crisp, clean lines, even if their brushwork isn’t brilliant. But it is not without its own downsides, one such downside being peeling off the underlying coat of paint. Now does masking tape peel paint? And does it…
If you have just got yourself a Ryobi power tool then you may well be wondering just what all the flashing lights on the charger mean. Well, let me help you out with this handy guide to what all of the lights on a Ryobi charger mean. Solid Red Light The single solid red light…
If you have just bought an ingco power tool and have put the battery on charge then you may well be wondering what all of the lights on the charger actually mean. Well luckily for you I have made this handy guide to easily explain what all of the different lights mean. Solid Green light…
An outdoor plug socket is an incredibly handy thing to have, but few houses do have them. So can you add one yourself? And if so, what is the easiest way to do so? Well, to answer the first question, yes you can add one yourself, and you can do it without having to touch…
Dan, who runs this fine website with me, is a bit obsessed with Stanley Fatmax tools. After buying quite a few of their power tools he realised he needed somewhere to store them. And where better to store Stanley Fatmax power tools than a Stanley Fatmax Pro Stack toolbox. This also gave me the perfect…
So you’ve just got a Karcher K2 pressure washer and you are wondering how the bleeding heck do you connect it up to a garden hose. Well, let me help you out with this quick guide. The first thing you need is this hose connector which screws onto the back of the Karcher K2. If…
The Karcher K2 Compact is a very popular jet washer, so popular in fact you have seemingly just bought one and want to know how to assemble it. Well luckily for you I also bought one, and have taken step by step assembly photos to help you out! Step 1 Screw on the hose adapter…