Working painters answer your painting questions.
The Rise and Prime Painting blog is how-to guides and clear answers on paint finishes, trim, textured walls, cabinets and exterior paint that has to survive Texas heat.
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Deck Stain vs Paint: Which Is Better for a Deck?
Deck stain vs paint in Houston comes down to where the finish sits: stain soaks into the wood and paint sits on top. Stain is usually better for the deck floor.
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- Pricing
How Much Does It Cost to Paint a House?
The cost to paint a house in Houston is built from the surfaces, their condition and the repairs needed first. Interior projects begin around $1,000 and a full exterior repaint starts around $3,500.
- Planning
How to Prepare for Painters: A Room-by-Room Checklist
Preparing for painters means emptying the walls, clearing small and fragile things, making room around the furniture and settling colors and scope before day one, while the crew handles the covering, the repairs and the surface preparation.
- Planning
Questions to Ask a Painting Contractor Before You Hire
The questions to ask a painting contractor cover insurance, the written estimate, who does the work, how the house is prepared and protected, how payments are scheduled and what the warranty covers.
- Cabinets
Peeling Kitchen Cabinets: Thermofoil, Laminate or Paint?
A peeling kitchen cabinet is either a paint film that has lost its bond or a thermofoil or laminate skin coming unglued, and the repair depends on which one it is.
- Interior
Best Paint Finish for Walls: Flat to Semi-Gloss Compared
The best paint finish for walls is the lowest sheen a room can live with, because each step up in gloss washes more easily and shows more of the drywall underneath.
- Interior
How to Paint Trim: Baseboards, Doors and Window Casings
Painting trim is careful preparation followed by thin enamel coats: clean it, fill and sand it, dull the old gloss, caulk the gaps, then brush along the length of each piece.
- Interior
How to Paint Textured Walls Without Flattening the Texture
Painting a textured wall is matching the roller nap to how deep the texture is, then working in small sections so paint reaches the low spots without flattening the pattern.
- Cabinets
Painting Cabinets vs Replacing: Cost, Time, When Each Wins
Painting cabinets versus replacing them is a choice between refinishing boxes that are still sound and buying new ones when the boxes are damaged, the layout doesn't work or the doors won't hold a finish.
- Exterior
Best Exterior Paint for Humid Climates, and How to Make It Last
Exterior paint for a humid climate is a mildew-resistant coating matched to the surface underneath it, applied only when that surface is dry and at least 5 degrees warmer than the dew point.
- Repairs
How to Fix Chipped Paint on Walls Without Repainting the Room
Chipped wall paint is a spot where the paint film has lost its grip, and a small one can be filled, sanded, spot-primed and blended in without repainting the whole wall.
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