http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-techniques-blog.html The Better Painting Techniques blog keeps you updated to changes and additions to the betterpaintingtips.com web site. Subscribe here. en-us painting techniques Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:15:39 GMT Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:15:39 GMT betterpaintingtips.com http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/home-painting.html Home painting can make you rich if you know how to go about it. You can start a one-man operation, a partnership or a larger company with employees Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:15:38 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/house-interior-painting.html House interior painting can make you a fortune when you know a few tricks of the trade... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:09:03 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/decorating-and-painting.html If you want to make good money in the decorating and painting business you need to know how to estimate your jobs... Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:45:27 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/examples-faux-painting.html Examples Faux Painting – there is an endless stream of faux designs and ideas out there to be had. It can do some interesting things for hallways, dinning rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, etc... Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:13:06 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-flat-doors.html Painting flat doors is an easy task and they will look beautiful simply by doing the right prep work, using the right paint and by using the following tools... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:56:55 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/ideas-for-painting.html One of the greatest ideas for painting is in the realm of sci-fi or science fiction. There is an endless universe of ideas that is of interest for kids, teens and adults. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:55:21 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/paintingbook.html The right painting book is the number 1 tool you should buy for your painting business if you are having trouble estimating and/or advertising Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:01:20 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/interior-wall-painting.html Interior wall painting is not as simple as many homeowners think it is. There are a few extra steps you can take to make your walls look beautiful Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:46:34 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/interior-design-painting.html Interior design painting is nothing more than pre-planned, well thought out design. You can get lots of inspiration from a number of sources including... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:29:37 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-fiberglass.html Painting fiberglass - Someone said they were planning on painting a fiberglass shower/tub in their house but they just got off of the phone with two paint companies and Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:20:48 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/interior-painting-idea.html Looking for a new interior painting idea? How about adding a night sky theme to one or more of your bedroom ceilings! No, you wont have to paint the ceiling black Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:18:40 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/home-interior-painting.html Home interior painting was an idea I wanted to pursue for quite a while. I kept getting asked to do side jobs all the time and it gave me the itch to have my own business Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:17:54 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/paintpro.html You can be a real paint pro once you learn how to paint like a pro. When it comes to running a successful painting business estimating and advertising are your number one concerns Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:52:33 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/paintwalls.html Before you paint walls here are some helpful tips to save money on paint and to make your home or project turn out looking its best Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:37:35 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/paintcompanies.html The paint companies listed here are all excellent outlets for paint. Some may not be available in your area. All have retail stores and carry a large selection of painting tools as well Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:39:24 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/learn-faux-painting.html If you really want to learn faux painting the easiest way is to go to ... and look for brochures that show basic faux finishes and how to do them. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:31:17 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/paintingexterior.html Painting exterior is not necessarily a hard job if you live in a newer home. Say for example a ranch-style home that has a lot of shade trees and all the windows are Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:22:22 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-exterior-walls.html Painting exterior walls becomes easier with less guesswork when you know the right types of products to choose from. Also the work becomes easier when you have the right Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:18:11 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-a-sundeck.html Before painting a sundeck you should consider what was on it before. Is it a new deck made of pressure-treated lumber? Be sure to let it cure for a year before painting or staining... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:16:06 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-a-room.html When painting a room, as a professional painter I have an 8-step system I use that starts at the very top of the room and thoroughly works its way down to completion Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:43:05 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-brick-fireplaces.html Painting brick fireplaces is not hard. As a professional painter I have painted quite a few. While I don’t like to paint nice looking brick, ugly brick or… Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:40:06 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-courses.html Painting courses – the first thing that comes to mid is “artist courses”. You probably would not consider a house painter as an artist. There are some… Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:33:05 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-books.html Painting books – there are many good ones for all types of artistic painting. Here are 3 books for estimating, advertising and operating a painting business on a day to day basis… Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:32:09 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/tips-on-painting.html Tips on painting - Here are some tips to help make your job a little easier for painting your home. A beautiful custom paint job will look good for years and will make you… Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:37:23 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-tutorials.html Painting tutorials – a good majority of them are for watercolor, acrylic and oil painting. Here are two for running, estimating and advertising a painting business and one is a… Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:33:09 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-like-pro.html Painting like pro is something you learn over a period of time. It is something called [technique]. Learning to paint professionally will make your work… Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:56:49 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-a-ceiling.html Painting a ceiling is more critical than walls. It is easier to see streaks and roller marks. To prevent this the manufactures have a product designed especially for ceilings. It is called… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:39:50 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-instructions.html Painting instructions come in various forms. As in anything else, when all else fails READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! When I first started my own painting business I… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:37:44 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/bedroom-wall-painting.html Bedroom wall painting is basically like painting any other room’s walls. The only exception for a bedroom is that you want a nice soft finish on the walls and ceiling as well as… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:12 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/idea-interior-painting.html Idea interior painting – if you are looking for a way to make money painting here is a cool idea. It is simply painting large canvas wood framed murals. Now before you… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:59:29 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/house-painting-software.html House painting software - this is usually a CD-ROM available from Benjamin Moore or other paint companies through local paint stores. It has software on it that… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:33:57 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/home-painting-tips.html Home painting tips – use these small tips to help guide you in all your custom painting jobs. These are just a few of the details and techniques I have learned over the years... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:31:41 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/privacy.html Our Privacy Policy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:37:43 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/home-decorating-painting.html Home decorating painting – these three words bring three types of house painting to mind for me as a professional house painter. When done right it can turn any ordinary home into… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:27:47 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-a-bedroom.html Painting a bedroom can become a real work of art if you are keen in the painting and decorating realm. As a painter I call this giving the room a custom paint job. For a moment visualize… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:22:27 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/paint-information.html Here is some paint information that will help you to choose which products will look great for your own home or to use in your painting business. These are… Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:26:11 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-murals.html Painting murals is usually thought of as an artist doing a large work on canvas, a wall or the side of a building. But the truth is you don’t really have to be an artist… Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:51:50 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/faux-finish-painting.html Basic faux finish painting can be mastered right off the bat knowing these three basic designs that are super popular and look very impressive… Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:51 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/floppy-roller-painting.html Floppy roller painting is basically done the same as all the other faux painting techniques. Only this time you are using the floppy roller to apply the paint/glaze mixture to… Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:03:33 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/spray-painting.html Spray painting is a valuable painting tool that saves you both time and money. With a sprayer you can turn your jobs in days instead of weeks… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:26:44 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-a-door.html Painting a door takes a lot longer and a bit more effort than people think. You don’t just walk up to a door and paint it. There is prep work as well as… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:19:00 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/faux-painting-tips.html Faux painting tips – I have outlined 5 specific tips below because I see a lot of faux painters making these same mistakes over and over again. Use these handy pointers to… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:12:53 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/faux-painting-kitchen.html Faux Painting Kitchen - it can be as simple as doing an accent wall or just the dinning area if it is part of the kitchen. It can be painting faux everywhere that you would… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:05:19 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/door-painting-system.html A door painting system is basically a set up of the right painting tools needed to do doors quickly and professionally. It can be set up for… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:54:29 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/decorative-painting.html Decorative painting done right can give you an almost euphoric feeling and even sell a home faster than anything else. It can be a quick, easy, low-cost way to fix up a property... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:47:04 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/tile-painting.html When it comes to tile painting I’m tired of writing about the boring subject of painting your ceramic tiles using conventional house paint. I despise painting over things like… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:43:09 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-tip.html The best painting tip I ever got was from a guy I called “Bob the 30-year guy”. He was an experienced, self-employed, house painter. One of the old Dutch painters. He told me… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:40:27 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/painting-ladders.html Painting ladders can come to you almost free as a painter. My dad bought me a 20-ft extension ladder when I first started painting. I bought a 16-foot for only $15 at a garage sale… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:37:43 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/kitchen-cabinet-painting.html Kitchen cabinet painting - I have written quite a bit about painting cabinets on this site. This time I would like to give you a new painting idea… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:34:57 GMT http://www.betterpaintingtips.com/faux-painting-walls.html Faux painting walls is similar to painting them the regular way. You first add your primer coat and then do your prep work after the primer or paint dries. Things like… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:30:48 GMT