Woodiwiss Painting Guides

We hope it never happens, but a flood can come from nature, an overflowing toilet, a failed sump pump, or a busted dishwasher. It’s rare that water heaters “burst”, but some older models can suffer structural damage that causes them to collapse, too. The result is flood water in the kitchen, the bathroom, or the…

A customer recently sent us an email with photos of their kitchen cabinets. They’d been in the throws of a remodel and decided to paint the bare wood cabinets with new paint. Here’s what they asked: “We decided painted cabinets would be cheaper and easier than replacing them, but after applying a primer and applying…

You know those all-in-one shampoos and conditioners that promise to be a body wash, hand soap, and hair tonic? The ones you see in health clubs and gym locker rooms that promise to leave you feeling clean and soft? Those 2-in-1 or even the 3-in-1s don’t work well because the ingredients are really working against…

Honey oak cabinets are usually well-built, so don’t default to ripping them out Honey oak cabinets were all the rage in the 1980s. But if your kitchen cabinets are stuck in the Reagan Administration, there are ways you can update them for new life in the 21st century.  Those honey oak cabinets were usually solid…

Let’s be clear: even in a dark room, “low light” rarely means “no light.” Natural light usually filters into every room of a typical house except closets and laundry rooms. But if you’re in a situation with no ambient light at all, we’ve got some options to consider so you can brighten a dark room…

If you’re not careful, poster, masking, Scotch, and even painter’s tape can damage walls. Even those specifically formulated tapes and adhesives you pull down on to remove can cause the paint to lift or peel right off. If you’re reading this, there’s a 90% chance it’s too late. You usually don’t know you’ll encounter peeling…

A strange thing happens to people when they’re getting ready to paint. They’ll go to the paint store and run through the mental checklist of everything they need like brushes and rollers. They’ll pick up a quality paint (or two), and then someone who works at the paint store will ask, “Do you need primer…

Magic erasers have the word “magic” in the name for good reason. They’re a versatile cleaning tool good for removing pencil marks, scuff marks, stubborn stains, and do way better than a soft sponge on soap scum on shower walls. You can use a Magic Eraser on painted walls and surfaces, but it also comes…

California laws and other best practices help with eco-friendly painting projects It’s not unreasonable for a person getting their house painted to want environmentally-friendly paint. But we need to establish some baseline understanding of paint, its impact on the air we breathe, and its health effects: Painting projects pose a minimal impact on the overall…

Torn and ripped-looking bits of paint could be caused by foundation issues, excess moisture, or just the wrong paint Scraping, priming, and painting is the only way to fix peeling paint. But why it’s peeling can be hard to pinpoint or fix. If you don’t fully understand how your ceiling paint or walls came to…