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DIY Painting Tips & Techniques

DIY Painting Tips and Techniques

Paint like a professional! Our DIY painting tips and techniques library shows you how.

Rodda Paint is proud to present our DIY painting tips section. We have assembled a wealth of information to share with our valued customers. The tips and tricks in this section will help the average homeowner, get the results of a professional painter. Don't see what you are looking for? Need painting advice? Visit your local Rodda Paint store to ask a professional. You can also contact us and let us know what you'd like to see here.

Each DIY painting scenario below contains tips on:

  • Painting preparation tips
  • Cautions
  • The best primer
  • The best finish coat

General Painting Projects

Quality paint How do I choose a quality paint?
Store and recycle paint How do I store and recycle paint?
Choose a ladder How do I select the right ladder for my project

Interior Projects

Paint Accent Wall How do I paint a living room with an accent wall?
Paint Millwork How do I repaint my millwork?
Paint a brick fireplace How do I paint a brick fireplace?
Hang wallpaper borders. How to hang wallpaper and wallpaper borders
Dryfall Paint What is dryfall paint?
Paint office walls How do I paint office walls?
Paint concrete floor? How do I paint a concrete floor?
Paint concrete floor How to fix smoke odor and fire damage

Exterior Projects

Paint hardiboard, hardiplank or cedar siding. How do I paint hardiboard or cedar siding?
Paint LP siding How do I paint LP siding?
Paint T1-11 siding How do I paint T1-11 siding panels?
Paint vinyl siding How do I paint vinyl siding?
Paint a boat trailer How do I re-paint a boat trailer?
Paint fiberglass front door How do I paint a fiberglass front door?
Paint wood front door How do I paint a wood front door?
Paint metal gutters How do I paint metal gutters & downspouts?
Paint a metal roof How do I paint a metal roof or awning?
Stripe a parking lot How do I re-stripe my parking lot?
Paint a CMU building How do I paint a CMU building?
Paint a concrete tilt-up How do I paint a concrete tilt-up?
Paint marble crete How do I paint marble crete?
Stain a Trex composite deck How do I prepare and stain a Trex composite deck?
Stain an exotic hardwood deck How do I prepare and stain an exotic hardwood deck?
Paint a metal chimney? How do I paint a metal chimney flue?
Pool Paint How to paint a water feature or pool