This page can be very helpful with your understanding the scope of and what's necessary to complete the painting task before you. It's important to know what kind of surface you're dealing with and the problem(s) the surface may have. Then you can look for the cause(s) of the problems and more readily come up with a viable solution(s). We have provided a list of problem(s), cause(s) and solution(s) to just about any and every painting situation below. Take a look at our Paintint Tips page and just match up a picture to your problem(s) and the cause(s) and solution(s) are listed right next to the picture to the immediate left. Visit our Surface Solutions page.

When it comes to finishing your interior surfaces, you have many options available. Because you'll have the main surface areas as your canvas together with a host of trim, you can both really express yourself with the trim too and offset and highlight your canvas main color selection. You should consider contrasting the colors of your several trim types, such as your baseboards, moldings, doors and door frames and all against the main wall canvase surface areas. It is also complimenting to and your should give some thought to painting your ceilings and crown molding in yet another color. Take a look at our Interior Painting page for more info.

In painting your exterior finishes, you have many different options. Because you'll have the main surface areas as your canvas with a host of trim here too, you can here again really express yourself and offset too and offset and highlight your main color selection. As well with your interior, you should consider contrasting the colors you chose for the main walls areas of your building and against the trim, such as eaves, shutters, window bars and frames, garage doors, French and other doors and frames. Also, you should consider using at least a two color choice if not a three or four color scheme. Stop by our Exterior Painting page for additional tips.

If you want to assure a great finishing touch on your next painting remodeling project, make sure to spend adequet time to pick the right colors of paint. Perhaps your thoughts are a medium blue for the walls of your dining room would be a great look. The furniture fabrics you already have appear to coordinate well with your selected paint color, but your just not sure it’s the right shade of blue. So, what are the things you should do to help make the right decisions to create your well balanced and picture perfect color scheme. Read our Picking Your Colors page for more info.

When your ready to hire a paint contractor, you should take heed and follow the below tips to help ensure you're choosing the right one. There's no doubt painting is at the top of the list of the more popular building improvement projects. All one needs to do is see the size of the paint departments at any hardware of big box type store. Whatever your overall scope of the job, it is true that hiring a professional contractor will save you lots of time, effort and perhaps money too in the long run. So, before you take a leap of faith with a painting contractor, please consider the below things to consider before hiring a painting contractor. Stop by our Pick The Right Contractor page for additional tips.

When it comes to finishing your interior surfaces, you have many options available. Because you'll have the main surface areas as your canvas together with a host of trim, you can both really express yourself with the trim too and offset and highlight your canvas main color selection. You should consider contrasting the colors of your several trim types, such as your baseboards, moldings, doors and door frames and all against the main wall canvase surface areas. It is also complimenting to and your should give some thought to painting your ceilings and crown molding in yet another color. Take a look at our Questions To Ask Before Hiring a Painter page for more info.

The difference between painters who know what they are doing and delivering quality paint jobs in distinction to those who just want to cut corners, can be significant, the latter wasting your money on a shoddy job. Some things to look out for can be found in our following list of painters common scams, their short cuts, giving you the runaround, the kickbacks, the bait and switch products to get the sale rather than whats promissed to be delivered, and then the uniformed client price gouging that occurs. Visit our Catch Cheating Painters page for more info.

Everyone has leftover paint as it’s not easy to figure out how much paint you should purchase. Most people, who only paint occasionally, need help to guesstimate the amount of paint required for their projects. Most people simply don't have the everyday job experience a professional painter has, who can readily guesstimate the paint needed for the present project. If you're guesstimating the amount of paint you'll need for your job, you should consider these several variables. First, measure your project area/room(s), and take your measurements to the Re-Paint^TM store for help. Then ask our Paint Professionals for help or check out our Buy The Right Amount page for more tips.

First, you should always purchase as close to the right amount as you can and then use up the paint you've purchased with the goal of using up all leftover paint. If you have leftover paint, you can donate leftovers to family, friends, neighbors, or local groups. Maybe you can trim and accent walls or a wall with lots of windows? Get creative, do you have any scuffed-up furniture that could use a clean finish? A quart of paint is just about perfect for a Re-Paints^TM of a window frame or two. Use it to match picture frames or create a color “pop” by offsetting the color of the inside of a drawer in a piece of furniture. You can find more great ideas at our Use All Your Paint page.

Make sure to store all paint in a cool, dry and dark place and then your paint can last for decades. Common sense tells us not to leave any paint in direct sunlight, and don't leave your paint outdoors, nor in damp locations, like next to a sump pump in a basement. Generally your paint container will have already been opened with some paint leftover. Whether you keep your excess paint for touch ups or recycle, please use the following tips to keep your paint in better condition. Then, you can take it to one of our Re-Paints^TMRecycle Drop Off Centers and/or our H.H.W. Ready Recycling Facilities so someone else can use it. See more at our Store The Paint Right page.

Need help figuring out the amount of paint you'll need for your project? Of course you're always welcome to visit us at Re-Paints^TM and we'll be happy to do the heavy lifting for you to calculate the square footage of everything from the total area to just the right amount for your needs. Or, perhaps you'll use our very detailed Room/Area Calculator and Paint Needed Estimator which takes into consideration all your walls, ceilings, windows, doors, window trim, door trim, baseboards, hand rails, overhangs, fascia, cabinets, mouldings, carports, carport trim, decks, deck trim, shutters pagodas, and skylight trim. Visit our Re-Paints^TM Estimator for your most accurate estimates.

Recycle at our Re-Paints^TMRecycle Drop Off Centers and/or our Recycling Facilities. Perhaps best of all, our convenient Collection Centers are like our Re-Paints^TM Outlet Stores Slogan, "Re-Paints^TM The Town." However, Oil-Based Paints and all products labeled Acid, Caustic, Caution, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Warning, Toxic and etcettera are considered to be Household Hazardous Waste (H.H.W.). Nonetheless, our Re-PaintsTM Recycle Drop Off Centers and/or our H.H.W. Ready Recycling Facilities collect the H.H.W. products to combine and resell very inexpensively. If you have specific questions about recycling paint or other products just check out our F.A.Q.