Monthly Archives: January 2012

Refinishing a Paneled Room

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An old AM/FM radio on an end table.<br /> There is dust all over, undisturbed.Step into a late 1970s American suburban dining room, den, or basement and it’s likely you’ll encounter a wall covering commonly known as paneling. It could be a high grade all wood paneling or an inexpensive, engineered dark brown wood veneer that was once considered stylish (there was also version that was made from masonite board with a contact type finish). If your home is blessed with this bit of period vernacular it’s very likely you’ll want it to go the way of bell bottoms and wide lapels. Continue reading →

How to Deal with Fast Dry Times of Low-VOC Paints

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Low and zero-VOC paints like Benjamin Moore’s Aura are great for the environment but they do tend to dry quickly. Of course, this is an advantage if you want to get a job finished quickly – Aura can be recoated in as little as an hour or two. But with a product like this even a brief pause to answer a 10-minute phone call can be enough time for wet paint to begin to set up and once the product has begun to set up you should not brush or roll back into the drying paint. For painters not familiar with a low/ zero VOC paint’s typical working time, the experience can be tricky. Continue reading →