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Learning how to stain wood is less about the stain than what you do before the can is open. Ask any woodworker why their first project came out blotchy and the answer is almost always the same: they skipped sanding, skipped a wood conditioner, or let stain sit too long before wiping. The stain gets blamed, but the wood surface was the real problem. This guide walks through how to stain wood the way pros at Paint Outlets approach it: surface prep, the pre stain wood conditioner decision, application technique, and topcoat options that lock in the finish. Follow each...

Understanding the Numbers To make sure you always have the correct tip for the project and coating you’re using, it’s easier than you might think to “break the code” of numbers to understand tip sizing. Two Basic Concepts to Remember: The width of the spray fan is important for the type of project you’re spraying The size of the spray tip opening relates to the thickness of the material you’re spraying Breakdown of Spray Tip Numbers: The first digit is half of the fan width, the "5" in "517" equals a 10 inch spray fan width (5 x 2 =...

Most paint colors are created by using two or more colors. An undertone is created when there is a higher percentage of one color over the other. White paint colors are especially prone to taking on different tonalities from morning to evening, under both natural and artificial lighting conditions.