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<rss xmlns:ps="http://trailfire.com" version="2.0"><channel><title>"Picking Paints" by Lorekeeper</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/trails/63629</link><category>Lorekeeper/trails</category><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>How to Choose the Right Paint Color</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229093</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;It&#39;s great to collect paint chips when planning a room, but hold off making final choices until you&#39;ve developed an overall room scheme. Paint is available in literally an infinite array of colors and is the most versatile element of your room decor, the easiest to change, and the least expensive. Get ideas but make the final decision after rugs, wallpaper, and fabrics are finalized.&quot;]]></description><category>Picking Paints</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:30:38 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229093</guid></item><item><title>Painting Tips and FAQs</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229100</link><description><![CDATA[How to choose the right color paint<BR>Selecting the best dark paint<BR>Tip on painting baluster<BR>Ace Paint<BR>Behr Paint<BR>CitriStrip FAQ&#39;s from PaintIdeas.com<BR>Fuller Paint&#39;s Project Planner<BR>Milk paint<BR>Paint problem solver<BR>Paint Recommendations<BR>Paint transition idea<BR>Plaid Online]]></description><category>Picking Paints</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:16:52 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229100</guid></item><item><title>House Paint Encyclopedia - Resources to help you choose colors and paint your house</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229101</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;Your Guides to Architecture, Interior Decorating, and Home Repair have teamed up to create this house paint encyclopedia to help you with your house painting project. You&#39;ll find tips, techniques, and tools for exterior house painting, painting interior rooms, and painting special surfaces like tile and paneling. Most importantly, this house paint encyclopedia has links to the information you need before you select house paint colors and finishes.&quot;]]></description><category>Picking Paints</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:19:46 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229101</guid></item><item><title>Interior Paint Manufacturers</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229104</link><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Moore Paints<BR>Behr Primium Plus Paints<BR>Valspar American Tradition Paint<BR>Dumm-Edwards Paints<BR>Pratt &amp; Lambert Paint<BR>Dutch Boy<BR>Glidden<BR>Sherwin-Williams Paint]]></description><category>Picking Paints</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:41:29 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229104</guid></item><item><title>Picking House Paint | Painting | How-to | This Old House - 1</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229106</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;The answer is deceptively simple: Quality exterior paint — when it&#39;s properly applied over a well-prepped surface — lasts longer than the cheap stuff...Proper pigments: The best pigment is titanium dioxide...High percentage of solids: over 45 percent is considered good...All-acrylic binder: modified acrylic for their interior lines and all-acrylic for premium exterior...Picking Colors: Most paint dealers will also help you win the match game...Proper Prep: If...the old paint won&#39;t support a new coat and requires a coat of primer. Also, the topcoat should go on within two weeks of the primer. If you wait too long, the mechanical bond between the two won&#39;t be as strong because the surface texture of the primer breaks down. And if two topcoats are used (recommended for new construction), the second should go on within two weeks of the first.&quot;]]></description><category>Picking Paints</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:54:41 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229106</guid></item><item><title>Paint Colors: the good, the bad, and the ugly</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229107</link><description><![CDATA[Take one of every color the paint department has. Then go to another paint store and take one sample chip of every color they have.<BR><UL><LI>Don&#39;t pick <A CLASS="link" HREF="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1543/colors.html" TITLE="colors">colors</A> in the store - you will pick <A CLASS="link" HREF="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1543/colors.html" TITLE="colors">colors</A> in the house, in the room you will be painting.</LI><LI>Don&#39;t look at paint chips in isolation - the apparent color of the chips will change as their surroundings change.<BR></LI><LI>Don&#39;t censor your color selections ahead of time – you want to be surprised by random combinations.</LI></UL>]]></description><category>Picking Paints</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:02:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229107</guid></item></channel></rss>
