Get pro-quality results on your next paint job with these expert tips and tools that promise ease of application, consistent color and texture, and crisp, clean edges.
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Let’s face it: Some projects can be downright messy. In fact, you’ve probably scrubbed up after a few particularly dirty ones yourself! But if you’re spending as much time cleaning up—or even just covering up sloppy mistakes—as you are actually working on a project, why not try something new? You may not realize it, but all this mess can often be minimized—or eliminated—just by starting with the right tools and techniques. Read on for several innovative tips and tools that will help you achieve professional results while keeping you and your surroundings clean.
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Lugging around a heavy toolbox gets old after a while, but you often need half a dozen tools just to complete even a simple do-it-yourself repair. Make it easier on yourself! You can reduce the number of tools you need to carry (and buy) if you select hardworking tools that have multiple functions.
Take the humble pry bar, for example. Its L-shaped ends can apply leverage, lift, scrape, and even spackle. Haven’t given any thought to a pry bar’s versatility before? That’s probably because you haven’t met HYDE’s 9-1/2″ Bent Pry Bar. Made from electro-coated, high-carbon steel, this pint-size multi-use bar (available at HydeStore.com) is lightweight but as strong as they come. Keep reading for the many ways in which you can put this under-$10 tool to use around the house.
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Buying hand tools can be a confusing—and at times a losing—proposition. When faced with aisles full of putty knives, hammers, utility knives, and other toolbox must-haves, it’s tough to know if you’re really getting the best product for your money. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably purchased a few tools in the past that ended up breaking during use or rusting into a corroded mess soon after you brought them home, and you’d like to avoid that disappointing experience in the future. In search of advice how the average handyperson can make better-informed tool-buying decisions, we enlisted the help of Corey Talbot, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at Hyde Tools, who knows what goes into making a quality tool and understands how DIY centers market products. The next time you find yourself staring at a wall of similar-looking tools in a bevy of colors and a range of prices, try the following tips to ensure that you come home with a quality tool you’ll be proud to add to your box.
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While before-and-afters of painting projects are often breathtaking, there tends to be a little bit of ugly at the end—specifically, the time-consuming cleanup. Fortunately, Hyde Tools is on a mission to design solutions that vanquish spills, splatters, smudges, and uneven application. The ingenious implements you’ll see here will speed you through your next DIY paint job, helping you get professional results with minimal mess and no tedious touch-ups. Top-notch tools like these just might make it fun to put on a fresh coat!
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Walls take a beating. Overzealous furniture movers, rowdy kids, and constant doorknob bangs can leave dents, cracks, and holes that mar your walls’ once-smooth surfaces. But with the right tools and techniques, most drywall dings can be repaired without calling in the pros. Hyde Tools offers six indispensable DIY wall-patching products to help you restore damaged walls to their original beauty all on your own. Click through to discover the inexpensive implements all handy homeowners should have in their wall-repair kit.
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When you’re after a polished-looking paint finish, it’s tempting to call in the pros—after all, that’s one way of eliminating those DIY “oops” moments that lead to dropped brushes, spills, stains, or sloppy stippling. But another, less costly approach is to up your painting game. Fortunately, you can remedy—or altogether avoid—many common painting pitfalls simply by arming yourself with professional-grade tools. Keep this collection of industrious instruments from HYDE on hand in your home to achieve a top-dollar paint or drywall finish for a bargain price.
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Even with all the new hand and power tools on the market, nothing can replace the dependability of the simple putty knife for everyday DIY tasks. Until now, you had to choose between carbon steel and stainless steel. Carbon steel offered flexibility, but before long it was rusty and useless, while the rust-resistant stainless steel knife was too rigid to tackle many jobs. Today, you don’t have to compromise, or even buy twice as many tools, to get around-the-house jobs done. HYDE Tools’ SuperFlexx Stainless Steel Putty and Joint Knives offer a superior combination of rust resistance, blade flexibility, and durability for knives that perform better than and outlast any putty knives you’ve ever owned. These aren’t your grandpa’s putty knives! Their versatility makes them a must-have in every toolbox. Click through for 11 reasons to stock these reliable hand tools today.
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Winters put backyard decks to the test. If yours emerged from the ravages of the season worse for wear, take heart. Today, the floorboards may be weathered and the handrails may be dingy, but tomorrow—or at least within the space of a long weekend—you can restore your deck to its former glory, and with a lot less hassle than you feared. Click through now for a step-by-step action plan.
