Applying paint—even the very best—over an ill-prepared wall will surely result in a blistered, peeling mess. For most surfaces, the following two steps is a good place to start.

Apply primer to the wall. “KILZ or Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 are my tried-and-true favorites,” Murphy says. Once primer is dry, use painter’s tape to section off portions of your mural or to ...

In addition to your paint colors, keep some of the base wall color on hand in case of mistakes (you can use it like white-out to cover anything on the wall you don’t like).

2. Paint the Entire Wall. Before you start, be sure to prime your walls with a paint primer. This will provide a clean and stable surface for your paint to cling onto.

Peeling paint could point to a larger issue. Paint peeling off the walls is unsightly. Worse still, without the paint ...

Step 1: Clean the paneling with diluted TSP. Dust, dirt, and oily fingerprints can prevent paint from adhering to wood ...

His pieces look just like real neon signs, but they are actually 2D and created using only spray paint and a special technique that makes them pop off the wall. We spoke with Straker about his ...

Paint Large Samples. From the paint chips, choose two or three favorites and buy small cans of paint for sampling. “I like to do really large samples on the wall,” Ms. Romanek said, measuring ...

Although neon light itself may appear to be only one color, our eyes actually perceive the glow as varying shades of the same color. Once he's happy with how the dusting looks, Adam begins working ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Artists from Old Dominion University and the Neon District want residents to come together to help to paint a mural. The piece is part of Neighborhood Markers, a project ...

The neon signs, which Martinez once showed in a one-day exhibition at a now-defunct supermarket in Bell Gardens in 2013, were inspired by the artist’s frequent trips through downtown as a young man.

His pieces look just like real neon signs, but they are actually 2D and created using only spray paint and a special technique that makes them pop off the wall. Mobile menu BUSINESS ...