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Wood works are beautiful. Being easy to work with and carve, many artists select wood as a medium of expression. It is an apt material that can be used to create art and other DIY home projects. It is used for traditional and contemporary styles of sculpture, furniture, decoration and craft. It is of great use for Cabinets, doors, furniture and musical instruments. What makes woodwork all the more valuable, is its durability. A piece of work in wood is considered to be more important when it can last long enough to be appreciated by the future generations. But one cannot guarantee its longevity, since wood is prone to water rot, dry rot, fire, fade and insect infestation.

Wood Stains are a blessing in disguise. They provide beautiful colors, finishes and proper protection to your wood surfaces. They help bring your wood composition to life, accentuating the grain and texture of the wooden surface. Wood stains are designed to provide a decorative finish to bring forth the essence of your wood work, whilst protecting the wooden surfaces. Minwax keeps the wood beautiful. It provides the best of wood stains to ensure you have the right product to beautify your woodwork. Keeping wood beautiful at homes and public buildings are important. As a leading American brand that deals with wood finishing and wood care products, Minwax offers you with products from wood staining to protection to maintenance.

It all began way back in early 90’s, when Arthur B. Harrison was testing materials in New York City to keep the air’s moisture out of homes and buildings. These materials were water-proof and damp-resistant. Mr. Harrison’s early innovations heralded the Minwax enterprise, which in due course of time turned out to be what we claim as ‘The Rolls Royce’ of wood finishing products. Architects recommend our formula for floors and woodwork in public buildings and homes as they are anti-slippery.

Minwax range of stains includes the Oil-based Stain, Water-based Stain and Gel-based Stain.

The Oil-based stain penetrates deep into the pores of the wood to seal and protect its beauty. This makes the color long-lasting and protects the quality of the wood. They give an even finish, providing promising durability and enabling easy maintenance. We have a variety of wood tones to suit every tone of your choice making it ideal for staining doors, cabinets, furniture, moldings and hardwood floors.

Water-based stains allow fast and easy application on unfinished wood, ensuring bold and rich color results. They are fast drying and have low odor and allow for a quick fix. The best bargain with our water-based stain is, it prevents the trapping of water by allowing passage of air, thereby preventing decay. They permit easy cleaning with soap and water. We have a range of traditional and contemporary color to suit your decorative need.

The Gel-based Stains are a unique revolutionary non-drip formula that ensures glorious results. Their easy application, which allows uniform finish, is the best for vertical surfaces. They can also be applied to non wood surfaces to give an astonishing wood appearance.

You can always turn to Minwax to give you the rich color coupled with durable protection.

When you are thinking to profligate your home with fixtures, furniture, and furnishings of premier quality, it is essential to paint your house using the best paint, painting method, and materials. Nowadays, people are putting much effort with the way they paint their walls since the general aesthetics of the home is commonly based on the structural features including the walls.

Apart from the conservative painting, with brushes as the main tool, spray painting is now universally recognized by most home owners. Spray painting using a spray gun, is a more progressive method of paint application, whereby a measured stream of paint is directed onto a surface in the form of a fine mist. Apart from the handiness that it brings with regards to its utilization, spray painting is also considered a cost-effective means of painting the home. Spraying has enabled the production of artificial resins giving us high durability and fast drying coatings.

Different types of sprayers are available to facilitate you to carry out specific custom paint jobs with excellent results swiftly and professionally. Your selection will be determined by the surfaces you want to paint as well as its coverage area:

• Air Sprayers: Ideal for small projects, medium interiors and exteriors
• Airless Sprayers: Large interiors and exteriors
• Cup Sprayers: small projects, hobby projects, touch-up jobs
• HVLP (High volume, low pressure) Sprayers: detailed work, small assignments

The overall outcome of your painting project is not completely dependent on the kind of paint you use. More so, if you are using the spray painting technology, you also need to consider the materials used. One of the most vital elements in this type of painting is the spray nozzles. All spray nozzles can work successfully and competently as long as they are new. But just like any material, they are also subjected to the common deterioration.

Spray painting has many benefits over brush application. It is approximately 5 times faster than brush application. There are no brush marks, which makes the finish more abrasion resistance and friction free because of its lack of ridges. It gives easier access and more complete coverage on challenging surfaces such as rivets, bolt-heads, wire mesh etc. It also enables more decorative effects such as blending and shading by the gradual fading of one color into another.

Many home decorators and renovators simply assume that spray painting can be used for any project. This is not the case. It is best for smooth surfaces where other possibilities like brushes and rollers leave a sub-standard effect. It gives brilliant results when used for external painting jobs specifically for garage doors, external metal doors, frames, metal equipment etc.

There is a lot of provision work that goes in before using the spray paint. Everything that is not to be painted has to safeguarded with masking tape, tarp etc. You need to make sure that all furniture, windows and floors are properly protected. There is no leeway here and no margin for error. Painting with a spray paint can be fun and easy provided you use the right tool.