The Right Tools
To prepare and finish wood surfaces, your project checklist should include the following items, which you'll find at your neighborhood Sherwin-Williams store:
- Sandpaper
- Sanding block
- Refinishing pads/steel wool
- Stain brushes or pad applicators
- Ladder
- Pail hook
- Rags
- Caulk and caulk gun
- Masking tape
- Rubber gloves and goggles or safety glasses
- Paint thinner
- Drop cloth
In addition to our high quality paints, stains, wallpaper and friendly expert advice, your neighborhood Sherwin-Williams store has all the "extras" you'll need for your interior or exterior project.
Masking Tape
Designed especially for painting projects, blue masking tape offers cleaner, sharper painting lines. Find a variety of 3M® and Shurtape® masking tape and tape products at your neighborhood Sherwin-Williams store.
Sandpaper
Available in different grit sizes (rough, medium, fine and extra fine), sandpaper is used to smooth a surface in preparation for painting or staining. Your neighborhood Sherwin-Williams carries a wide range of products, from sanding sponges to individual sheets.
Caulk/Caulk Guns
Caulk seals smaller cracks and surfaces around interior and exterior windows, doors, gutters and doorframes. Caulk guns, which help you more easily apply caulk, come in a variety of sizes to accommodate different caulk types. Sherwin-Williams stores carry a variety of specialty and general application caulks that will provide maximum durability, including ProSelect 850A, ProSelect 950A and ProSelect 1100A.
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