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PHOENIX FALL HOME SPECIALContinuedneighborhood o r house%u2019s look, especially if designed to in s tc h th s ssfe ty />*%u00bb dows. Locally the tre e fences a re designed an d crafted by Italian A rt Iron W orks; a re m ad e from steel rods w ith an angle iron base, and m ove when a c a r bum ps th em , ra th e r th an bend.Italian A rt Iron W orks is located a t 38 B ergen S treet. F o r info call 875-1362.Help For Staining ProblemsW hen refinishing w oodw ork, getting the stain to go on th e wood evenly is a problem . A clean black felt chalkboard e ra se r and tin pie p la te s can be v aluable additions to the tool box for this a re a of your restoration.F o r flat su rfaces %u2014 doors, decks, etc. %u2014 pour the stain into the p late, dip in the e ra s e r and ru b it across the wood. This m ethod is quick er than using a brush, but you m u st still re m e m b e r to stain in sections, so the excess can be w iped aw ay before it dries.Getting Rid Of A Rusty TubB row nstone b athroom s a re som ething of a Catch-22. W hile everyone w ants the claw %u00adfooted nostalgia, no one w an ts to deal w ith the ru st stain s th a t often com e as a p ackage w ith the tubs. B ut ru st sta in s %u2014 caused by acom bination of w orn porcelain a n a w a te r trap p ed in th e iron below %u2014 can be conquered.n n n n i n / v f A %u00ab n n m n f k w fjc m v t u pooirU u i c i c a m u i vui u ua n d hydrogen peroxide. P u t the p a ste on the ru s t stains a n d let sit fo r sev eral hours %u2014 overnight is best. R inse w ith w arm w ater. O r, place th re e or four sheets of p a p e r tow els on th e stain an d sa tu ra te w ith w hite vinegar. L et stan d for th re e or four hours, rem ove an d rinse the tu b thoroughly. If stain s a re n %u2019t gone, try each of the m ethods again.The Perfect (Color) MatchThere is a decided difference betw een eggshell an d off-white. W hile this problem does not keep m any people aw akg nights, when it com es tim e to p ain t your living room ceiling and w alls, it can be a problem . B ut B enjam in M oore a n d Com pany h a s the solution.The color com puting m atching sy stem a t m ost B enjam in M oore outlets will m atch and type existing colors, old paint chips, w allpaper sam p les, c a rp e ts and fab rics. A fter exam ining a sm all sam ple of p ain t or potential color, the m ach in e spits out the proper m ix to m atch th e hue. F o r inform ation on the n e a re st B enjam in M oore dealer, call (201) 573-9600.Hypo Helps To Oil WindowsIf you%u2019ve had a tough tim e g etting those- u %u2014 j ----------------%u2014 -------------4Lm %u2014 i i ___ _______ iu i u n u i u u w o u p c u u c t a u D C u i c p u u u c j o n c c u -ed oiling, you m a y have also been one of m an y people who end up with oil all over th e window sa sh an d the floor. The problem is th a t few oil can s a re m a d e w ith spouts sm a ll enough to in ject oil to the problem a re a .Solution: P u rc h a se a glue sy rin g e from a ca b in e tm a k er o r sim ila r store, an d rep lace th e glue w ith oil. A roughly 116-inch syringe should com plete th e ta sk w ith little m ess or ag gravation.The Case For Priming WoodT here a re se v e ra l good reaso n s for p rim %u00ading a su rface before painting it. M odem p rim e rs a re specially fo rm u lated to do th re e things. T hey p e n e tra te b a re or w eath ered wood, providing a sealed base for th e topcoat of paint. They provide a uniform coat th a t allow s excellent adhesion of the various finish p ain ts and th e y cover everything from b a re wood and p u tty to differen t colors of p a in t so th a t the finish coat will be an even color.While thinned p a in t m a y seem ingly possess these p ro p erties, they only p e n e tra te wood fibers. In addition, overthinning p a in t m a y cause th e coat to be unpred ictab le in drying, covering and w earing statistics.Remove Paint Without MessS om etim es it%u2019s im possible to keep paint from spilling on your cinderblock foundation. And w hile you m a y think it%u2019s th e re until you ca n san d b last it off %u2014 th ere is an ea sie r solution.Take a sm a ll piece of sandstone (av ailab le a t m ost h a rd w a re stores) and ru b it a g a in st the stain . It m ay ta k e sev eral m inutes a n d a lot of elbow g race, but the stain will disappear.Stains Can Subsitute PaintO paque sta in s can be used a s a p ain t su b stitu te on m an y su rfa c e s, to offer a thinn e r choice th a n paint. Tw o types a re on the m a rk e t: oil based and latex.O il-based stains a re not recom m ended for previously coated wood, even if it h as been stripped, b u t latex sta in can be applied to any su rface. If oil-based latex stain is p re fe rred , use only one coat, as se v eral coats will c a u se it to splotch. O paque sta in s a re not ju s t lim ited to wood and can be used for p rim ed m e ta l and w ell-cured m asonry.INTERIOR DESIGNElizabeth Porter LaForge179 BERKELEY PLACE, Just ofl Seventh Avenue-PARK SLOPE636-0604ZOAR CONSTRUCTION& HOME IMPROVEMENT CORP.LANDMARK & BROWNSTONE RENOVATIONSCO-OP AND CONDO CONVERSIONSBathrooms%u2014 Kitchens%u2014 WindowsWood Windows Made To OrderLICENSED ARCHITECTURALDESIGNSFREEESTIMATES (718) 377-9090____ (24 hours)FULLYINSUREDA BLACKSPRUCEorganic landscape gardeningDesign-PlantingExisting Cardens Revitalized D. Urban %u2022 P. Rosenbaum (718)447-0419BART RENOVATION' Interior, Exterior DecoratingModular Roof DecksPorch Decks %u2022 Patio DesignCarpentry. . . Finish & RoughPainting %u2022 Taping SheetrockRoofing & Concrete WorkFree EstimatesCall Bart %u2022 (718)284-8053%u201c* ROSE *DEMOLITION & CARTING, INCSPECIALIZING IN%u25a0 Interior Demolition%u25a0 All Types of Clean Out%u25a0 Removal of heavy metal, steelrailings, fire escapes, etc.j[FULLY INSURED %u00bb LOCAL REFERENCES!CALL (212)994-34591 Free Key Per CustomeiNo Purchase Necessaryup to $1 .00 in Value$10 OFFPURCHASE PRICE OlM E D E C O bO D Y G U A R tWITH THIS A l1 YEAIGUARANTEO N SERVICBY RELIABLE fEXPERIENCEL(PH) LOCKSMITH!ALL _SECURITYLOCKSMITHS624-81169 6 HENRY ST., B'KIyn HeightsL5 0 0 2N D ST. 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