A Minute at RepcoLite Paints

Transcript: I just made a huge improvement on the exterior of my home in just under a half hour. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. All I did was wash the vinyl siding on the back of the house. Now, most of the house is brick–but I’ve got vinyl on the back third or so of the house. That side of the house is under a couple of huge maple trees and so the vinyl there was dusty, had som...

Transcript: When you’re painting, it’s really tempting to try to make everything cover in one coat. But it’s just not a good plan. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. I’ve got 5 reasons why 2 coats is just the right way to go. We’ve covered the first three already. But quickly I’ll recap: 1) The first coat might not actually look as good as you think when you see it later; 2) A secon...

Transcript: When you’re changing colors, tempting as it is to try to get away with one coat, 2 coats are always better. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. I’ve got 5 reasons for this and the first one we covered yesterday: basically: that first coat might not be as good as you think once you see it in better lighting and after it dries.  The second reason is similar: 2 Coats AL...

Transcript: When you’re painting, it’s really tempting to try to make everything cover in one coat. But it’s just not a good plan. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. Now, if you’re just applying a fresh coat of the same color, one coat is usually fine. But if you’re changing colors, I’ve got 5 reasons why two coats should always be your plan. First, one coat might not look as good a...

Transcript: I’ve got a Golden Retriever, Maggie. I’ve talked about her before…  I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. Maggie’s a great dog, but in her own quiet way, she can drive me absolutely nuts. If she wants food, she stares at me. If she wants to go outside, she stares at me. When she wants water, attention, to play . . . anything . . . she stares. Long, hard, unblinking sta...

Transcript: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy recently published new VOC regulations and there are now new, lower VOC limits for coatings of all kinds.  I’m Dan Hansen and this is a minute at RepcoLite. I know that sounds crazy boring . . . but here’s why it matters: That rule change means that a wide variety of traditional, solvent-based coatings will either hav...

Transcript: It’s graduation season. The refrigerator’s covered with invites to open houses. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a minute at RepcoLite. Everytime we open the fridge door, there’s a flutter of chaos as the invites slide all over the place and drop to the ground. Then we have to pick them all up and, using our woefully inadequate magnets, try to get them all put back in place until the next ti...

Transcript: Usually with exterior paints, it’s important that the paint be allowed to dry overnight before we get rain or even a heavy dew. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a minute at RepcoLite.  If moisture gets on a painted surface sooner than that, a number of undesirable situations can occur.  It’s a common problem every spring and fall.  But now, Benjamin Moore just came out with a...

Transcript: What is an eggshell finish versus a satin sheen when it comes to paint? It’s not exciting info . . . but it’s good to know. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. An eggshell is easily our most popular finish for interior walls. And that’s because it’s a relatively low sheen finish that still offers good washability. A low sheen finish hides wall imperfections, roller marks...

Transcript: Mom used to buy something called Ice Milk when I was growing up. She said it was exactly the same as Ice Cream. Nope. Not even close. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. I talked about some of the scarring Ice Milk events from my childhood last time. Now I have to make the paint point. And I’ll try to do that by stating once again: Ice Milk isn’t Ice Cream. It’s just not....

Transcript: When I was growing up, mom thought I was picky about certain foods. I wasn’t. I was a connoisseur. And there’s a big difference. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. One example will get me where I want to go today: Mom would buy for some unknown reason, a frozen concoction called Ice Milk. I’m assuming you can still get it–I refuse to even look because I hated ice milk wi...

Transcript: Hiring someone to complete a project at your home isn’t a cop-out. Sometimes it’s an essential step to getting yourself moving. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. Being stuck at home–having so many things to tackle that you don’t know how to start–is stressful. And it’s not a fun way to live. Well, I’m all about Doing things yourself and saving money . . . but there’s a...

Transcript: Do you have so many projects at home that you don’t know where to begin? Or do you have a couple projects you just don’t know how to tackle? I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. We’ve been talking about being stuck at home–stuck in regards to projects that are looming over our head–Things we’d like to get done, but for some reason, we just don’t jump into them. Often a rea...

Transcript: Are you stuck on some home projects because you’re struggling with your paint colors? I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. Color is tricky and many of us get nervous about it. But also, many of us feel we should be able to figure it out. I mean really, how hard is it to pick a wall color for the bedroom? Or a cabinet color for the kitchen? It’s easy until you start trying...

Transcript: If there are projects you want to do but haven’t jumped into yet . . . chances are one of the reasons is that you’re not sure what to do or how to do it. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. For example: I have a room at home that needs paint. But I can’t settle on a color.  I should be able to–I work with color all the time. But in this instance, I can’t. And because...

Transcript: Last time I told you about a friend who put his stuck car in drive and pushed it out of a snowbank all by himself. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. And before you congratulate him on his brilliance . . . the doors locked while he was pushing and he couldn’t get back into his moving car and had to push it back into the ditch where it ended up stuck worse than before. Th...

Transcript: A friend of mine got stuck in a snowbank alongside the road a few winters back. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. With nobody around to help, he tried to push it out himself but While he was close to getting it out, he just couldn’t do it.  Then he had a brainstorm. He put the car in drive and figured he’d let it idle itself forward while he pushed . . . then, once...

Transcript: Sometimes we get stuck in regards to our home–we want to redo spaces, clean, organize . . . but for one reason or another, we get stuck and find it hard to start anything. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. Last time we talked about Baby Steps–about how starting AND finishing a small project is the best medicine when you’re feeling stuck. And even if that sounds ridiculo...

Transcript: I’m stuck. There’s a lot I’d like to do at my house, but at this point, I don’t even know how to start. Ever been there? I’m Dan Hansen and this is a minute at RepcoLite. My whole point in all of this is to talk to myself and get myself moving again. Hopefully you find something valuable along the way that may help you in your various degrees of STUCK.  Now, momentum is what you n...

Transcript: Yesterday I ran through a long list of projects that need to be completed around my house–it seems everywhere you look something needs to be done.  I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. That list of projects is so overwhelming that I don’t know where to start. So I don’t. I’m stuck. I do the daily jobs, but the extra stuff always gets pushed to the side. And the pressu...

Transcript: Do you ever feel stuck? I do. Perpetually. I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. When I say stuck, here’s what I mean: I look at my house–and while it’s in decent condition and nothing’s too messy or disorganized–it’s also got a lot of room for improvement.  The walls haven't been updated in years. I’ve got a couple ceilings that absolutely need a new coat of paint. I’...

Transcript: (original airdate: 2/21/22) What’s the basement in your house look like? Is it a place you don’t mind spending time in? Or does your family draw straws to see who has to go down to get hamburger out of the freezer? I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. If your basement isn’t the kind of space you want to be in–even for a few minutes–the good news is that a simple paint job...

Transcript: (original airdate: 2/18/22) When you talk about your home . . . do you tell people you have a lower level? Or do you refer to that space as a basement? I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. The terms are funny to me because we use them very specifically. And, generally speaking, you usually don’t want to mix them up. Certainly, you never want to walk into someone’s finished...

Transcript: (original airdate: 10/20/22) When it comes to choosing colors for your home, do you think of those choices primarily as a means of self-expression? I’m Dan Hansen and this is a Minute at RepcoLite. There are many ways to go about pulling a color scheme or decorating style together. We go to instagram and pinterest for inspiration, we look at the colors in our friends homes. And all of...

Transcript: (original airdate: 10/19/22) Do you think of your interior design as self-expression? In the same way art or music can be? Or are you duplicating styles? Decorating for the critics in your head? I’m Dan Hansen and this is a minute at RepcoLite. Benjamin Moore’s color of the year for 2023 is a bold red-orange. And not everyone’s a fan of the choice. However, in the literature talking ab...