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Homax products around the house (5)

5 kinds from $3.23 Six odd-job items, from a 3.5 oz paint hardener to a 5 x 7 ft tarp

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Leftover paint, a slick step and a dusty doorway

Half a can of latex paint is the usual leftover after a repair. Homax Waste Away paint hardener comes in a 3.5 oz pack that turns up to 2/3 of a gallon of latex or acrylic paint or stain solid in 15 to 20 minutes. Rules for throwing out paint vary from town to town, and the EPA asks you never to pour leftovers down a drain or onto the ground, so ask your local trash service before the hardened can goes out. Tread-Tex, a 16 oz anti-skid additive, works the other way: you stir it into paint to give a step or floor some grit.

The rest of the shelf handles small trouble around the house. The 7 x 11 in white ring remover cloth is made for heat marks, water rings and pen or marker on wood finishes, and for tarnish on brass and copper. For a dusty project, the CinchTite zipper door sticks onto plastic sheeting and gives you a doorway into the work area, and the CinchTite clips grip sheeting up to 1/4 in thick without punching holes. The Homax SofTarp is a 5 x 7 ft blanket with a waterproof tarp on the back and grommets in each corner, and it goes in the washer.

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About Homax products around the house

How much paint can you harden with one Homax Waste Away pack?

One 3.5 oz pack hardens up to 2/3 of a gallon of latex or acrylic paint or stain in 15 to 20 minutes. Disposal rules vary, so ask your local trash or hazardous waste service where the hardened paint should go.

What marks can you take out with the Homax white ring remover cloth?

It is made for heat marks and white water rings on wood finishes, and it also lifts minor scratches and pen or marker. On metal, it works on tarnish on brass and copper. The cloth is 7 x 11 in.

How do you put the Homax CinchTite zipper door on a plastic wall?

It is self-adhesive. You stick it onto the tarp or plastic sheeting, and the zipper gives you a door you can open and close behind you. To hold the sheeting itself, CinchTite clips grip material up to 1/4 in thick without holes.