How To: Mix paint to ensure a well blended wall color

Home improvement expert Danny Lipford helps you figure out a way to mix paint thoroughly to ensure a proper paint job in your house. This video tutorial will show you just how to mix paint to ensure a well blended wall color.

Boxing, or mixing, paint ensures a consistent, well blended wall color. First, take a clean 5-gallon bucket and stretch a piece of fiberglass screen (or any a paint screen) over the top. Secure the screen to the bucket with duct tape. Pour two or three gallons of the paint through the screen and into the bucket. Stir well, insert a roller screen and roll right from the bucket.