8 Steps to paint well

If you are trying to paint your house for your own, great! just follow these 8 simple steps and renew your environment with a professional touch.

1. Wait for dry weather

2. Humidity means drips and slow drying, so avoid painting on a rainy day.  

3. Any cracked, flaking, or peeling areas need to be lightly sanded or scraped (and then thoroughly rinsed) before applying new primer and paint.

4. Greasy spots may also need a bit of washing with soap, followed by a rinse with clean water. Otherwise, give the walls a quick wipe-down with a damp cloth so that paint will have a clean, dust-free surface to stick to.

5. Buy high-quality brushes, roller covers, and painter’s tape. Good brushes and roller covers give excellent coverage so that you don’t waste time and paint on re-application.

6. Protect anything you don’t want painted.You will never regret the time you spend covering floors, furniture, and hardware before you begin a paint project. Drop cloths are a must, and small plastic sandwich bags secured with tape are an easy way to protect doorknobs.

7. Box your paint: Get your salesperson to help you with a realistic estimate of how much paint you’ll really need so that you can buy it all at once. Then, instead of using one gallon at a time, combine all the paint into one large container and mix it thoroughly. This is known as “boxing” your paint, and it keeps your color consistent from beginning to end. 

8. Paint from top to bottom. This is a very important step. After you’ve cut in your edges at the ceiling and baseboard using a brush, use your roller to apply paint from the ceiling downward. Once an area starts to dry, it’s best to leave it alone. Going back over it can leave marks and color streaks in the paint’s surface.

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