Tips And Instructions For DIY House Painting
The idea of painting rooms in your home on your own rather than paying someone else to do the job can be very enticing considering the money you would save. Plus, if knowledgeable enough, you might even do a much better job since this is your space and you care so much. However, many people are unaware of what all goes into the painting process, as there is much preparation and also steps to take so that you ensure the painting is done neatly and not only looks good but doesn't mess up anything else in your home. The following instructions and tips should help you when you plan to take on a do-it-yourself painting job.
Walls are quite large and take up a lot of space in your home. Looking at them and seeing solid colors masks small imperfections that are there. When you get down to painting you will see them. However, what you first need to do is think about these minor imperfections and take care of them first. Use spackle to fill any holes or to clear up other imperfections. After the spackle dries, you're going to need to use sandpaper to sand the area lightly.
If there is any cracked paint, you're also going to want to sand these areas lightly as well to smooth them out. You need to then clean the walls entirely prior to painting. And, remember before you paint your walls, use a good primer. Before you start priming your walls, however, there are other steps to take. First, use a caulk that can be painted to fill in gaps that may exist between the baseboards and the wall itself. If there are any dings on your wooden baseboards, you can use wood putty and sandpaper to clear these up prior to painting.
Next, as you choose what color of paint you want to get, calculate how much you are going to need. If you end up having to get more mixed, as good as the mixer may be, it still might be slightly a different shade. So, get all of your paint at once, and save some back for use later on as touch up paint. Understand that primer should be used for every paint job, even though it requires you stretch out the job longer over time. It makes the paint on your walls last longer and provides other perks as well. And, prior to getting started on the primer after taking these steps, make sure you use both painter's tape and also plastic sheeting on the ground too in order to make sure that you are not getting paint where you don't want paint.
Walls are quite large and take up a lot of space in your home. Looking at them and seeing solid colors masks small imperfections that are there. When you get down to painting you will see them. However, what you first need to do is think about these minor imperfections and take care of them first. Use spackle to fill any holes or to clear up other imperfections. After the spackle dries, you're going to need to use sandpaper to sand the area lightly.
If there is any cracked paint, you're also going to want to sand these areas lightly as well to smooth them out. You need to then clean the walls entirely prior to painting. And, remember before you paint your walls, use a good primer. Before you start priming your walls, however, there are other steps to take. First, use a caulk that can be painted to fill in gaps that may exist between the baseboards and the wall itself. If there are any dings on your wooden baseboards, you can use wood putty and sandpaper to clear these up prior to painting.
Next, as you choose what color of paint you want to get, calculate how much you are going to need. If you end up having to get more mixed, as good as the mixer may be, it still might be slightly a different shade. So, get all of your paint at once, and save some back for use later on as touch up paint. Understand that primer should be used for every paint job, even though it requires you stretch out the job longer over time. It makes the paint on your walls last longer and provides other perks as well. And, prior to getting started on the primer after taking these steps, make sure you use both painter's tape and also plastic sheeting on the ground too in order to make sure that you are not getting paint where you don't want paint.