Painting And Decorating Inside Your Home. |
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| By Rick Skuw |
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| The key motivation people paint their interior walls is to
freshen up the appearance of the room. A fresh paint job can
provide new life into a dull space. To achieve a smooth
finish it´s essential to first take the time to prepare the
walls appropriately. People like to try to cut corners to
save money and time, but doing this could make your work
look dreadful and cost you a lot of cash.. Follow these simple guidelines for a smooth application: The first step is to make use of a paint scraper to get rid of all of the old chipped paint. Scrape as much of the old paint off that you can. Sand the chipped areas using a piece of sandpaper wrapped around a sanding block. Try and smooth the edges as much as you can to ensure that it would not be noticeable under the fresh paint. Wipe down the parts to be painted. Wash walls and woodwork to remove dust and grease from all of the surfaces. Grease will keep the paint from sticking to the surface properly, and dirt or dust will attach itself onto your newly painted wall. Wash with a mild soap and water solution and allow to air dry before prepping. Tape off the areas you donot want painted like baseboards and mouldings. Cover lighting fixtures and wall sockets, and put plastic sheets over furniture to protect from drips. You might also need to put plastic or an old sheet down on to the carpet in the area you are painting. Paint rollers can sometimes slip and hit where you do not want it to. Fill in any holes or cracks with filler and smooth out. Also fill in any holes left from where you scraped the old paint if there are any. If there is the least bit of an impression in the wall it can show through the paint as an irregular spot, so be certain you fill this as well. When you have filled in every one of the spots, smooth the filled area using a damp sponge and then let it dry. When dry, sand the area using the sanding block to smooth out any edges that are left. Choose a high quality brand of paint. You should not have to spend a fortune on a gallon of paint, but you should purchase a quality product. Call around to some local contractors in your area and ask what brand of paint they Would suggest that you use. As soon as you possess a name you can call or visit some home improvement stores to check and compare prices. This is often an important step because if you choose a cheaper brand of paint it may not cover as well, this means using more than one coat, which also means more paint. Using a primer is an option, but usually is not required. A good brand of paint should cover in one coat. Now and again you may need a second coat to give it a more polished look. One final tip: After your new paint has dried, check for any bubbled or uneven spots. If you see bubbles, lightly scrape the top, fill and retouch. You can always buy a small pot of the same colour paint for touch ups. If you are not really a do-it-yourself type, or you do not have the time for such a project you can hire a professional to do the job for you. |
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| About The Author I do have a go at most jobs around the home, but one of the DIY jobs I enjoy the most is home improvement. If you don't know exactly what you are doing then you can end up making the problem a lot worse for yourself. Having said that I quite often find it a lot easier to get a porfessional in, even if it is just to get ideas from them. It usually works out cheaper in the long run. |
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