Top 5 Tricks That Can Help You Achieve An Ideal Paint Job
When their home needs a new coat of paint, most people prefer to rely on contractors in order to ensure that the walls gain a perfect finish.
It is entirely true that small mistakes can leave highly visible footprints that have the potential to ruin the whole aspect of the room.
However, with the following painting tips, you can definitely confer your home an ideal appearance and avoid spending extra on the contractors.
Let's find out what you need to know before tackling this project.
1.
How to prevent overlapping marks Overlapping marks constitute the embossed unpleasant looking stripes resulted from rolling over another layer of paint that has already dried.
Because certain types of paint dry rapidly, particularly in extra warm environments, the trick to prevent these marks is to always keep a wet edge.
In order to do so, you will need to start panting the wall from one corner moving towards the other side slowly with every stroke, while rolling in an upward-downward motion along its full height.
At the same time, the roller's open side should face towards the wall section that has been painted, to minimize application pressure and consequentially, decrease the chances of creating overlapping marks.
2.
How to obtain a consistent tone The color can vary slightly even for the same type of paint, which makes it difficult to obtain uniformity.
However, you can eliminate this issue by combining all the paint from the smaller cans in a larger container.
Stir the paint until the paint has mixed and has a consistent tone and texture.
3.
What should be painted first? While you might be tempted to start the paint job with the walls/ceiling, painting the trimming first is a much better approach.
Otherwise, you might accidentally get trim paint on the wall afterwards and cause ugly stains.
Unlike the walls, the trim can be protected from stains with tape, which you will remove after the wall paint has dried.
At the same time, most professionals prefer to paint the ceiling first and walls after.
4.
How to prevent blotchy spots Blotches develop when you paint over drywall compounds and fillers previously used to seal cracks and fissures.
Since the paint pervades through these porous surfaces, the light is no longer reflected in the same manner, making the spots appear dull.
However, you can easily address the issue by applying a coating of primer before painting over it.
5.
How to maximize the strength of the bond between the paint and wall A greasy or dirty surface does not provide the same adherence for the paint, which means that pretty soon it will begin to chip or fall off in chunks.
Therefore, you will have to use professional grade cleaners (typically found in hardware stores) in order to ensure that the grime has been removed completely prior to the paint job.
In addition to that, sanding the surface before you start to paint as well as in between the application of different coatings is highly recommended because it will confer the surface an even, smooth appearance.
It is entirely true that small mistakes can leave highly visible footprints that have the potential to ruin the whole aspect of the room.
However, with the following painting tips, you can definitely confer your home an ideal appearance and avoid spending extra on the contractors.
Let's find out what you need to know before tackling this project.
1.
How to prevent overlapping marks Overlapping marks constitute the embossed unpleasant looking stripes resulted from rolling over another layer of paint that has already dried.
Because certain types of paint dry rapidly, particularly in extra warm environments, the trick to prevent these marks is to always keep a wet edge.
In order to do so, you will need to start panting the wall from one corner moving towards the other side slowly with every stroke, while rolling in an upward-downward motion along its full height.
At the same time, the roller's open side should face towards the wall section that has been painted, to minimize application pressure and consequentially, decrease the chances of creating overlapping marks.
2.
How to obtain a consistent tone The color can vary slightly even for the same type of paint, which makes it difficult to obtain uniformity.
However, you can eliminate this issue by combining all the paint from the smaller cans in a larger container.
Stir the paint until the paint has mixed and has a consistent tone and texture.
3.
What should be painted first? While you might be tempted to start the paint job with the walls/ceiling, painting the trimming first is a much better approach.
Otherwise, you might accidentally get trim paint on the wall afterwards and cause ugly stains.
Unlike the walls, the trim can be protected from stains with tape, which you will remove after the wall paint has dried.
At the same time, most professionals prefer to paint the ceiling first and walls after.
4.
How to prevent blotchy spots Blotches develop when you paint over drywall compounds and fillers previously used to seal cracks and fissures.
Since the paint pervades through these porous surfaces, the light is no longer reflected in the same manner, making the spots appear dull.
However, you can easily address the issue by applying a coating of primer before painting over it.
5.
How to maximize the strength of the bond between the paint and wall A greasy or dirty surface does not provide the same adherence for the paint, which means that pretty soon it will begin to chip or fall off in chunks.
Therefore, you will have to use professional grade cleaners (typically found in hardware stores) in order to ensure that the grime has been removed completely prior to the paint job.
In addition to that, sanding the surface before you start to paint as well as in between the application of different coatings is highly recommended because it will confer the surface an even, smooth appearance.