Previously, we?ve talked about how a new coat of a paint is vital when you?re planning to sell your home. But, you may decide that the expense of hiring a professional painter is too much when you can do most, if not all, of the work? yourself.? In the first part of this series, we looked at the steps you need to take before you dip a brush into a can of paint. Today, we?re going to get to work painting.
The first stage of paint is treating the surface with a coat of primer. The primer protects the surface, gives the paint something to adhere to and helps prevent stains. The guidelines below work for both the primer and paint.
Wait! Put the brush down for a second. You?ve moved the furniture out of the room, or pulled it away from the walls. You need to use drop cloths or tarps to cover the flooring and any furniture still in the room. Murphy?s law says if you leave something unprotected, it will wind up with paint drops on it. Anywhere on the walls and along the edges of a ceiling where you don?t want paint splatters needs to be covered with strips of painters tape. Also, go ahead and make sure you have cleaning supplies on-hand just in case.
Okay, let?s get to work. If you?re going to paint the ceiling, and that?s usually a good idea, do that first. ?Again, these guidelines work for both the ceilings and the walls. The first steps here is to use a trim brush to outline the edges of the ceiling. You?ll want a border about three inches wide. When that?s done, move on to the roller and the rest of the surface.
You?re going to pour the out the paint into a roller pan. Make sure you don?t overfill the pan: Fill it so they paint just touches the grated part of the pan. ?Depending on where you?re painting, you may need to work on a ladder or with an extension pole. Dampen the roller with water for latex paint or paint thinner for oil paints. Coat the brush completely with paint, and then roll it against the grate to distribute it and squeeze out and excess.
Using a zig-zag motion, cover an area three to four feet square. Then roll over the same area in straight lines. Make sure to overlay the edges of previously painted areas to reduce visible lines when the paint is dry.? Once you?ve completely covered the surface you?re working on, move to another area and let the first dry.
You?ll want to let the painted surfaces dry before you apply a second coat, which will ensure the paint isn?t too thin or missing in places. Don?t remove your drop cloths or tape until you?re sure there aren?t any spots that need touch-ups.
The next part of your painting project is to tackle the door frames, window frames and molding. We?ll talk about that and cleaning up in an upcoming blog post. So for now, get to work on your walls. That way, when you call me to help you sell your home, we?ll already be ahead of the competition!
Phil Puma
Puma & Associates Realty
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