DIY Tips for Professional Painting Job

Painting a home can be an undertaking task as one has to choose colors, purchase supplies and also preventive measures to be taken on spillage including many other factors. However, painting is important for home improvement. Here are some tips you wish you knew before painting your room or generally your home.

Weather

The weather is an important factor to consider as one is painting. Humid weather affects paint as slow drying occurs. Nevertheless, you may also take advantage of such weather by taking your time while painting, and the slow drying will give room for error correction before making another coat.

Tools

Purchasing high quality rollers, brushes, and other tools give an excellent coverage as no time is wasted on reapplication, click here to know-how. The tape seals out drips and blurs. 

According to house painting experts, Newline Painting, preparation of rollers and brushes gives a flawless painting. Rollers are prepared by running warm water over them enabling better absorption of paint. Brushes are to be cleaned properly and those with dry paint stuck on them are cleaned using vinegar which breaks down paint on brush and strips it. The use of fabric softener is advisable to people who don't like the smell of vinegar or paint thinners.

Masking Tape

Masking tape are mostly used to mark off unpainted areas. Removing the masking tape in a proper manner can be overwhelming as it can pull wall paint or furnishings. It is advisable to use a heat gun or a blow dryer to warm the tape for it to peel okay. Removing the tape at an angle rather than in a straight line ensures it leaves a beautiful straight line. It also avoids smearing and blemishing.

Long Term Painting

Complete painting in a blemishes manner is relieving but how do keep the paint from cracking after several years? Using vinegar to brush areas to be painted prior to painting preserves paint, keeps it from cracking and keeps it fresh a long time.

Window areas need extra care when painting them as they are vulnerable to smearing. A good way to do the trick is using Chopstick’s, aside from using tape that may smudge, which will wipe off and bring any smear with it. This makes window cleaning easier after painting.

Roller

When using a roller, one is required to apply little pressure on it, in simpler terms let the roller do its work. An extension pole maximizes the area to be painted without effort and reduces back strains. Painting top to bottom should be a considerable choice for a paint job.

Visual Inspection

A thorough visual inspection and preparation should be done by making sure that flakes and peeling areas are lightly sanded or scrapped then rinsed before application of new paint. The weight of the new coat is susceptible to pulling old paint coat.

Milk Jug Paint Holder

One can DIY a milk jug paint holder. This is done using an empty milk jug by cutting the front of it, leaving the handle and top intact. The top acts as a holder, holding the paint brush and keeping it from dripping. The bottom acts as a paint holder thus no drip tray is needed.

Protection

Finally protection of what is not to be painted is essential. Drop cloths, small plastic bags and also tapes keep off paint from floors and furniture, giving pretty good protective measures.

This are some of DIY tips that can and are to be used for a professional paint job.