Painting a room is one of the fastest and easiest makeovers you can get, however there is more to than meets the eye, and if it is not done in a particular way then you can end up with a less than satisfactory result or even worse, resulting in the job having to be redone. This is why it is important to make sure you are aware of all the do’s and don’ts of painting because there is more to it than simply popping the lid off the can and then going to it with a brush or roller
If you want to paint the walls of a room, be aware that you should never start in the center of the wall. You leave ugly marks on it. Ideally, rather start with the corners and edges of each wall (whose boundaries are materialized in advance by a removable adhesive) by strips of about 10 cm, applying the paint brush. Then proceed from left to right or from right to left and small surfaces by applying (roll) your painting horizontally. Then go back over vertically without adding paint. For more information check out the Painting Pros website.
The site preparation is paramount to the success of your painting step. A pot spilled on a carpet, splashes on an old piece of furniture: beware of damage! To avoid problems, so do not forget to properly protect your work site. To do this, clear the room if possible to repaint all or conscientiously protect each piece (not to mention switches, sockets and skirting). Finally Remove curtains and other tables and protect your floor with a tarp secured to the floor with double-sided tape.
A successful painting is a properly prepared substrate. Out of the question, in fact, his painting brush directly on it: be it furniture or a wall, the painting surface requires a minimum of preparation. The goal: avoid defects on the surface of the painting and promote the holding of it in time. For this, it is important to prepare the walls before painting . Remove the old paint in the bracket and washing each surface prior to painting to remove all traces of dirt and fat. If necessary, so be sure to fill in the cracks and sand any rough edges with sandpaper.
To save time, you may be tempted to skip the box-layer to jump to paint your support. Error! The application of an undercoat is a critical step for the success of many painting. Indeed, proper preparation is not a waste of time, however, holding the painting will be even better. Sublayer allows the paint to adhere better to the support and not be absorbed by it, and avoiding duplicative layers of paint to achieve the desired result. There are sub-layers suitable for all surfaces may be painted.