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Prep WorkInterior Painting
- Move furniture out of room or cover it with a
drop cloth.
- Remove wall hangings, switch plates, ceiling fixtures
(if possible), window latches, doorknobs, etc.
- Use masking tape and plastic sheets to cover objects
and surfaces that will not be painted and cannot be moved. Cover
the floor with drop cloths.
- Wash the walls from the bottom up to prevent
streaking. Rinse with water and a sponge.
- Use drywall compound to fill holes and smooth out
rough areas in walls. Once the compound is dry, lightly sand it
with fine-grit sandpaper (150 to 200 grit).
- Vacuum up the dust after sanding.
Prep Work
- Move furniture out of room or
cover it with a drop cloth.
- Remove wall hangings, switch
plates, ceiling fixtures (if possible),
window latches, doorknobs, etc.
- Use masking tape and plastic
sheets to cover objects and surfaces that
will not be painted and cannot be moved.
Cover the floor with drop cloths.
- Wash the walls from the bottom up
to prevent streaking. Rinse with water and
a sponge.
- Use drywall compound to fill holes
and smooth out rough areas in walls. Once
the compound is dry, lightly sand it with
fine-grit sandpaper (150 to 200 grit).
- Vacuum up the dust after sanding.
Painting
- Paint top to bottom. Start with
the ceiling, then the walls and woodwork.
- Paint the ceiling edges with a
brush, creating a border about 2" to
3" wide.
- The easiest way to paint a ceiling
is with a roller and extension handle. This
allows you to stand on the floor while
you paint.
- Dip your roller in the paint tray
and roll it back and forth on the ridged
part of the tray.
- Use diagonal or zigzag strokes to
get the paint on the surface. Go back over
the area with longer, up and down strokes to
even out the surface.
- When the ceiling is dry, start
painting the walls. Use a brush to paint
corners, ceiling edges and areas adjacent
to woodwork.
- Use roller to paint in blocks of
roughly 4 x 4 feet. Paint adjacent blocks
before each previous block dries to help
blend the edges.
- Work from the ceiling down to the
baseboards. Do one entire wall or area at
a time.
- Paint molding and woodwork with a
brush. Use wide masking tape to mask off
adjacent areas (e.g., window panes).
- Paint with the grain of the wood.
Use short strokes to coat the surface with
paint, then use longer, smoother strokes for
an even, finished surface.
Exterior
Painting
- Clean the outside of the house,
top to bottom. If you use soap, rinse the
siding well.
- Fill gouges or holes in wood
siding with an exterior-grade patching
compound. If damage is more extensive,
replace with a new piece of siding.
Remove loose, flaking, chalky or
blistered paint with a paint scraper, putty
knife and wire brush. Loose paint can also
be removed with a power washer. Sand the
edges of the removed paint areas to smooth
out the edge.
Caulk cracks, seams and gaps with
paintable exterior caulk.
Mask off
areas that are not to be painted. You can
put newspaper or plastic drop cloth material
over windows, doors, plants, sidewalks and
driveways to protect them from drips.
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