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Do you feel that painting is a tedious chore to avoid, best left for those years when you are moving into an empty apartment or house? Yet, freshening up the rooms in your home is the greatest way to do a quick and inexpensive revamp of your décor. You might feel more pre- pared to take on the task if you know a few tricks and tips that will keep you singing while you work. The most important thing to remember before starting a paint job is to be well organized. Cover the Àoor with plastic sheets, wear old clothes, and have all the necessary tools on hand. Quality
brushes for precision work and rollers for large surfaces are essential right from the start. PREPARING THE SURFACE A thorough preparation of the surface to be painted is absolutely necessary. If it’s unpainted drywall, the surface must be dusted, and walls covered in latex paint must be washed. If the walls were previously painted with oil-based paints, they will have to be sanded and any dust removed. A primer should be applied to wallpaper, glass, fabric, drywall, or woodwork, which will facilitate the application of your coloured paint and provide better coverage. If necessary, use joint compound to ¿ll any holes and cracks or to level an uneven wall. Use painter’s tape to cover any ¿xtures, mouldings, or other surfaces that you don’t want splattered or edged with paint. PAINTING When it’s time to start the actual painting, begin with the corners of the walls and ceil- ings. In order to get an even look, use both vertical and horizontal brush strokes. Once all the corners have been covered, use a roller to spread the paint from bottom to top, taking care not to remove paint already applied to the wall. Continue in this way, overlapping the part already painted. When painting doors, start with the mouldings before progress- ing to the door panels. EDGES If you are doing a whole room, start with the ceiling. This way, drips will not fall and spoil new paint on the walls. When painting the edge of a ceiling, you can also paint the top of the
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wall in order to completely cover the junction between the two surfaces. This will help you when the time comes to paint the top of the wall. A straight, clean edge requires a lot of skill and a steady hand that can only be learned with practice. It helps to use a good quality brush with bristles cut at an angle. If you aren’t putting fresh paint on the ceiling, use painter’s tape along all ceiling edges before starting on the walls. By following these few sug- gestions you can be sure of one thing: the job will turn out to be a lot easier and a lot more fun than you’d expected!
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