Putting Thought Into Your Paint Project Will Yield Better Results

Painting a room can be one of the easiest ways to update a space. It can often be done during the course of a day or maybe even a weekend. While you may want to call in the professionals to complete the job there are simple tasks that you may want to handle yourself. When calling in others to paint larger spaces you can easily tackle a bedroom or office space if you feel like you can handle it, however you still would want the job to look spot on. Here are a few tips to make sure that your work will stand up against that of even the professionals.

 

Priming the walls before throwing on the permanent color will be the best thing you can do to prep your project. Doing so will cover up any previous color that may have been on the walls as well as making sure that you receive a nice even coat of paint when you finally put your chosen color on. Make sure to allow the proper amount of time to let the primer coat dry completely before moving on to the next steps of painting the surfaces. If you don’t properly prime the surface you run the risk of having walls that appear patchy and uneven which will lead to you having to apply a second coat of paint to combat those issues. Sanding the walls and filling in holes is also a necessary component of a good paint job experience. 

 

There is a reason you wear your rattiest and least worn clothes to paint in and that's because you don’t care if you get paint on them! The same care should be taken with the floor and furniture in the room that you are painting in. Getting paint off furniture, carpet or even the baseboards is not something you really want to deal with. Utilizing drop cloths, plastic sheeting and painters tape will save yourself the headache of trying to remove paint splatters from your possessions. The last thing you want when you walk into a room is to see errant paint from a do-it-yourself paint job. Painter’s tape will be a huge help in making sure that you achieve a flawless edge as well as making sure the paint goes where it’s supposed to. Be sure to remove tape in a timely manner so that you don’t compromise your work. 

 

Knowing what type of finish you desire and how to achieve it through using the appropriate brush is key to having a successful painting experience. Depending on what you are trying to achieve in the space you are painting you should consult with a paint specialist who will help you decide which should work for you. Your choice of brush is also extremely important and where this is concerned you should pay the extra dollar and put it into the brush selection. Quality equals a good outcome when it comes to brushes and rollers. 

 

A lot of issues that you may encounter can be mitigated if you just make sure to be looking for issues while you are painting or before you start the task. Things like paint drips and making sure you sand and prime the walls in case of invisible irritants will ensure that you don’t have to put even more money into what could be a pretty low cost project. By putting the thought and work into the job you will save yourself the headache of cleaning up issues in the end.