Getting together all the necessary supplies to paint your room can be a tedious task. It is well worth it though to keep you from getting bored with your room. There are also many things you are going to have to do in order to prepare the walls and get that professional look you want. Of course if you don't want to do it yourself you can always hire a professional painter to do it for you. If that isn't in the cards then follow these tips to get the best results possible.
The first step in preparing your walls to be painted is repairing the holes and cracks. This is easily accomplished with some putty and a putty knife. You can find this putty at any hardware store or big box store. Inspect your walls carefully for any holes left from pictures or nails from the drywall popping through. Apply the putty with the putty knife and smooth it out. Later you will go through it and sand it down so it is nice and smooth.
After you have all the holes and cracks filled with putty you will get some fine sandpaper and sand all the areas down that you applied the, now dry, putty. Using your hand as a feeler, you will be able to tell if the area is smooth or not. You don't want to feel any rough edges at all.
Now it is time to clean the surface of any oils or surfactants that may not let the paint dry like it should. If you come across any just use some hot soapy water and scrub it down.
Does it feel good to have all your walls ready to paint? Now it is time to get the equipment together. You are going to need a ladder, paint rollers, drop clothes, paint brushes, a trim brush, paint, some dingy work clothes that you won't mind getting paint on and last but not least, some painters tape.
It's time to get on that ladder and tape off the crown molding, if you have that, around the ceiling. This is also the time to tape off any trim that you don't want to get paint on if you don't feel confident with the trim brush. If you are doing lines or any decorative painting now is the time to apply that tape so you get the shapes and/or lines you want.
If you are painting outside and you have already scraped the exterior then it is time to apply a quality primer. Don't skimp out on this step as it is going to help the "pretty" paint last a lot longer. Some higher end paints have the primer and finish coat in one but this is more expensive too.
Now that you have the surface prepared and the primer applied it is time to apply the paint. I would go with a paint from Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore as these both have high quality paints to choose from. Once the first coat has dried completely go ahead and take a little break and get ready to apply a second coat. Applying the second coat is going to leave a fantastic finish that you will love.
Since you got this far in the article you probably are ready to get going and get painting. I don't blame you, its time to take action and repaint the room you are about to get bored with. It is going to be some work but it will be well worth it and you won't end up spending tons of money doing it.
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