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Spring is just around the corner. This
article is all about giving the interior of your house a
professional paint job. As a professional house painter here are
some important tips to help when painting the interior of your home.
#1.) Before starting any interior
house painting or prep work, take down curtain rods,
pictures, nails, remove wall socket covers, etc. Sometimes it is
easier to buy new socket covers. Lay down some drop cloths or
plastic to protect the carpeting and furniture.
#2.) Teenagers are
good at putting sticky-tape or gummy stuff all over doors and walls.
I use a product called “Nafta” for
removing the stuff. You can find it at your paint store.
#3.) Next, lightly
sand the walls and the ceiling with a pole-sander. This helps remove
cobwebs and any paint buggers left from the last paint job.
#4.) Now you’re
ready to roll out the ceiling. I use a flat white ceiling paint on
bedrooms, living rooms, dinning rooms and hallways. For kitchens and
baths I use a washable sheen paint (eggshell or satin finish). I
usually finish the ceiling first. I do two coats.
#5.) While waiting
for the ceiling to dry between coats, start cutting in the walls in
the corners and around the woodwork and around windows using a 2"
angular brush. Don’t bother cutting in near the ceiling line until
you have the second (finish) coat on the ceiling complete.
#6.) Once the
ceiling is completed, roll out the walls with the primary coat of
paint.
#7.) Now after the
walls are first coated and dry, look for drywall cracks and small
holes that need fixing. Dig or score them out a little, sand and
fill with lightweight drywall joint compound.
#8.) I like to
peen nail holes with a long skinny bolt. This makes them easier to
fill. Tiny nail holes seem to dish outward even after you sand them.
By Peening them in slightly all I have to do is skim coat them flat
with drywall compound and lightly sponge-sand them later or the next
day.
#9.) If you are
not putting pictures or curtain rod brackets back up in the same
places go ahead and fill the holes you don't want and sand smooth
when dry also.
#10.) If any of
the holes that held curtain rods or anything else didn’t tightened
up well, use “drywall anchors”. A proper drywall anchor is a
spiral-shaped plastic screw plug that comes with it’s own metal
screw in the center. For plaster use regular smooth anchors.
#11.) After the
drywall defects are repaired and dry (usually by the end of the
day), sand with a light sand sponge until smooth. Second coat the
ones that need more with another thin coat of drywall compound.
#12.) The next
step is to prime all of the repaired areas that you fixed and
sanded. Once they are primed and dry, make sure they look smooth. If
not, put another light coat of drywall compound on them and re-sand
when dry.
#13.) If you see
stains (ink or crayon marks) lightly sand them out most of the way.
You can use a product called “Bin”,
which is a shellac primer. Another primer is called Krylon “Fusion”.
Both are available in an arousal spray and will block "bleed-thru"
stains. Cover the area with drops before spraying because the spray
does travel.
#14.) Now the
ceiling is finished and all four walls have been completely first
coated. Drywall repairs are done. If the woodwork is to be painted I
do a light sand and prime or paint that up one coat also. Fill and
caulk all needed areas before giving everything a final coat. Now it
is time to cut in at the top of the four walls along the ceiling
line doing two coats. I will also cut in the corners and around the
windows, trim and woodwork one more time. Now you can finish the
walls with the final coat of paint.
#15.) Once the
room is dry, The last thing needed is the top final coat of paint on
the woodwork. You’re done! Everything has two solid coats of paint
and all your drywall repairs and caulking were done between coats.
Put your socket covers back and everything else back in place.
Lee Cusano has owned and operated his own
successful painting business since 1991. He has also helped many
others to start their own painting business with his "Paint Like a
Pro Estimating and Advertising System". Lee also offers a new free
report titled "How To Quit Your Day Job This Week and Double or
Triple Your Income". To get it please go to
http://www.Painting-Business.com
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