How to paint your house yourself, part 3
Many people try to paint their homes themselves. Today, when cost plays a big role in the maintenance of a home, many decide to do
Many people try to paint their homes themselves. Today, when cost plays a big role in the maintenance of a home, many decide to do it, saving a significant amount of money that they can use on other household tasks.
It is a difficult and time-consuming process, but with the proper instructions and preparation you can achieve very beautiful results…
Read the 2nd part of our advice on how to paint your house and avoid the mistakes of “amateurs” and a lot of fatigue.
The right type of masking tape is essential to a successful painting job. Using the wrong type of tape could damage your floors or furniture surfaces, leave crooked lines and edges, and leave glue residue on your walls.
You can also find special-purpose tape for certain coatings, such as stucco. Green or blue tape works best for straight lines and walls, while red is better for textured (grainy or rougher) surfaces.
The tape you decide to use should have a strong, water-based adhesive and be UV-resistant. Don’t leave tape on a surface for too long. It will start to stick strongly and peel off the surfaces underneath when you try to remove it.
For interiors, you have a choice of five basic levels of sheen on your paint: Flat, Matte, Soft Embossed, Satin or Semigloss. Flat, Matte Satin and Soft Embossed are for walls. Semigloss is for wood paneling.
All types have their advantages. Embossed has a low sheen and is more durable than a flat finish. Flat and matte also hides minor imperfections in walls and ceilings. Flat can be touched up. Matte, satin and semigloss cannot. A satin finish is probably the best choice for a busy family home with lots of hands because it is easier to clean and is not as shiny as Semigloss.
Flat paint looks great in areas with much less use. The mat is a little easier to clean, but it is not recommended for a high-traffic area or a busy home with lots of children and pets.
How to avoid unintentionally having different shades of a color, e.g. white.
One of the telltale signs of a do-it-yourself paint job is how the color varies from one wall to another or even halfway down a wall. While many people who undertake to paint their home may not realize this at first, this soon becomes apparent once the paint has dried. Fortunately, there is a way to deal with this issue.
If you have an open can when you paint halfway down a wall, the difference can be noticeable. You can eliminate this by mixing or “pooling” all the paint you have together. Avoid running out of a can of paint and having to buy a whole new can. Try to buy from the same store. Calculate how much paint you will need for the room or wall, then mix it in a bucket that is enough to paint the entire room.
Do not buy paints of different brands and textures in the middle of a painting. Always finish the painting with one product.
We are not referring to different colors per wall. This is most often the goal. Having multicolor is something that depends on your personal taste. Here we are referring to the uniformity of a color on a wall or an entire room.
More tips in our next post.
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