How to paint a room and materials needed: bleach; water; blue masking tape; crack filler; blocking primer; baseboard masking; 220 grit sandpaper baseboard masking.
Tools: bucket, rubber gloves, drop cloth, stepladder, sponge, screwdriver, putty knife, sanding block, 2 inch nylon brush, 9 inch roller, and paint tray.
Move the furniture away from the walls. Lay the drop cloth on the floor.
All dents, cracks or holes have to be fixed with crack filler. Upon drying, use the sandpaper to smooth out the crack filler.
Bleach, water and rubber gloves will wash off any mildew that maybe present.
Rinse the wall with clean water making sure to remove dirt and dust. Let it dry over night.
Use the primer first on any area that was repaired. Before painting the rest of the wall and ceiling; tape of the trim. If the ceiling is being painted as well, use the primer on it and the wall. When the ceiling is dry, tape it off to paint the wall.
Use the roller and go over the areas where a brush was used to get rid of brush strokes. Get as close to the tape as possible.
Roll up on the first pass but also start at the top and work your way to the bottom.
Smooth bumps or high spots with a putty knife or 120 grit sandpaper, when the primer dries. Removing dust requires wiping the wall using a damp rag on the wall.
When the ceiling and walls have been painted, prime and paint the trim.
Sponging on or off: latex paint; glaze; latex gloves; masking tape; sea sponge; coffee filters; stepladder; roller and pan for base coat and paper plates.
The reason for using a sea sponge is that the randomness of holes and varying texture provide a more relaxed look.
The paint department is where to look for glaze. No pigment is in it. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for mixing the glaze and paint. Slowing the drying time and making the paint somewhat transparent is what the glaze is for.
Use a piece of drywall if wanting to test different mixture ratios and to practice.
If the base color is being changed, start with the steps at the mentioned at the beginning.
Now that the base color is dry, mix the second color and glaze. Using a small amount of the mix, pour it onto the plate. Dampen the sponge with water. Squeeze as much water out as possible. Now dip the sponge in the glaze mixture.
Dab the sponge on the wall turning your wrist in different directions between each application. Use different areas of the sponge.
To achieve the wanted look, use the coffee filter to pat the sponge on every once in awhile. This will unclog the holes the in the sponge.
To determine if there is too much paint in any area, step back and look at the area being sponged. Removing excess paint requires applying a clean sponge to the area and lifting right off of it. This will remove the excess paint.
Sponging off is basically the same procedure except that once the base coat is dry, apply the glaze to a small area.
Start removing the glaze by pressing the sponge against it. Make sure to lift the sponge straight off so the glaze does not smudge. Continue this procedure until the entire area to be sponged is completed. Clean the sponge as needed. - 30198
Tools: bucket, rubber gloves, drop cloth, stepladder, sponge, screwdriver, putty knife, sanding block, 2 inch nylon brush, 9 inch roller, and paint tray.
Move the furniture away from the walls. Lay the drop cloth on the floor.
All dents, cracks or holes have to be fixed with crack filler. Upon drying, use the sandpaper to smooth out the crack filler.
Bleach, water and rubber gloves will wash off any mildew that maybe present.
Rinse the wall with clean water making sure to remove dirt and dust. Let it dry over night.
Use the primer first on any area that was repaired. Before painting the rest of the wall and ceiling; tape of the trim. If the ceiling is being painted as well, use the primer on it and the wall. When the ceiling is dry, tape it off to paint the wall.
Use the roller and go over the areas where a brush was used to get rid of brush strokes. Get as close to the tape as possible.
Roll up on the first pass but also start at the top and work your way to the bottom.
Smooth bumps or high spots with a putty knife or 120 grit sandpaper, when the primer dries. Removing dust requires wiping the wall using a damp rag on the wall.
When the ceiling and walls have been painted, prime and paint the trim.
Sponging on or off: latex paint; glaze; latex gloves; masking tape; sea sponge; coffee filters; stepladder; roller and pan for base coat and paper plates.
The reason for using a sea sponge is that the randomness of holes and varying texture provide a more relaxed look.
The paint department is where to look for glaze. No pigment is in it. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for mixing the glaze and paint. Slowing the drying time and making the paint somewhat transparent is what the glaze is for.
Use a piece of drywall if wanting to test different mixture ratios and to practice.
If the base color is being changed, start with the steps at the mentioned at the beginning.
Now that the base color is dry, mix the second color and glaze. Using a small amount of the mix, pour it onto the plate. Dampen the sponge with water. Squeeze as much water out as possible. Now dip the sponge in the glaze mixture.
Dab the sponge on the wall turning your wrist in different directions between each application. Use different areas of the sponge.
To achieve the wanted look, use the coffee filter to pat the sponge on every once in awhile. This will unclog the holes the in the sponge.
To determine if there is too much paint in any area, step back and look at the area being sponged. Removing excess paint requires applying a clean sponge to the area and lifting right off of it. This will remove the excess paint.
Sponging off is basically the same procedure except that once the base coat is dry, apply the glaze to a small area.
Start removing the glaze by pressing the sponge against it. Make sure to lift the sponge straight off so the glaze does not smudge. Continue this procedure until the entire area to be sponged is completed. Clean the sponge as needed. - 30198
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