Nine Easy Steps to Paint Your Room
The idea of painting a room by yourself can often seem to be a frightening proposition. However, with so much DIY information available on the internet and with a little bit of action and encouragement it can become a fun family activity. We have made it even easier by putting together five simple steps actions you can follow to do a bang up painting job of your room.
The appropriate sequence of actions is essential for a fast and rejuvenating transformation of a room. It is best to start with the ceiling before painting the walls.
Action Step 1- Prep the room.
Move furniture from the room. Turn off the circuit breaker for the room, remove outlet covers, and cover outlets with tape. Place canvas drop cloths on the floor– they’re less slippery than plastic.
Action Step 2– Clean Ceiling and Walls
Remove dust, dirt, and grease areas (which can ruin a smooth surface) with water, a little mild dish washing detergent, and a cellulose sponge. Rinse ceiling and walls with clean water to get rid of the soap residue.
Action Step 3–Use painter’s tape to protect other or trim edges. Use a putty knife to press tape gently into corners.
Action Step 4–Priming
Primer seals the wall and creates an even base for paint. You don’t need this step if you use a paint-primer combination.
Action Step 5: Mixing of Paint:
If using multiple gallons of paint of the same color, mix all of them together in a bucket to avoid slight variations in color in each.
Action Step 6 — Cut in Around Edges
Starting at the corner of the room, utilize a 2.5-inch or two-inch trim brush to “cut in,” using a three-inch strip of coating along the perimeter where the wall and the ceiling meet.Cut in a section at a time, alternating between cutting in and painting the ceiling to maintain a damp edge and avoid a visible line in between the cut-in area and the rest of the ceiling.
Action Step 7- Rolling the Ceiling
Before you start painting the ceiling, get rid of excess paint on the roller by gradually rolling it back and forth over the ridges of the paint tray.
Start painting near the corner of the room. Blend the coat of paint into the previously painted ceiling line. Paint throughout the width of the ceiling, instead of the length. To prevent straining your neck and back make sure to be rolling in a smooth motion across your body, instead of along your body, to prevent straining your neck and back.
Action Step 8– Painting the Walls
Once your ceiling is dry, go back to the area where you started painting. Use a trim brush to carefully cut in along the wall-ceiling line. Extend out two to three inches from doors, windows, and moldings. Utilize a roller to fill in the field once you’ve cut in around an entire wall area.
For effectiveness, begin in the corner of a wall and roll on a three-by-three-foot W pattern, then fill it in without raising the roller. Continue in sections till you’re done. Paint one wall at a time.
Action Step 9– Painting the Trim
When the walls have thoroughly dried, use a painter’s blue tape by applying it where the trim and the wall meet. Use a 2″ angled brush to paint the moldings, baseboard and the frames of door and window. Start painting your trim by painting from the tops of the doors and windows and then work your way down. This technique will help you remove any runs as you go down.
Resources: http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/painting
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