Interior Paint Prep – Your Resource Page for Preparing Interior Rooms for Painting
Preparation is the foundation of a beautifully painted room. We’ve included a list of interior paint preparation articles here so you can get the same professional results we do—results that last for years to come.
By Skirtings R Us
As a manufacturer of MDF skirting boards, we receive plenty of questions regarding how best to paint MDF mouldings – especially from customers who have chosen to purchase un-primed mouldings. This article ...
By Chuck Miller
Chuck Miller gives us a great tip for patching a small hole in drywall, such as a hole from an outlet box. Cut a small piece of scrap drywall about an inch longer than the hole in each direction. Score the back of ...
By Mark Blocker
This video shows how to apply putty to a stained and finished door jamb to get it ready for sanding and priming. *After viewing please consider offering your own insights and ...
If your home’s ceilings are coated in popcorn covering and you want a smoother finish, be prepared for some time consuming work and job preparation. Removing popcorn ceilings takes a lot of effort and an ...
Learning how to Spackle is crucial in getting satisfactory results in Painting, and it takes a little practice to get the technique down correctly… Lean how to spackle a small crack or hole. *After viewing please consider ...
Anyplace there is a gap between trim or a cabinet and the wall is a place you should caulk. You will find that most gaps are quite small, so you only need to apply a thin bead of caulk as described in Interior Caulking. ...
The root of all interior peeling paint is poor adhesion to the previous surface. Here are the ten most common causes of poor adhesion. Peeling often gets a foothold from water getting under the paint. Bathrooms are a major ...
Painting is all about Prep work. We spend more time actually prepping a room then we do painting. Before doing any painting you must get all the sheet rock repairs done first. Skimming out all the imperfections ...
Applying specialized interior primers before the finish paint can produce a smoother, more pleasing, appearance. A paint primer’s main purpose is to seal the surface thus ensuring the greatest adhesion of the finish paint. ...
Interior surfaces should be perfectly smooth before painting. To accomplish this you may need to use a combination of interior sanding and filling. Techniques for filling are covered under drywall repair. General Interior Sanding ...
How to Identify the Type of Paint on Your Walls and Trim It’s time to update the look of your home. There’s only one problem. You know that a new coat of paint is the cheapest way to make your home more appealing. But ...
Occasionally cleaning mold from an existing painted surface is necessary. You may not want to repaint yet. Or in many cases, you really don’t have to. In situations like this turn to the much milder household cleaner, ...
You recognize the importance of clearing the room of as much furniture as possible. You know that you should remove outlet covers, light fixtures if possible, etc. How do you protect the things you can’t remove from ...
By Jeff
(Thurston County, Washington)
You can save time masking windows and materials (interior/exterior) by cutting painters plastic 4-5 inches longer than the window, and tacking it over the window with 4 pieces of tape. This is useful for ...
I have performed many innovative experiments in my ventures. I am always looking for an easier way out. One such case came to me several years ago, there was a can light fixture hole left in a kitchen ceiling. This hole ...
Mold and mildew are serious health hazards. The best way to control the growth of fungus is to prevent its growth in the first place. A clean, dry, light filled environment discourages its formation. Basic prevention is all dependent ...
By Guy Alexander Bell
(Plymouth, United Kingdom)
Our UK paint website is well known for tips and advice about applying paint, but we felt that a tip or two about REMOVING paint would also add to the balance of things, so how do you remove paint? ...
New construction and remodeling projects pose different challenges when it comes to interior painting. While there is minimal prep work to do if the sheetrock hanger has done the job right, there ...
It’s not always feasible to remove existing wallpaper. If your walls are damaged, the paper has already been painted over, or if it was installed directly over unsealed drywall, the best option may be to paint over ...
Painting paneling is an easy project and it looks great when finished. There is a series of steps that’s required before the paint is applied to the paneling. These steps are cleaning, apply a primer, fill nail holes and ...
Many modern homes have rounded corners and painting rounded corners with two different colors can seem very difficult. Fortunately it’s not. These types of corners are called bullnose corners. They are formed by ...
The goal of every paint scraper tool is to efficiently and effectively remove the loose and peeling paint from any surface. There are many types of paint scrapers, from the classic putty knife to the 11 in 1 multipurpose tool to the ...
If you see peeling and flaking paint anywhere in your home, it may be an indication that someone took short cuts in pre-paint prep work. Or it could be a sign that the wrong type of paint was used. First, you have to get ...
By Ann
(Anaheim, CA USA)
I find using plastic is a huge hassle and is not as affective as using brown paper that you can buy by the roll in the paint department. Plastic always has the tendency to move, or get torn, or get its ...
By Westpro Painting
(Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Assuming already that you have chosen your colors and the sheen level of the paint, you can now get started by repairing your walls. Start by taking a putty knife and walk around and knock off any high spots on the ...
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