Post by Dreamwebber on Apr 17, 2007 11:52:33 GMT -5
FWIW, I love to paint....I did all the rooms in my house myself and my mother-in-laws too. I just love the smell of fresh paint. In fact I just painted the ceiling in my livingroom/kitchen...I didn't realize it was going to take 6 hours on that or I wouldn't have started it lol
My advice if you are a newbie to painting. First of all make sure you patch all your holes and cracks and your walls are clean and free of dust first. Make sure you are confident on your color choice Do a small section in different areas of the room and see if you like it in the dark/light. The little samples don't always appear the same when you put them on the wall.
If you don't plan on doing any painting in the future I recommend disposable paintbrushes. That way you can just paint and then throw away.
Avoid the color red!!!! It is a pain in the butt!!! If you do choose red though instead of getting a white primer you will want to go with a gray primer. Otherwise you will waste a bunch of money on paint. Primer is a lot cheaper!!! and red requires multiple coats without it.
Make sure everything is out of the room or....covered with drop cloths that don't bleed...I prefer a tarp because plastic on the floor can be slippery and slide around and spill paint on your floor anyway. It doesn't matter how careful you are paint will drip. Also, make sure you are wearing clothes you don't mind getting paint on.
Use the blue tape!!! but, if you do...pull it off before the paint dries because if you don't, and don't have the tape extremely down tight you will probably have seepage and the paint that seeped will now be dry and you won't be able to wipe it off. If you do get paint on your trim that you want to get off try "Crud Cutter" They sell it at Lowes and it works very well on getting off dried paint especially on wood floors. (Believe me I know lol)
Pick the right kind of paint. If it is for a room with a lot of traffic you don't want "flat paint" because it is hard to wipe off scuffs, crayons etc. Get an egg shell or satin. Especially for bathrooms, kitchens etc. For your trim use semi-gloss or high gloss depending on your look. Don't use semi-gloss or high gloss on the wall though....or it will look funny unless you want your walls to be shiny lol
When using a roller don't roll the paint up and down but, make a "W" and then fill in randomly....other wise you will see the roller marks. Choose the right nap on your roller as well. Ex. roller for smooth surface, semi smooth etc
As far as paints go...I have tried them all. IMO avoid Behr...for me it is very drippy and it takes more coats. Ralph Lauren has great colors but, their quality...it has improved but, their high gloss trim paint tends to peel and is not long lasting at least in my homes applications. Granted I have had cats who loved to sit on the window seal. But, to me an interior paint should last longer than two years.
I prefer Sherwin Williams paint. It seems to me like it has a thicker consistency and uses less coats at least the "super paint" I think that is what it is called.
Last piece of advice...if you think you might want a texture on your wall...think, rethink, and then re-rethink. I painted my walls in my livingroom with the suede style paint a few years ago and then I decided a couple years later to paint it in a different color...I had to spackle some cracks and then we got a new window so, new sheet rock had to be put in on one wall and now in those areas it doesn't have the suede feel like the rest of the walls so, I am going to have to paint in the suede again just to get the texture feel on those walls and then repaint with the new paint so, it won't look goofy.
My advice if you are a newbie to painting. First of all make sure you patch all your holes and cracks and your walls are clean and free of dust first. Make sure you are confident on your color choice Do a small section in different areas of the room and see if you like it in the dark/light. The little samples don't always appear the same when you put them on the wall.
If you don't plan on doing any painting in the future I recommend disposable paintbrushes. That way you can just paint and then throw away.
Avoid the color red!!!! It is a pain in the butt!!! If you do choose red though instead of getting a white primer you will want to go with a gray primer. Otherwise you will waste a bunch of money on paint. Primer is a lot cheaper!!! and red requires multiple coats without it.
Make sure everything is out of the room or....covered with drop cloths that don't bleed...I prefer a tarp because plastic on the floor can be slippery and slide around and spill paint on your floor anyway. It doesn't matter how careful you are paint will drip. Also, make sure you are wearing clothes you don't mind getting paint on.
Use the blue tape!!! but, if you do...pull it off before the paint dries because if you don't, and don't have the tape extremely down tight you will probably have seepage and the paint that seeped will now be dry and you won't be able to wipe it off. If you do get paint on your trim that you want to get off try "Crud Cutter" They sell it at Lowes and it works very well on getting off dried paint especially on wood floors. (Believe me I know lol)
Pick the right kind of paint. If it is for a room with a lot of traffic you don't want "flat paint" because it is hard to wipe off scuffs, crayons etc. Get an egg shell or satin. Especially for bathrooms, kitchens etc. For your trim use semi-gloss or high gloss depending on your look. Don't use semi-gloss or high gloss on the wall though....or it will look funny unless you want your walls to be shiny lol
When using a roller don't roll the paint up and down but, make a "W" and then fill in randomly....other wise you will see the roller marks. Choose the right nap on your roller as well. Ex. roller for smooth surface, semi smooth etc
As far as paints go...I have tried them all. IMO avoid Behr...for me it is very drippy and it takes more coats. Ralph Lauren has great colors but, their quality...it has improved but, their high gloss trim paint tends to peel and is not long lasting at least in my homes applications. Granted I have had cats who loved to sit on the window seal. But, to me an interior paint should last longer than two years.
I prefer Sherwin Williams paint. It seems to me like it has a thicker consistency and uses less coats at least the "super paint" I think that is what it is called.
Last piece of advice...if you think you might want a texture on your wall...think, rethink, and then re-rethink. I painted my walls in my livingroom with the suede style paint a few years ago and then I decided a couple years later to paint it in a different color...I had to spackle some cracks and then we got a new window so, new sheet rock had to be put in on one wall and now in those areas it doesn't have the suede feel like the rest of the walls so, I am going to have to paint in the suede again just to get the texture feel on those walls and then repaint with the new paint so, it won't look goofy.