How To Paint A Room
Here's the tools you will want at your disposal during the process, and the steps to take to get it done right.
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The necessities
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Paint tray
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Canvas or plastic drop cloths
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Clean, moist and dry rags
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Ladder, stepladder, scaffolding
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Rubber gloves
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Protective eyewear
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Comfortable clothes
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Extension handle
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Sandpaper (120 to 320)
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Roller Masking tape
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Screwdriver
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Sanding block
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Shop vacuum cleaner
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Container of water
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Pad
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Water or thinner (depending on paint)
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Paintbrush
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Before you get started
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Apply paint when the temperature and humidity permit. The ideal temperature is between 15 °C and 25 °C (60 °F and 77 °F). The relative moisture content is between 30% and 55%.
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Don’t paint cold walls. They should be the same temperature as the room.
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Make sure the surface is clean and in good condition for painting.
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Have your entire equipment ready (see checklist above).
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Wear comfortable clothes.
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Protect glasses against splatter by covering them with a plastic mask held in place by an elastic band.
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Ventilate the room before and during painting.
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Try to prevent drafts that could hasten evaporation and produce an uneven finish.
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While you paint
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1. Cover or mask off surfaces you don’t want to paint and make sure drop cloths are carefully placed.
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2. Stir paint but not so vigorously that bubbles which could remain on the surface after drying form.
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3. Pour the quantity of paint needed into another container to avoid contaminating the original paint can. Lightly close the paint can to preserve the paint.
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4. Apply paint generously, leaving no skipped spots or excesses (see “Handling Brushes and Rollers” section).
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5. Let dry completely.
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6. Lightly sand rough spots if necessary using grades 120 to 220 of sandpaper and vacuum up dust.
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7. Generously apply a second coat, without leaving behind uncovered spots or excesses.
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8. Clean tools.
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9. Let surfaces dry completely and make sure the paint has properly hardened before cleaning them. (see maintaining surfaces)
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