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Friday, December 30th, 2016
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There are very few feelings that can compete with the joys of home ownership. To some, what could have been a joyful experience becomes a harrowing one when they realize the expenses that come with painting, maintenance and such. Deferring such a substantial cost means you have to learn how to maintain design elements of your home without spending too much.
Paint Repairs
Begin looking for areas that have sustained some damage like scratches, holes or gouges. Repair these before you proceed on doing any maintenance project. Depending on how you categorize yourself in terms of being a paint expert, you can make these repairs on your own or you could just hire a professional to do the job.
There are different techniques to use in painting walls. There are factors that affect the end result such as the texture of walls, orange peel, how smooth the surfaces are or if you’re ready to just splatter the color.
The simplest task that you can take on is that of a smooth wall. This wall just needs a putty knife plus a single can of spackle. Use the knife to distribute the putty and fill up the minor scratches and dings on walls. After this, just sand the surface and paint over. Extensive damages require patching that’s a bit more complicated since the surface is textured.
Aerosol spray can offer fairly satisfactory paint results even when you’re not experienced in painting. Just remember to mask off amply in order to protect nearby areas.
Matching
Another critical step in painting is to match the surface that you want to touch up. If you have the original paint still on, then you will just have an easy task ahead. If, however, the surface has been soiled or has faded, then you might need to completely repaint certain areas.
If you ever kept a can or two of the original paint and would still want to keep the same color, then you can go ahead and begin painting. The batch number of the paint as well as its brand name will help you shop for the same hue should you wish to repaint.
If both choices are not available, then you can cut a tiny section of the wall board and take this to the paint store. If this is also not doable, then the best that you can do is to match. As best as you can, try matching the paint that you previously or currently have with the hues that you find in the paint shop.
Is there a drawback to this technique? Well, yes, since you might end up not getting an exact match. You could end up repainting walls upon walls if you end up with the wrong tone or shade.
Let’s presume that you’re using water-based paint. To touch up, use polyester or nylon brush, one that’s no less than three inches wide. If you’re painting with an oil-based paint, then use a china bristle. To clean china bristle later, be sure to use mineral spirits, never water.
Use ample masks for protection. Just get a small amount of paint onto your brush then spread it over the areas that need touching up. Use consistent, even strokes. With darker marks, be sure to use several applications for a more even coverage. This is also the case with stubborn stains and marks. In fact, these might even require using a stain sealer.
If you are already satisfied with the paint coverage, cap your repainting project with light and side-to-side strokes. This is to lay off or even out the coats. This is also an effective way to blend the new paint to the surrounding areas.
Expect to see some imperfections with high gloss paint and when the walls are illuminated by external light sources.
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