Tips To Paint Walls

A coat of paint is the quickest and best solution to give a the partitions and ceiling a face-lift. So long as the walls have been prepared properly, you may get an expert-looking finish.

How to paint walls

Time to finish job: About two hours for the walls of a small bedroom. Enable half a day for painting a ceiling.

Approximate budget: Between £30 and £100, relying on the room dimension and paint chosen.

First steps:
Even with right now's low-odour paints, it is price opening all of the exterior doors and windows earlier than you start work. Transfer the furniture into the centre of the room and use a dust sheet to guard your flooring. At all times paint the ceiling earlier than the partitions, in case any paint splatters or drips.

And, remember that paint tends to alter color because it dries. For those who select a color from a colour card, don't fret if it looks darker instantly after you've utilized it.

Step 1: Painting the edges
Use a 50mm (2in) brush to color around the ceiling edge and along the top of the skirting boards. To color the top of the walls, dip the brush a 3rd of the best way into the paint and hold at 45 degrees to the ceiling and paint a straight line, cutting into the nook between the walls and the ceiling. Turn the brush parallel to the ceiling to go over the first stroke firmly and steadily, keeping the bristles close to, but not touching, the ceiling.

This ought to be repeated alongside the bottom and the highest of the wall and round any options like fireplaces and window frames.

Tip: Use masking tape along the opposite wall or ceiling that can assist you make a neat job of the edges. 

Step 2: Painting the ceiling

Pour some of your emulsion into a paint tray so it's about a third full. Dip your roller into the paint and roll it firmly up and down the ribbed platform of the tray. Be careful not to overload the curler - it ought to rotate freely reasonably than skid over the floor of the ceiling.

As above, begin in a single corner and paint with a brush around the edges of the ceiling. Brush or roller on the rest of the paint in overlapping strips throughout the ceiling, parallel to the longest wall. To make painting ceilings a bit of simpler, attach a protracted handle extension to your paint roller.

Tip: Turn off the facility supply and unscrew any gentle fittings earlier than portray around the wires.

Step 3: Painting the walls
With a wide brush or roller, fill in the the rest of the wall - a roller offers the most effective finish and is quicker. Work from the highest right-hand corner of the first wall and work in square metre sections.

The number of coats of paint required for each job will depend on the type and make of paint you purchase, and what you might be portray over - comply with the producer's instructions on the tin for the most effective results. Some darker colors and patterns will want as much as three coats of emulsion to cover. Always leave the paint to dry between coats.

Tip: In case you use a brush, apply the paint in up-and-down strokes, then work the paint into the floor with horizontal strokes. Then evenly brush up and down again. In case you use a roller, use a brief pile for smooth walls and a medium pile for covering textured wallpaper. Evenly cover the roller with paint from the tray and work diagonally in a criss-cross pattern.

source: uktv