Painting a room can be overwhelming especially if you dont havent done it before.
It actually involves a lot of steps and you cant just paint immediately without preparing the room.
This preparation is very important to ensure that youll get the best results.
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Dust can get trapped resulting in an uneven texture and poor results.
Remove all nails even if you are going to reuse them.
Do the same for outlet and switch cover plates, and all plastic covers.
Step 2:
Fill any holes you arent going to use with hole filler.
Step 4:
Cover the floor with a drop cloth.
Step 5:
Sand the walls, then dust them.
Step 6:
Fill the paint cup with about an inch of paint.
Load the paint into the brush by tapping it against the bottom of the paint container.
Wipe the extra paint from all four sides.
Step 7:
Leave 1/8 gap on the first coat when cutting the ceiling.
While you are in the ladder, bring any corners you encounter about halfway down.
When you are done with the ladder, bring the quarters back to the baseboard.
Cut in around outlets, doors, and windows as you go.
When cutting in along the baseboard, cut with your painting arm closest to the wall.
Use painters tape if you have hard to get areas and use an old brush.
Step 8:
Remove any fuzz from the roller.
Keep even pressure for the entire time.
Move your drop cloth by folding once and keeping the same side up throughout the painting job.
Clean the brush as needed throughout the painting job.
Store roller in saran wrap between coats.
