Useful Painting Preparation Tips

Preparation is a necessity in whatever things you are intended to do. In painting, the number 1 reason for its failure is poor preparation. Here are some useful painting preparation tips that will surely help you.

Plan out well what is your color scheme before even buying paint. Think twice before choosing the color you want. Match it to your other décor and consider well what well be its effect to your other things. Be sure also that you have all the things and materials needed before starting so you won't have to go back and fort to the store to buy it.

Next, prepare the surface of what you are going to paint. Whether you are painting an iron chair, staining a wood end table, walls, ceilings or anything, preparing the surface is absolutely important. If the paint doesn't have a clean, smooth surface to adhere to, it won't last long and definitely it won't look good. Like in walls, it should be sanded, spackled and cleaned, for paint to adhere properly.

If you are painting a room, prepare it too. Remove all your furniture before you begin. If you can't remove some of your things, use a newspaper or a drop cloth to cover it and floor. Undoubtedly, you don't want paints splattering over it. Remove also outlet covers, light fixtures, door knobs, electrical switches and other hardware and so if won't bother your painting.

Tape off also the window frames, baseboards or any areas that you don't want to be painted. This will avoid paint drips and smudges to these areas.

Look also for cracks in the surface. Fill them with patching plasters, filler, wood putty or other suitable compound, whichever is appropriate. When the patch is dry, sand it lightly so that they will level to the surface. Fill nail holes with spackling compound and sand it lightly. To inspect the repaired damages and trim work, dig out rot and filling depression with wood filler.

Following these tips will result to a beautiful and flawless painting. This will definitely save your energy, time and money. Now you are ready to paint.

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