Interior Painting

The preferred paint to use inside your home is latex. (It's easy to use and clean up is as simple with water)

With the hardest part being the choice of colors. There are so many and it's difficult for most people to imagine what it might look like.

The "big stores" have incorporated computer programs into their paint departments. These programs are the best thing to come along in the paint world in a long time.

They help you imagine how your project will look with the use of different colors.

Don't be afraid to ask for help picking your color. The stores profit by selling the paint.

If you use them, they will help you to be confident that you'll get a designer look and not have to repaint to cover up a mistake.

Once you've decided on your colors, buy your paint and enjoy your project. Try to find a helper, it makes it even more fun.

Tools Required

Paint

Drop Cloths

Painters Tape

Brushes

Roller Cages

Roller Sleeves

Sandpaper

Ladder

Trays

Rags

Preparation

Patch all holes or knicks. (See our section on patching drywall.)

Like I said before, preparation is the most important part. There is no use painting a wall, if it's full of holes. The holes will still be there when you finish the job.

When your priming drywall, make sure you have good coverage. The primer seals the wall and helps bond the paint to it, making the paint cover evenly.

If your walls have been previously painted, you will need to make sure they are clean and free of grease, marks etc.

Changing from a dark color to a light one?

Prime the wall first to help with the color change.

Tint the primer at the store, to half strength of the new color,so you have an in between color that paints over easily.

Before you start painting, cover all of your furniture and move it out of the way. Remove all switch plates and outlet plates. You may want to remove the baseboard as well.

If you are painting your ceiling, you will want to do it first. Next, the trim and doors, followed by the walls.

Interior Painting - Where To Start

Use painter's (masking) tape for interior painting.

Press firmly so the paint doesn't go under the tape.

You will need to cut in all corners and the ceiling. This should be about 2 to 3 inches wide, so when you roll the wall you cover the cut in part easily.

Make sure you feather the paint at the edge of the 2 inch line. This will help blend the rolled paint.

Dip the brush in the paint, but only cover about 40% of the bristles, or it becomes too messy.

You begin rolling your walls, by filling your roller with paint from your tray. Do not use too much, as you will find out soon enough how much of a mess this too, can make.

When I start an interior painting project, I start from the left side and work my way to the right side of the wall.

Place roller approximately 1 foot from the corner and roll a strip from bottom to top. Now, work your way towards the cut in corner, using the roller to work the paint placed.

When your sure you have an even coat, work the paint forward toward the middle of the wall evening it out for your next roller application.

Blend paint by back tracking up and down, rolling back and forth, always in a vertical fashion. Make sure you paint up to the cut line and roll over it so the paint blends.

When you start your next line, use the same pattern, up and down. Then go back and overlap the last line to blend in the paint you have already put on.

Paint gently, as too much pressure will cause rollers marks,and or lines. If you see any lines, use your roller, but don't add more paint. Go over it until the lines dissapear.

Once you gain confidence and know how, you'll learn to adjust your patterns and make the applications work for you.

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