Painting Pros- what are your favorite painting tricks?
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Painting Pros: White Preference?
Comments (5)I posted a thread in the kitchen forum (search under "what white") a couple weeks ago. Most common response was Benjamin Moore Dove White (OC-17) but many also liked Sherwin Williams Simply White & Acadia White. When talking to people who were going to quote on doing work for me...many were very familiar with Dove White, had used it, and had found it to be a great all purpose white. A pretty "true" white, but not shockingly bright - but also not beige/yellow at all....See MorePro painters .. how about some painting 101 tips?
Comments (6)wi-sailorgirl, not to dismiss your question, but things maybe not covered here, you can check Google for painting tips 101 or u-tube. Trust me there are lots of information out here. Some good and some well (uh not so informative). If doubts, you can also come back with a follow up question. Anyway, great choice on your selection (Aura). Just make sure you follow the directions for painting with Aura because it does begin to set up in a short period of time. You just can't keep rolling and re rolling. Need to roll it on and move on. Any little skippers you notice, leave along and you can get them covered in the 2nd coat. You didn't say whether you have smooth or textured walls, so I am just guessing smooth here. I prefer to use Purdy's white dove dralon paint rollers. I use a 3/8ths or 1/2" cover. I also will de-fuzz the roller sleeve before using. Get yourself a really good roller frame . You definitely don't want to use a cheap wobbly frame. I use Sherlock roller frame and also their very sturdy extension poles. When you get done painting all you have to do is tap the roller on the side of a garbage can or a 5 & the roller sleeve pops right off. Use an excellent brush for painting your trim. One that has a lot of fluidity and flow. If you are going to tape I would recommend using 3m- orange core delicate blue painter's tape listed as #2080. This is the only tape IMO. I would just make sure you have burnished the tapes edge down really secure. If you use any type of tool to press the tape down, you will need to be really careful about not poping a hole in the tape. Trust me it can happen. I myself use my index finger and lightly press the tape in place to get a seal and then I run my finger back across the tape really really good for the final secure. When you are finished painting, if the tape seems to be a little stubborn in releasing, take a box cutter or one of the craft knives to lightly score right where the tape edge is. This should release for you and don't remove at a fast pace. Remove the tape back onto itself. Oh and with Aura , it would be a good idea not to have blowing air directly onto the work surface and if you have an outside wall that gets heated up I would paint this wall first. I am very particular about the temperatures in the rooms I am working in. They can make or break a paint finish. Another thing, if you don't feel comfortable or secure about using the Aura and afraid it will start to set up on you, I would like to also suggest using an x-tender for Aura. I only use XIM x-tender. Just make sure you follow instrustions and stir, stir, stir to make sure it has incorporated into the paint. As far as washing your walls , sometimes that is overkill. In other words how long has it been, are there lots of spots or is the wall really dirty or just dusty, what finish is on the wall at the present time. If the walls are in good condition, just make sure you have dusted all over and if you had to make any repairs , dusting and removing all little flying debris. Washing walls and priming all the time is really ridiculous. Just have to thoroughly examine the walls to make the right determination. Yes, I would cut in the second time as well. hope some of this helps. Good luck. :)...See MoreIs there a trick to painting inside corners?
Comments (3)Wrap the accent walls' color onto the neighbor sidewalls by just an 1/8". * Run a tape first though. Try to get a straight line from ceiling to floor. * Again, this tape will be ~ 1/8" away from the accent walls' corner. * Rub edge down firmly, and "wrap" this color around the corner to the tape edge. Don't apply too much paint at the tape-edge. * Pull tape immediately when done. OPTIONAL STEP... * Run an even Painter's-caulk bead up the corner. Smooth with a damp fingertip. * Use a SMALL bead here!! 1/4" wide AT THE MOST. * This "rounds-off" the often-ragged inside corners. * Apply the tape FIRST here though! * Now you'll have a smoother corner, where the paint can now wrap SLIGHTLY over to your tape edge on the next wall. >> I always caulk my inside corners...and sometimes trim-to-wall gaps. >> Even ceiling-to-wall corners often benefit from caulking here! Faron...See MorePlease tell me pros and cons of painting cabinets
Comments (10)We are painting our old oak cabinets right now. My goal was to not have the grain show through, like nodirtthere's kitchen from this forum. Here's what we have been doing: -We removed an old cabinet when we remodeled our bathroom that was the same finish as our kitchen cabinets and used it as a test panel. Doing this has made us feel much more confident about the process that we are using and allowed me to play around with different finishes, glazes, etc. -We are using a product called MH Ready Patch to fill the grain. Use multiple thin coats, sanding in between each and you can achieve an amazingly smooth finish. No grain will show through. -Spray whenever possible! The difference between brushing on and spraying on the primer and paint is unbelievable, from the time/effort involved to the finish you can get. Check the primer that you are using-ours said it could only be used in an airless sprayer, so we had to borrow one. (The one my husband has works off of his air compressor.) -We sprayed two coats of primer, sanding in between each one, then have sprayed three coats of latex paint and will be topping it off with a satin acrylic poly for durability. -We are also taking the opportunity to add nice crown molding and light rail to the cabinets, giving them a more custom look, since everything will be painted anyway. That's where we are in the process...we are thrilled with the results so far-they are light years beyond a finish that we thought could be achieved on our own. Good luck!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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