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After you sand the surface lightly, wipe it down and remove any dust. This is arguably one of, if not the single most important step to preparing the surface.
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What if you want to paint over your oil-based paint with water-based acrylic? How do you prevent chipping and peeling? Will it look as good?
For acrylic latex paint or other water-based finishes, choose brushes with synthetic bristles—either polyester or nylon. Natural bristles lose their integrity when they soak-up water from water-based paints. Brushes made from polyester keep their shape when wet and remain firm when you paint on a hot day. Brushes made with nylon last longer, but tend to become limp on hot days.
Not many people know this but adding ceilings to a job actually makes painting the walls slightly easier. Primarily, this has to do with those tricky paint lines in the corners of rooms.
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Cut-in one wall at a time using the same method as described above for the ceiling cut-in. Be sure to also cut-in around doors, windows, baseboards, etc.
After preparing the area, apply a light coat of bonding primer. Sherwin – Williams has great bonding primers. Bonding primer will help the water-based paint adhere to the old oil paint. Allowing 2 – 3 days for the primer to cure is important. It will help prevent the likely hood of the primer coat from chipping or peeling, allowing maximum adhesion.
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Brush back and forth to spread the paint evenly on horizontal siding or, for vertical siding, up and down.
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When estimating interior painting costs, the first step is measuring the entire painting surface of your home or room. The example below is for a 10’ x 12’ room with an 8’ ceiling, one door, and one window. Measure the perimeter of the room – For a 10’ x 12’ room, add the four wall lengths.
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Siding must be clean, dry, and free of flaking paint before you paint. If your home’s siding is in good condition, just wash it thoroughly. Sometimes, hosing it down is all that’s necessary; when doing this be careful not to drive water up under the joints where siding boards or panels overlap.
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A good bid proposal will include detailed descriptions of the start-to-finish work to be performed, including how they will protect the property, how they will clean and prep the surfaces, how they will prime and then paint, and finally, how they will clean up. Look for the following specifics: Above: Moist environs like bathrooms that require special paint might also be best left to the professionals. Photo by Rory Gardiner, Going to the Dark Side with Mad About the House in London. Step 4: Work with your painter to accommodate your budget.
Painters generally charge for their services in three ways, per square foot, per room, and per hour. On average, they charge between $1.50 and $3.50 per sq.ft., $25 and $100 per hour, and $990 and $1,320 per room.