How to Paint a Room, Fast and Easy - Interior Painting Tips

 

Painting can make a major improvement in the appearance of your home. The most important thing to remember about painting is not to brush things.

Preparation for Interior painting takes time, but proper preparation will reward you with professional-looking work at the end.

Here today in this article we gonna discuss How to paint a room fast and easy this way.

In This Article

• Interior painting guide for beginner
• How to do Interior painting
• Using a paint roller for the Interior painter
• Painting tips by Interior painter

Interior painting guide for beginner

There are two types of paint for walls. 

Latex - the most popular and the most comfortable to work with. It dries relatively quickly (about four hours to the touch), and can be cleaned with soap and water. 

Alkyd or oil-based paints - are more wear and very resistant to traffic but have a longer drying time. They also need to be cleaned with solvent or turpentine and can have a very strong odor, which some people find offensive. 

There is a wide range of color variations in both. After you have made your choice of the type of paint and the color, you need to understand how the amount of paint is required. 1-gallon paint covers approximately 400 sq. An 8 by 12-foot bedroom with a standard 8-foot ceiling would require 320 sq. 

Coverage ft. (2 x 8 x 8 walls = 128 sq. Ft., And 2 x 8 x 12 walls = 192 sq. Ft.) In this case, one gallon of paint will provide a single coat of coverage, with a little more left. 

If you are changing the colors on the walls, or if your walls were painted only by your home builder, you should include two coats to provide adequate coverage. Plan accordingly.

How to do Interior painting

1. Move the furniture right out of the room (if possible), so that you will have space to work. If this is not possible, move to the center of the room and cover it with tarps.

2. Make sure you cover the ground with tarps as well. You can purchase professional canvas type sheeting at your building supply store, however, old sheets or over-lined blankets will also work well, and even things like old rubber-lined curtains will do a great job. Try to avoid putting those thin plastic sheets on the floor. They are slippery to walk on, and because they are so light, they rarely stay where you put them.

3. Remove or tape all light fixtures and switch and outlet plates.

4. Patch small cracks and nail holes with spackle or joint compound, using a putty knife to push the compound into the hole or crack, and spread it smoothly on the wall. After the compound dries, sand the patch gently. It is also a good idea to give the entire wall a light sanding as well. This provides a rough surface for the new paint to grab (painters call it a "dent").

5. Wash the walls with Tri-Sodium Phosphate (TSP) and water to clean them and remove any dust remaining on the sanding walls. Give the walls a quick rinse with clean water, and when it dries, you're almost ready to paint.

6. Start painting with the ceiling. You can now get special ceiling paints that go by looking color so you can see where you painted but dry white.

7. Once the ceiling is done, move on to the darker colors on the walls, followed by the lighter colors. Cut or paint around the edges of the walls and trim with your scarf/trimmer brush, make one wall at a time, and then finish the Interior painting with the roller. 

Read these above points carefully because a simple mistake can decrease the life span of wall paint.

Using a paint roller for the Interior painter

To get a professional-looking job, paint your room with a roller, there is a simple technique. Starting in a corner, make a "W", then fill in the "W" gaps by making an "M" above. 

Then, spread the paint going vertically up and down the wall. Do not press the disk or you will get bubbles and lines in the paint. Once a rectangle is complete, move on to the next one and make another "W."

Painting tips by Interior painter

If you paint the wood, the knots in the wood will eventually show through the paint ("burn through"). You can prevent this by sealing the knots with white shellac before Interior painting. Shellac is quick-drying, prevents the resin in the knot from passing through the paint, and will not show through the finished paint job.

A quick tip on working with paint cans. When you open the paint, but before you start to stir, take a common nail and make some holes in the lip of the can. These will allow the paint to flow back into the paint after you can pour some into the roller tray and the small box you used to hold the paint for cutting. This cuts out the mess.

For more professional advice you can contact Mas construction - the professional Interior painter in Toronto.