I’m sure you’ve heard many a nightmare story where someone has attempted to paint their home’s exterior or interior surfaces, resulting in a poor result which later costs money and effort to remediate. If you decide to hire a painting…
It’s entirely possible to cover over a surface that’s not been prepared properly first, but the results will not last the test of time. Washing prior to painting is a crucial part of the process, this makes sure the paint…
The typical process followed by painting professionals is to commence with the ceiling, followed by the walls. It’s recommended to paint bigger areas such as walls before you repaint any trim. This is because it’s more efficient to paint these…
The process followed by professional painters usually starts with their firstly painting any trim, followed by painting the ceiling and finally the walls. The reason being is that it’s more efficient to tape mask the trim than it is to…
Not to be confused with water blasting, which will remove paint and scour a surface more thoroughly, power washing, which is a more gentle, softer wash, is an important step in preparing your home’s exterior for painting. It’s important because…
This is dependent on the look you are wanting to achieve. It’s worth noting that spray painting will typically use up to three times more paint than by rolling or brushing, and you also get a much thinner coat of…
This depends on the type of paint, it’s known that freezing temperatures can spoil latex paint, but only after multiple thawing cycles. If your paint does freeze, what you need to do is slowly allow the paint to warm up…