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Exterior and interior home painting can be both challenging and rewarding. But, without proper preparation and knowledge, some common mistakes could be faced by homeowners and these need immediate actions to resolve. This blogpost will showcase how to avoid some of the common pitfalls of painting and initiatives that need to be taken for professional-looking and smooth finishing. Sometimes professional painters can also make convenient mistakes that are further responsible for less-than-perfect results. To help you achieve a flawless finish to your home painting, here are 7 common mistakes and tips and tricks on how to avoid them.
In extreme temperature paint could be very sensitive. In general paints need to be stored in a dry location temperature in between 5°C to 35°C. The metal tins of the paint container have to be kept away from water moisture to avoid rust. Outdoor storage option that is why not an ideal option to store the paints. You should also avoid exposing the paint container to fluctuating temperatures - too much cold or heat can cause the essential chemicals in the paint to discolor, which can change its color and consistency. While oil-based paints have the tendency of freezing at low temperature than a water-based paint.
How to Avoid the Mistake: Needs to check weather forecast properly before your starts to paint. It is effective to paint your wall during low humidity (50°F and 85°F). It is also suggested that choose the paints that are generally designed for extreme weather conditions and you can use it for painting in less-than-ideal conditions. Regarding the application of paints, manufacturer guidance needs to be followed to analyze drying times and application temperature.
Wall painting is not at all inexpensive task. But, usage of wrong rollers, brush, and other different tools in a low price could negatively impact the outcome of the painting job. In shorter-term, low quality paint brushes could be cheaper, but create major issues in long-run. After the usage of cheap brushes, it will responsible for uneven edging because of splayed bristles. Loose bristles of cheap quality brushes can stick into the paint and weak bristles never absorb the paint properly.
How to Avoid the Mistake: Usage of high-quality brush is effective as you can wash and use it again and again. Eventually, using an acrylic bristle brush is convenient option for water-based painting. At the same time, it absorbs very little water. For solvent-based paints, natural bristle brushes are very convenient option.
The critical steps for painting a project are surface preparation. Without cleaning this, it could be responsible for uneven results and poor adhesion due to sandy surface. For glossy and dirty surfaces, paints can adhere well. Moreover, skipping primer for your surface area may be more prone to discoloration over time.
How to Avoid the Mistake: The surface should be properly cleaned with water and soap that removes grease and dirt. To create a smooth surface, the rough area needs to be sanded down and perhaps using a primer would be a great option. In general, surface priming not only improves the adhesion process, it also helps prevent staining and ensures an even finish.
It's tempting to brush over the same area while painting to ensure an even coat and this is something that needs to be avoid completely. Over-brushing is responsible to unappealing brush strokes as the bristles stick to partially dried paint. In this way, brushes could lose more bristles and that further stuck within the paint.
How to Avoid the Mistake: In a smooth motion, the paint brush needs to be loaded and quickly stroke the paint over the surface and to level it off one or two stroke is effective.
Lighting could be very important in how colors appear when painting. In fact, many painters fail to realize that a color may look entirely different under different lighting conditions. This is a nasty surprise when the paint dries.
How to Avoid the Mistake: Before finalizing a shade, test the samples in several different lighting conditions. Paint swatches on walls and analyze them at various times of the day to observe how they would look both in natural lighting and artificial. It will enable you to settle on a shade that complements the lighting in the room and overall design.
Taping off the edges and areas you don't want to paint is very crucial. Many people forget to include this process. Without proper tape, you might end up getting messy lines or with paint on the trim and the floor splattered with it.
How to Avoid the Mistake: Mask off edges, baseboards, and areas that don't belong with painter's tape, press down firmly with your fingers so the paint seeps underneath and remove it when paint's still slightly wet for clean lines. For particularly tricky edges, use a putty knife to make sure tape feels really stuck to the surface.
Many are so excited to start working on a new project that they rush with the painting process, responsible for making mistakes in the entire process. Some skip important steps, put coats too fast, or do not allow enough drying time before the subsequent coat, which ruins the quality of their work.
How to Avoid the Mistake: Do not rush through the painting process. Allow time to dry between coats as suggested in the paint tin. Relax your brain if you really feel tired or if something distracting is going on in your world. A planned operation of the painting venture will result in better work than a rushed affair.
Once you are aware of common painting mistakes, then you're going to be in a much better position to prepare and do everything in your power to avoid them; your painting project will easily go through efficiently and smoothly, with very professional-looking results. All it takes is preparation, good tools, and time for beautiful results.
