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INTERIOR
PAINTING
If you proceed logically through these
steps, you’ll be able to paint like the pros. However, be sure
to read the instructions on the paint can label for
information specific to the product you are using. Your
retailer also has a product manual with complete
specifications.
Start Out the Easy
Way
Always start with the ceiling. Follow
with the trim (around doors and windows), walls, and do
baseboards last.
Begin
Brushing
Dip bristles one-third of their
length into the paint and tap gently against inside edge of
can or pail to release excess. Try not to drag across edge of
can. Holding the brush near the metal base, use light
strokes with slight pressure from your fingertips. This helps
eliminate lap marks. Always use a quality brush designed
for the type of paint you are
using.
Rolling
Work paint into the roller by moving
it back and forth in the deep end of the tray. Make sure it is
distributed evenly and remove excess by rolling lightly
across ridges at shallow end of tray. Work the roller in slow,
smooth strokes to prevent bubbles or
spattering.
Ceiling
Begin by brushing a hand-wide strip
around the perimeter of the room where the walls meet the
ceiling. Then roll paint in one metre strips across the
shortest width of the ceiling. Avoid “lapping” by maintaining
a wet edge. Here’s how: when reapplying a loaded roller to a
surface, first place it on an unpainted area of the strip. Then
work backwards into the strip of wet paint. This will
eliminate the risk of seeing lines where one strip ends and
the next begins.
Wall to
Wall
Work in approximately
one metre segments from the top down. When using a roller,
lay initial paint on in a broad “M” pattern starting at the
bottom of the letter. Then even out by rolling lightly with
horizontal strokes followed by vertical
strokes.
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