Your home is your life assets. And it is a matter of time when you are notified that your home renovation needs to take - not because there is always the old, but because you feel the need of bright colors in your house.
Repainting your home is a sensitive issue. Some companies are based on paintings do the work for you. Can rent a house painting service cost as well. But if you're going to paint yourself, you might want to look at the basics, and consider the time and effortbring to painting your home.
PAINT
There are many types of paint available today, with many different surfaces, others are designed for a specific application. Choosing the right type of paint seems to be confusing at first, but once shown what topics you want to paint your house and resolved, the job is done and what you want, the choice is quite simple.
There are two base color for your home: solvent (oil or alkyd) andWater based (latex). Oil paints dry slowly - usually up to 24 hours. The best remedy for paint thinner or turpentine oil is. Paint "latex advantage is that it dries relatively quickly, but it is not desirable in hot weather or direct sunlight. The best cleaning latex paints require only soap and water. So, if you paint the interior of your home are , you should use water-based paints, and solvent-based paints for painting the outside proposedYour home.
There are different types of paints that are either water or solvent, is that the different surfaces, which is measured by its brightness factor produced. "Sheen" is a term used to describe the degree of reflectivity of light in painting. Less polished interior or exterior paint means it has less resistance to stains.
• A high-gloss finish is easy to clean and resists wear better. This is ideal for environments that are constantly used. Most paints are recommendedUse of wooden walls, baseboards, kitchen and bathroom, door jambs and window frames. The disadvantage of using paint colors, but the serious flaws in the wall surface.
• A glossy paint is highly reflective and it works well for highlighting details, such as cutting and decorative molding. They are also the best choice for doors and closet - or in an area that sees a high volume of abuse.
Houses · Colours lacquered series are very similar to the complaints, unless polishedhas less luster. Semi-gloss is (are best used for children), also suitable for high humidity environments and can be used for trim work and cabinets. These colors provide maximum durability.
Egg shell color · make for a smooth finish and low gloss. Colors that are smooth and not very polished, they are ideal for your living room, dining room, bedrooms and dens. It is washable, ideal for bedrooms, hallways, home offices and family.
• Provide a good Colors SatinCombination of easy cleaning and moderate shine. These colors go a step further in the shell egg washing capacity. To see and do in almost every room.
· Colours Flat (Matt), are not reflective, and always a good choice for large walls and ceilings. Flat paints hide imperfections on the walls and splashing during use. Opaque paints are the best choice for vinyl and aluminum coating that is scratched or dented because it hides the flaws and less spraywhen applied. These colors are perfect for low traffic areas like the dining room and bedroom.
Special colors are different from consumer insights and brilliant color technology, has renewed the permits of certain colors for specific needs.
· Mount Ceiling apartments have been designed specifically for the ceiling. These are usually more splash-resistant.
· Colours oil or water-based primer and are used to seal unpainted surfaces to prevent the upper layersshould paint to soak the appropriate type of primer used for the surface to be painted - wood, metal, plaster or tiles. There are some "general purpose primers' available for two or more of these areas have been designed.
· Anti-condensation paints are used for environments with high humidity such as kitchen and bathroom. This color is generally formulated to prevent condensation and often fungicide.
Fire retardant paints · not resist the fire at all, buttheir formulation fire to prevent the spread of fire faster.
It 'also important that before you paint your room, you are a fund may be used. A primer will help paint adhere to the surface a uniform appearance. And 'a must, use a primer if you have new wood, untreated wood, drywall, painting or repainting over existing bright or dark color.
But before doing this, you need to know the condition of the surface, we wanted to paint. Regardless of whether the primingoil or latex paint finish with beveled need sanding or de-de-concealing cover up with a chemical. If you do not dull glossy paint, the second layer and strips do not stick to the bottom, as it dries.
Interior Painting
If you want to change the atmosphere of your room, the painting is a good option. When painting the interior, the colors I use are dry faster and have a strong smell that wafts around where your kids can smell.
Painting the interior of yourHouse requires a thorough evaluation, visualization and processing. If you have chosen the theme for your room and buy the material required work (paint, brushes and rollers, extension handles, paint containers, whip, drop clothes, ladder, painter tape, etc.), just follow these tips inner tool artist:
BEFORE AND DURING decorating tools
· Always ensure adequate ventilation when painting your house. If you do not get enoughVentilation in the work area, respiratory protection or a mask.
• Keep solvent containers closed or, if not in use.
• Keep paint products out of reach of children.
• Avoid direct contact with skin.
· Always read the packaging material (label) instructions.
SURFACE PREPARATION TIPS
• Where possible remove furniture in the room or group of lights and heavier of the trickiest together and cover them with a dropCloth.
• Provision of adequate lighting to allow a good view of painting imperfections.
• Remove switch plates.
Patch ° holes and cracks on the surface, pre-mixed spackling paste wanted to paint. After the dough is dry, sand the patch area.
• The dust and wash the ceilings, walls, baseboards, windows and door panels.
• Clean, wallpaper tone can be painted, but in most cases it is better to undress her. Painting over aWallpaper can begin to peel.
TIPS FOR PAINTING your ceiling
• If you are painting the entire room, it is best to paint a roof for the first time!
• If you are using a paint roller, maneuvering their arms in a row diagonal swaths (formation of a letter M). Fill the open areas of rolling cross.
• If you use a brush, then apply the paint in short strokes on the unpainted area, known as "wet to dry". Then again, the brush in the area you just painted for asmooth surface.
• If you paint the ceiling, remove the roof lights, chandeliers, fluorescent lights and fixtures.
Is time to work in the first place, including around the edges of the ceiling, molding, finishing e.
WALL PAINTING TIPS
• color around the first tie, including the edges of the tape to the ceiling.
• If the paint with a gloss finish, the final brush strokes away from the light of the room. The small edges, leaving a brush will not be sopronounced. Use the same method of "wet dry" painting.
WOOD
· Check the woodwork for damage. if there is one, is to try it with a wood filler to dry overnight and sand is all the rough spots and apply a sealer before painting.
• If you use the same color on the walls and wood, paint the wood as you get to it. If you wait another color than clarity, until the walls are finished.
• Double-hung windows in wood color betweenthen the disk outward. On the vent window, using the same technique, but keep windows slightly open until the paint dries.
• For panel doors, paint the decorative molded edges first, then the individual plates. Painting from the center outwards. When the installation is complete, paint the vertical and horizontal flat screens.
• Use painter's tape to hold a sign painter or paint from windows. Do not use tape or adhesive tape. With the help of an artist or painter's tapeYou can sign to keep areas covered for up to 3 days.
• color of the upper edge of the baseboard, then down on the floor. Paint take the middle section.
First • Remove doors and drawers and paint the flat surfaces. Paint inside the edges, then move on to the external surfaces.
CLEAN-UP TIPS and storage or disposal
• If there are drops of paint on the floor, do not let it stay there. Since the color is, the harder it will be deleted. Usea cloth with soap and water or a solvent for cleaning.
• Use a razor blade scraper or a spatula, chip off paint that larger droplets dry.
• Use a spatula to cut around windows.
· Wash and dry your brushes and rollers. Keep them on the recommendation of the brand, not all the same type of brush bristles have the wheels have the same material.
• To clean the paint from the edge of the can. Touch tight lid containerwith a hammer and wood block.
• Keep solvent-based paint cans upside down so as to form a skin.
• Save your colors to a normal temperature or a room. Never use colors in conditions of extreme heat or cold room.
• Every state in the United States or in any town / district can paint itself is different disposal methods. Check your local environment, health, security and justice.
Exterior Paint
To buy the paint you use for your home exteriorDo you have a brand that has the essential features Choose opacity, color stability, chalk resistance, and resistance to blistering.
Opacity comes from the color of the pigment and is influenced by the type and thickness of the application. Color retention is the ability to maintain its original color when exposed to sunlight, etc. prevents chalking of white powder on the surface of the limestone formation and lighten the color of the paint. Chalking occurs over a period ofTime. Resistance blister retains moisture passes through the substrate and the impact on the layer of paint. Tip: If the paint is applied on a damp or wet, bubble formation is imminent.
Painting the exterior of the house requires a thorough evaluation, visualization and processing. If you have chosen the theme for your space and purchased the materials needed work.
You will need one of these tools in painting your exterior: stucco, sandpaper, rags and / or paper towels,Brush painter tape, garden hose, pressure washer or hose attachment, sponges and buckets for wash water, nozzle, step ladder, extension ladder, a spatula, wire brush, scraper, heat gun, painting tool, rotary removal and drill, caulking gun, sanding block, and work gloves.
If you have all the tools at your fingertips, check your outside. Perhaps there is a problem of exterior paint that could be one of the following: alligatoring, blistering, crayons, chalk, downCrackle Nail pickup dirt, efflorescence, fading, frosting, lapping, mildew, rust, head, paint incompatibility, peeling, poor alkali resistance, poor adhesion, poor brightness, surfacent leaching, staining, siding vinyl wrap, wax bleed, or wrinkles.
If you already know what your home is outside the problem or simply repainting, just follow some of these tips. You can also paint roller or brush interior, etc. are available at:
• After StartClean the exterior of your home. Starting at the top and work your way along the sides of the house. If the fitting has areas of mold or discoloration, wash with an anti-fungal cleaner.
· Stop-stickers for areas that are not painted. It is advisable to tape along the edge of the trim around the windows and the home place and the door frame and trim, since this is likely to be painted in a different color or with a higher gloss. You can also tape newspaper or plastic sheetMaterial on doors and windows, including sliding glass doors, to protect it from falls.
• Lie on plastic sheeting plants and shrubs, or where paint may drip on porches, roof sections, sidewalks, driveways or other surfaces.
Painting the house takes time, a large piece of painter's tools expenses on your budget, but the end result is always great.