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Declutter your home to speed up the painting process
You can speed up the process of painting your house by decluttering first. Clear out the rooms that you want to paint, so it’s easier to paint and move around. Use a wastebasket and recycling bin to clear out paper clutter, dusty clothes, electronics that are being replaced, broken furniture or anything else you don’t need. If you keep everything in a box, the painting will go much faster. Use a plastic storage bin to declutter your clothes and shredding it when cleaning up in small piles can be much faster than trying to sort by color or size. Take everything you don’t need to the recycling or donation center, or throw out any items that are less than six months old.
Tape off all the areas you don’t want painted
Tape off anything you don’t want to get paint on like trim, windows, carpet, cabinets and floors. When painting a new room or something that has never been painted before, it is important to make sure that you tape off your light fixtures, ceiling fans and around any other thing you don’t want to get paint on. It makes things easier to clean up later. You can use painter’s tape if you want it to be easily removable, or you can use more permanent painters tape. Most painters tape comes with a variety of colors to use to make things more organized.
Title:Painters tape
Most Painters tape comes with a variety of colors to use to make things more organized.
It is always good to organize your home when you are painting. For example, you can use painter’s tape on the wall above the couch or on the windows where you are painting. Make sure that anything that will be painted has its own color for easy identification later. You can also use painter’s tape to mark a line around things you don’t want painted. You can use painter’s tape around doors, for example. Most painters tape comes with a variety of colors to use to make things more organized.
Title:Painter’s tape
Most Painters Tape comes with a variety of colors to use to make things more organized.
Cover furniture with plastic or sheets to protect it from paint splatters
You don’t have to paint the entire room to be able to start painting. You can choose a single wall, piece of trim or any other part of the room that you want to paint first and then go back later and tape off the rest of it. You can save time by just covering the furniture with plastic or sheets to protect it from paint splatters.
If you can’t paint the whole room, you can still get started. You can choose to paint only a small section. By doing this, you will finish the paint job quicker and save time by avoiding a large area needing repainting.
Painting the wall or trim is the main job, but if you have time to spare before starting, cover furniture with plastic or sheets to protect it from paint splatters. This will also save some money.
Decide where you will paint first, and then go back later to tape off the rest of the room.
If you are only painting a small portion of the wall, it will be easier to clean up paint spills if they are in one small area instead of having to clean more off of a larger section. A large area could take more time to clean up and repaint if any mistakes are made.
Cover furniture with plastic or sheets to protect it from paint splatters to save time and money. This will also help you avoid paint drips on the floor.
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Choose the right paintbrush for the job
The type of paintbrush you use depends on the task. For example, a roll painting is faster and easier than a detail brush because it’s not as messy. The less paint that comes out with each stroke, the more time you spend on the job. You can use a detail brush if you would like to get into corners or crevices. A good quality brush will last longer and give you the finish you’re looking for.
Paint brushes come in different lengths, thickness and widths. The length of the brush is how long the bristles are. A length that is too short can’t get into corners like a longer brush can, but it’s good for painting a large surface because it’s easy to control. The thickness of a brush refers to how wide the bristles are, and how much paint they hold. A thicker brush is good for painting in small spaces, or painting multiple smaller areas.
Paint in even strokes and avoid going over the same spot twice
When painting you need to apply smooth, even strokes. If you are doing trim, it should be one continuous stroke and free of paint dripping down the side. Avoid going over the same spot twice because that will take longer than doing a back and forth motion once. If you’re painting a large wall, don’t roll the brush across the entire wall in one direction and then go over it again. Instead, do the wall in quadrants and then go back over it to make sure you haven’t missed any spots.
This will help you create a smooth finish, not a sloppy one. If you are painting your ceiling and getting drips or runs, remember that it takes twice as long to paint something twice. When applying paint to the ceiling, work in sections of 12-foot by 12-foot squares. Dip the roller in a tray of water to make it more flexible and apply the paint with smooth strokes. It is important that you overlap the brushstrokes by 1/2 inch. As you dip the roller in water, be sure you keep your hand on the roller to prevent drips that would fall onto your freshly painted wall below.
