| Your house is your lifetime asset. And
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| | imperfections. · Remove switch plates.
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| it's a matter of time when you take a
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| | · Patch holes and cracks in the surfaces
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| notice that your house needs renovation -
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| | you wanted to paint with premixed
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| not because it's getting old, but because
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| | spackling paste. After the paste dries,
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| you feel the need of vibrant colors in
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| | sand the patched the areas. · Dust and
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| your house.
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| | wash the ceilings, walls, baseboards,
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| Repainting your house is a tricky
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| | windows and door moldings. · Clean,
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| business. Some rely on painting companies
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| | sound wallpaper can be painted over, but
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| to do the job for you. Hiring the house
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| | in most cases it is better to strip it.
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| painting service may also cost you. But
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| | Painting over a wallpaper may begin to
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| if you are planning to paint it yourself,
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| | peel.
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| you might want to consider the basics;
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| | PAINTING YOUR CEILING TIPS
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| and consider the time and effort you will
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| | · If you are painting the entire room,
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| put on painting your house.
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| | it is best to paint the ceiling first. !!
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| PAINT There are many types of paint
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| | · If you are using a paint roller,
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| available today, some giving different
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| | maneuver your arms in series of diagonal
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| surface finishes, others are designed for
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| | swaths (forming a letter M). Fill in the
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| a particular application. Choosing the
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| | open areas by cross rolling. · If you
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| correct paint type may appear to be
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| | are using a paintbrush, apply the paint
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| confusing at first, but once you have
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| | in short strokes towards the unpainted
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| projected which theme you would like to
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| | area, known as "wet to dry." Then brush
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| paint your house and sorted out which job
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| | back into the area you just painted for a
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| and what finishes you want, the choice is
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| | smooth surface. · If you are painting
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| rather easy.
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| | your ceiling, remove light bulbs,
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| There are two bases of paint for your
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| | chandeliers, fluorescent lights and
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| house: solvent-based (oil or alkyd) and
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| | fixture covers. · Paint trim first,
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| water-based (latex). Oil-based paints dry
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| | including edging around the ceiling,
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| slow - usually taking up to 24 hours. The
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| | molding, and trim.
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| best clean up for an oil-based paint is
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| | WALL PAINTING TIPS
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| turpentine or paint thinner. Latex
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| | · Paint around the trim first, including
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| paints' advantage is that it dries
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| | edging around the ceiling. · When
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| relatively fast, but it is not desirable
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| | painting with a gloss finish, make the
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| in hot weather or direct sunshine. The
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| | final brush strokes away from the light
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| best clean up for latex paints requires
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| | source of the room. The tiny ridges that
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| just soap and water. So if you are
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| | a brush leaves won't be as pronounced.
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| painting the inside of your house, it is
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| | Use the same "wet to dry" method of
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| recommended to use water-based paints,
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| | painting.
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| while solvent-based paints are suggested
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| | WOODWORK
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| for painting the exterior of your house.
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| | · Check woodwork for damage. if there is
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| There are different types of paints that
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| | one, patch it with a wood filler, dry it
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| is either water-based or solvent-based
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| | overnight and sand it for any rough spots
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| that produces different finishes that is
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| | and apply a sealer before painting. ·
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| measured by its sheen factor. "Sheen" is
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| | If you'll be using the same paint on the
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| a term used to describe the degree of
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| | walls and woodwork, paint the woodwork as
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| light reflection the paint has. Lesser
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| | you come to it. If it is another color of
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| sheen for an interior or exterior paint
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| | higher in gloss, wait until the walls are
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| means it has lesser stain resistance.
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| | done. · Paint double-hung windows from
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| · A Gloss paint is easy to clean and
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| | the wood between the panes then outward.
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| resists scuffs better. This is ideal for
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| | On casement windows, us the same
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| rooms that are constantly used. Most
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| | technique, but keep the windows slightly
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| gloss paints are best recommended to use
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| | open until the paint dries. · For
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| on woodworks, baseboards, kitchen and
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| | panel doors, paint the decorative molded
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| bathroom walls, doorjambs, and window
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| | edges first, then the individual panels.
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| casings. The downside of using gloss
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| | Paint from the center out. When the
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| paints, however, is the noticeable
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| | panels are completed, paint the vertical
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| imperfections in the wall surface.
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| | and horizontal flat panels. · Use a
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| · A High-gloss paint is highly
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| | painter's tape or painter's shield to
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| reflective and works well for
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| | keep paint off windowpanes. Do not use a
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| highlighting details, such as trim and
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| | masking tape or a duct tape. Using a
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| decorative molding. They are also the
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| | painter's tape or painter's shield allows
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| best choice for doors and cabinet - or
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| | you to keep areas covered for up to 3
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| any area that sees a high volume of
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| | days. · Paint the top edge baseboards
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| abuse.
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| | first, then the bottom along the floor.
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| · Semi-gloss paints are very similar to
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| | Paint the middle section last. · Remove
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| gloss plaints except it has lesser sheen.
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| | cabinet doors and drawers and paint the
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| Semi-gloss is also suitable for rooms
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| | flat surfaces first. Paint inside the
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| with high humidity (best used for
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| | edges, then move to the outer surfaces.
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| children's room) and can be used for trim
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| | CLEAN-UP and STORAGE or DISPOSAL TIPS
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| works and casings. These paints ensure
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| | · If there are paint drops on your
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| maximum durability.
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| | floor, don't let it stay there. As the
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| · Eggshell paints provide a smooth and
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| | paint sets longer, the harder it will be
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| low-sheen finish. Paints that are smooth
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| | cleared. Use a cloth with soap and water
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| and low-sheen that is ideal for your
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| | or a solvent for cleaning. · Use a
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| living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and
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| | razor-blade scraper or a putty knife to
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| dens. It is washable and ideal for
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| | chip off bigger paint droplets that have
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| bedrooms, hallways, home offices and
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| | dried. · Use a scraper to trim around
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| family rooms.
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| | windowpanes. · Wash and dry
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| · Satin paints offer a good combination
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| | paintbrushes and rollers. Store them
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| of easy-clean and moderate sheen. These
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| | according to the brand's recommendation
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| paints go a step above eggshell in
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| | not all paintbrushes have the same type
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| scrubbing ability. They perform and look
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| | of bristles nor the rollers have the same
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| great in just about any room.
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| | material. · Clean the paint from the
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| · Flat paints (matte paints) are
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| | rim of the can. Tap container lids tight
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| non-reflective and always a good choice
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| | with a hammer and block of wood. ·
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| for large walls and ceilings. Flat paints
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| | Store solvent-based paint cans upside
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| hides imperfections on wall surfaces and
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| | down to prevent a skin from forming. ·
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| spatters well during application. Flat
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| | Store your paints in normal or room
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| paints are the best choice for vinyl and
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| | temperature. Never put the paints in
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| aluminum siding that is scratched or
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| | extreme hot or cold rooms. · Each
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| dented because it hides imperfections and
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| | states in the U.S. or every community/
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| spatters less when applied. These paints
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| | county differs on paint can disposal
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| are ideal for low-traffic areas such as
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| | methods. Check your local environmental,
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| formal dining rooms and master bedrooms.
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| | health, and safety laws.
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| Special paints have been innovated from
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| | EXTERIOR PAINTING
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| different consumer insights and brilliant
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| | In buying paints that you are going to
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| paint technology that allows specific
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| | use for your exterior house, you have to
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| paints for specific needs.
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| | pick a brand that has essential
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| · Ceiling flats are designed specially
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| | characteristics: hiding power, color
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| for ceilings. These are usually extra
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| | retention, chalk-resistance, and blister
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| spatter-resistant.
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| | resistance.
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| · Primer paints may be oil- or
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| | Hiding power comes from the paint's
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| water-based and are used to seal
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| | pigment and is affected by the manner and
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| unpainted surfaces to prevent covering
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| | thickness of the application. Color
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| coats of paint soaking in. The
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| | retention is the ability to maintain its
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| appropriate type of primer should be used
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| | original color during exposure to
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| for the surface being painted - wood,
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| | sunlight, etc. Chalking resistance
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| metal, plaster or tiles. There are some
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| | prevents the white chalky powder from
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| 'all purpose primers' available which are
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| | forming on the surface and lightening the
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| designed for two or more of these
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| | color of the paint. Chalking occur over a
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| surfaces.
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| | period of time. Blister resistance keeps
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| · Anti-condensation paints are used for
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| | excessive moisture from coming through
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| rooms with humid conditions such as
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| | the substrate and affecting the paint
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| kitchen and bathrooms. This paint is
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| | layer. Tip: if paint is applied over a
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| usually formulated to prevent
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| | damp or wet surface, blistering is
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| condensation and often includes
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| | imminent.
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| fungicide.
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| | Painting the exterior of your house
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| · Fire-retardant paints do not resist
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| | requires a thorough estimation,
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| fires completely but its fire-resistance
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| | visualization and preparation. When you
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| formulation prevents it from fire in
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| | have chosen your theme for your rooms and
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| spreading fast.
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| | have bought the job materials you need.
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| It is also important that before painting
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| | You will need any of these tools in
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| your room, you use a primer. A primer
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| | painting your exterior: caulk, sandpaper,
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| will help paint adhere to the surface by
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| | rags and/or paper towels, painter's tape,
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| providing a uniform appearance. It is a
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| | garden hose, power washer, or hose brush
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| must to use a primer if you are painting
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| | attachment, sponges & buckets for wash
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| over new wood, bare wood, drywall, or
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| | water, spray nozzle, stepladder,
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| repainting over existing bright or dark
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| | extension ladder, paint scraper, wire
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| colors.
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| | brush, putty knives, heat gun, rotary
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| But before doing this, you have to know
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| | paint removing tool and electric drill,
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| the condition of the surface you wanted
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| | caulk gun, sanding block, and work
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| to paint. Regardless of whether the base
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| | gloves.
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| coat is oil or latex, you must dull
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| | When you have all the tools at hand,
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| glossy paint by sanding or de-glossing it
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| | examine your exterior. You might find
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| with a chemical de-glossing product. If
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| | exterior painting problems, which could
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| you don't dull glossy paint, the second
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| | be any of the following: alligatoring,
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| coat will streak and not stick to the
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| | blistering, chalking, chalk run down,
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| base coat when drying.
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| | crackling, dirt pickup, efflorescence,
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| INTERIOR PAINTING
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| | fading, frosting, lapping, mildew,
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| If you want to alter your room's
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| | nailhead rusting, paint incompatibility,
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| ambience, painting it is a great option.
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| | peeling, poor alkali resistance, poor
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| When interior painting, use paints that
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| | adhesion, poor gloss retention, surfacent
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| are quicker to dry and does not have a
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| | leaching, staining, vinyl siding wrap,
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| strong odor that lingers around where
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| | wax bleed, or wrinkling.
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| your kids can smell it.
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| | If you already know what your house
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| Painting the interior of your house
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| | exterior's problem is or just for
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| requires a thorough estimation,
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| | repainting it, simply follow some of
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| visualization and preparation. When you
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| | these tips. You can also refer to
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| have chosen your theme for your rooms and
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| | INTERIOR PAINTING for brush or roller
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| have bought the job materials you need
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| | strokes, etc.:
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| (paints, paint brushes and rollers,
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| | · Start by thoroughly cleaning the
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| extension handles, paint tray, paint
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| | outside of your home. Start at the top
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| stirrer, drop clothes, step ladder,
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| | and work your way down the sides of the
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| painter's tape, etc.), you simply follow
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| | house. If your siding has areas of mold,
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| these interior house painting tips:
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| | mildew or discoloration, wash it with an
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| BEFORE AND DURING HOUSE PAINTING
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| | anti-fungal cleaner. · Mask off areas
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| · Always provide adequate ventilation
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| | that are not to be painted. You may want
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| when painting inside your house. If you
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| | to place masking tape along the edge of
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| cannot get enough ventilation in the work
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| | house trim, and around window and door
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| area, use a respirator or a mask. ·
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| | frames and trim, since this is likely to
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| Keep paint containers or solvent
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| | be painted in a different color or with a
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| containers closed when not in use. ·
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| | higher sheen paint. You can also tape
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| Keep paint products out of the reach of
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| | newspaper or plastic drop cloth material
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| children. · Avoid direct contact with
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| | over windows and doors, including sliding
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| skin. · Always read packaging (label)
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| | glass doors, to protect them from drips.
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| instructions.
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| | · Place plastic drop cloths over
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| SURFACE PREPARATION TIPS
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| | plants and shrubs, or where paint may
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| · Remove as much as furniture as
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| | drip on porches, roof sections,
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| possible from the room or group the
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| | sidewalks, driveways or other surfaces.
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| heavier fixtures and the delicate ones
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| | House painting takes time, house painting
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| together and cover them with a drop
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| | costs a big chunk on your budget, but the
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| cloth. · Provide adequate lightning to
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| | end-result is always great.
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| allow a good view of painting
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