How to prepare for painting walls

At first glance, it seems that there are absolutely no difficulties in painting the walls, the process itself takes a few minutes, and the painted surfaces always look flat, as in a beautiful picture. In fact, painting walls for an unsophisticated person can be a difficult task.

So today's editorial office. "Site" will tell How to properly paint wallsSo that the surface was flat, and the paint did not turn into a lump, and the result could be proud. This can be implemented only if you take into account all the nuances, and avoid popular mistakes.





How to paint walls

1. Preparation of walls
   An unprepared surface cannot be painted well. Dust particles, dirt, irregularities or villi from the brush with the previous painting - all this will be noticeable under a new layer of paint. And in order not to redo the work then, it is better to walk on the surface in advance with sandpaper or a special plaster tool, brush the dust and remove the stains.
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   It is naive to hope to get a uniformly painted wall without a primer before painting. In addition, an unprepared wall will have to spend more paint. But with a primer, the walls are easier to paint, while they are painted much better.
   
   
   
   
3. Paint dilution
   Everyone knows that thick paint should be diluted. However, you need to dilute only with a means that fits the composition of your paint. After all, if, for example, to water-dispersion paint add white spirit, it will only make the polymers sticky, as a result of which the paint will lie unevenly or even lumps. Therefore, you need to read the composition on the bank itself and select the correct solvent. Moreover, you need to add the tool to the paint gradually, stirring it well.
4. Colour
   Choosing the right color is not easy, especially when you need to combine it with other colors or patterns. Therefore, it is better to test the compatibility of color and general decor of the room, making a test painting in the far corner and waiting for drying. If you like the result, you can start a full painting.
   
   
   
   
5. Tool.
   To paint the walls you will have to get a couple of rollers and a brush. It is more convenient to quickly apply paint to large surfaces with rollers, and it is easy to paint hard-to-reach areas like corners with a brush. And for the first layer of paint it is better to choose a roller with a long pile to quickly paint the surface. For the second layer, you need a roller with a short pile - it is more economical and does not leave leaks. As for the brush, it is better to choose a tool with natural bristles, because such a brush will not lose villi.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Painting technique
   It should be painted either horizontally or vertically. If you make movements and sap, it is difficult to hope that the layer of paint will be even. This is especially true when painting with a brush, where chaotic strokes after drying are especially visible.
7. One layer.
   There's no rush to paint. And if the hunt to paint the wall beautifully and smoothly, then be prepared that you will need two, and sometimes three layers of paint: at the first layer of paint is distributed over the surface, and at the next it is better to exfoliate and align.
   
   
   
   
8. Undried paint
   Sooner to get the result will not work, because when painting in several layers you need to wait for the complete drying of each. And premature painting on the “raw” wall is fraught with adhesion of paint on the brush or roller. Oil paint can go bubbles, because of which the work will have to be remade.
9. Economy
   Trying not to overpay and not to buy an excess amount of paint, you can calculate and take too little. As a result, this turns into a problem, because going to the store for another container, you will lose time, and the applied layer will dry, which will be very noticeable later. Therefore, it is better to take more, saving the rest to color the places that will need it later.
   
   
   
   
10. Paint time.
    Even here, you can be wrong. If you work at lunchtime, when the rays of the sun fall on the painted surface, then you need to take into account that the applied layer will dry out too quickly. It may happen that the paint under the sun will begin to peel. On the other hand, if you paint in the evening in the light of a light bulb, then many shortcomings will be invisible. Therefore, it is better to paint in daylight, but without the rays of the sun falling on the surface. And the walls on the south side are better painted in the morning or in the evening, when the sun is not so bright.
    
    
    
    
    
    

Now you know, paint. Consider the above nuances of work and avoid popular mistakes to increase the chances of getting a great result.