The Do’s and Don’ts of House Painting

Whenever we are planning on painting a house, we ought to undertake certain precautions to ensure proper application of house paint on our homes. Considering the hefty prices of premium quality paints and varnishes, everyone needs some tricks and tips for the completion of simple things in the most efficient and economic ways. Here are a few Do’s and Dont’s one needs to follow for effective house painting.

DO’s

Here are the list of do’s that you can follow to avoid any mistake that can happen while painting your precious house.

Do make a firm choice for colour

Many maiden house owners face a problem in which they select a certain patch of colour from any showroom for their houses. But as they try to apply it, they notice that the same patch of colour may not be very suitable for the house. This problem is more common than people think and often leads to wastage of time and money. Many showrooms may not even give you a proper refund off the returned house paint. To avoid this havoc, we insist on buying small sample patches of colours from retailers and trying them out to finalise a colour for your house.

Do take time to prep the area

In technical terms, the application of house paint is part of the construction. And constructions are always accompanied by pollution, wastage of material and dirty workspaces which need proper cleanup. Thus, getting your houses prepped up for this construction is necessary. Be sure to have a proper drainage system as paints produce liquid wastes. Get the floors plastic wrapped to avoid spilling paint on your floor and furniture and obviously store empty paint cans in a secluded area in or outside your house until you dispose them.

Do gather everything you may need for the job

Get hands-on on all the paint cans, varnishes, bottles of turpentine oil, putties and solvents at least a day before final home painting. Get a couple of spare buckets as you will definitely need them. Gather or order all the brushes, rollers and cleaning cloths you might need along with the paints and varnishes. We also advise storing a batch of extract paint, in case you need it.

Do take professional advice

Not everyone is accommodated to do everything. Everyone has traits in which they excel and traits in which they are failing. For special case scenarios like applying home painting, don’t try to paint it yourself without any proper experience. House paints have a different chemical composition in comparison to acrylic colours. Thus, they require vastly different methods of mixing, applying and setting. We always advise taking help or suggestions from professionals. Even if it costs a few more bucks, you will get the work done by someone who has enough experience. This will make the task less time-consuming and efficient. You can also contact companies who provide painting assistance with new methods of zero-wastage paint technologies.

DON’Ts

Avoid the following if you want the house to look exactly what you dreamt of after the painting.

Don’t rush the process

A lot of good things are susceptible to a bad start if you haste them. Everyone has to understand that, like any other form of construction, home painting takes time. Sometimes more than a couple of days. We always advise you to be patient and supportive with the people who provide their man-hours to paint your dream home. Plus, home paints have a different concentration level than conventional paints in that they take more time to dry.

Don’t miss any basic steps

This is mostly applicable for people who have taken the burden of applying the house paint of their home sweet home upon themselves. Be sure to follow the basic rules of painting: clean, putty, dry, paint and dry again. This is the path to take. Clean the walls properly with a metal bristle brush to get rid of minute dust stains of concrete on the walls. Then apply a thick coat of putty or white cement on the wall. The white cement or putty will act as a canvas for the actual colour to sit. So, make sure to apply more than one coat if necessary. Then finally, apply a coat of paint on the wall, cover up all the wall area and don’t leave any spaces. Finally, wait till the paint binds to the putty and gets set.

Don’t mix up paints and varnishes

This is necessary because people often get confused between exterior and interior paints. Both of them are completely different. Exterior paints are thicker to withstand harsh weather and interior paint is warm but not as bubbly as exterior paints. Both these paints require separate varnishes and coats of putty for setting too. So, make sure to get all your facts and paints straight.

These are the few simple Do’s and Don’ts that no doubt will help you achieve the goal of getting a proper and cost-effective home painting with limited hassles.