Monday, February 11, 2008

You Will Probably Need:a Hammer And Assorted Screwdrivers

Pour more paint into a roller pan and use roller to paint walls.Place mesh tape over any large cracks or large holes. Cover lightly with spackle and make smooth with spackle tool. Clean up and replace electrical covers and curtain rods.mesh tape, spackling compound, and a narrow and a wide spackling tool for repairing holes and cracks. Use plastic wood putty to fill any holes in wood and sand. Use the cut in brush to paint along the molding and along ceiling and in corners. Tape can also be used to protect the edge of a wood floor or hardware on a door. Wait a few minutes and pull off or scrape with a metal spackling tool. Brush dust off of any surface before beginning to paint.sand paper of various grita primer paint for walls in poor conditiona gloss or semi-gloss trim paint or varnishassorted brushes and a paint roller and panpaint stirrerspainting tape in narrow and wideutility knife with fresh bladesdrop clothsClear the room of all furniture and remove nails, screws, curtain rods, wires, light socket and switch covers, and removable shelves. Use a utility knife to cut through paint at edges to allow the window to open before attempting to shift it.Use the narrow painter’s tape to tape all the edges of glass windows. Repeat as necessary. Move the roller in random directions to avoid streaks. If there is any wallpaper, put warm water and some fabric softener in a bucket, and sponge a section of the wall. If not, proceed to the next step. Allow to dry and repeat coats as necessary.plastic wood putty for filling in holes on doors and windowsills. When holes are patched and dry, sand to smooth. Use the trim paint (or varnish if over bare wood) and an angled trim brush to paint window frames, doors, baseboards and molding.If you are taking the trim back to it’s wood finish, follow the instructions for paint stripper.. If necessary, use painter’s tape to protect painted molding.a metal spackling tool, fabric softener, a sponge and bucket for removing wallpaper and cleaning up spills.Stir primer or wall paint and pour some into a painting pan.You will probably need:a hammer and assorted screwdrivers for removing hardware. Patch all other cracks and holes with spackle. After the wallpaper is removed, wash the residual glue off of the wall completely. Remove painter’s tape when finished. If it won’t cover easily in one try, allow a layer to dry completely and then make a second layer with spackle and again make smooth. Touch up any areas as necessary. Place drop cloths. Keep a wet rag.

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