A Quick Guide to Planning Your Paint Job

Most tasks we encounter in our lifetimes require a little bit of planning. Whether that task may be taking an exam, cooking dinner, or writing the next Great American Novel, it’s important for us to take the time to plan our steps and get all of our materials ready. As far as important jobs go, interior painting may fall fairly low on the list. What more could there be to do beyond buying paint and brushes and laying down a few drop cloths?

The answer to that question may surprise you. As Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” The Orlando interior painting contractors at New Ceilings know the importance of planning before you paint. Here are a few steps you simply shouldn’t skip:

• Test your paint color on your wall. No matter how many paint chips you hold up against the walls of your rooms, 99% of the time, the color will look different when it’s painted on the wall. Thanks to a combination of your walls’ structure and the natural and artificial lighting sources in the room, your selected paint will probably look differently than you think. Be sure to test it and view it at different times in the day to see how the light affects it.

• Take care of all those scratches and dents. Many homeowners make the mistake of thinking that a few coats of paint will hide any imperfections in the walls without causing them to do any extra drywall repair work. Unfortunately, those cracks and dents will affect how your paint dries and cause it to break down before its time. Be sure to repair any imperfections before you paint.

• Make sure you’re armed with all the right tools. It may come as a surprise, but not all rollers and brushes are built the same. Each has a specific length, or nap, that affects where and how you should use them. It’s important that you take into account the textures of the walls to be painted and choose the right brushes accordingly.

The planning that goes into a paint job may take longer than you expected as a DIYer. Furthermore, if you want the job to look expertly done, you may wind up spending more money on equipment than you budgeted for. Instead of dealing with all the hassle, get in touch with the Orlando interior painting contractors at New Ceilings. After your complementary consultation, you’ll be good to go. Call 407-378-6040 to learn more.