Painting Tips

Painting Tips

Painting this weekend? These steps will make painting that bit easier:

1. Preparation.It's always worth spending some time planning and prepping your paint job - get all the materials you need - paint, paint brushes, rollers and so on. You'll save loads of time!2. Quality.Choose your paint wisely and bare in mind the phrase buy it cheap buy it twice! When purchasing paint look for the 'Trade' version of the brand. You will get a much thicker and better quality paint for your money! Our go to is Leyland Trade paint, especially using our colour match service bringing you a selection of over 16,000 colours!3. Brushes.Investing in good quality brushes will only improve the quality of your painting.4. Edges.Paint corners, edges and around skirting boards before moving onto the main walls. Only do this one wall at a time to avoid to big a gap in drying time between your edges and your filling in!5. Roll with it!
You will likely benefit from a larger 9" roller great for large areas and a smaller 4" roller for those arkward areas beside doors and radiators!6. Watch those drips!Always cover up furniture and carpets to avoid the nightmare of getting marks everywhere, even the most careful of painters will still likely cause a flick or a speckle somewhere! Watch out for how much you dip your brush into the paint tin - dip the bottom half of the brush into the tin and then remove the thick against the edge of the tin to avoid having too much on your brush. 7. Technique.Painting in letters is said to a great painting technique for large areas. For example, paint a 'W' with a roller and fill it in with an 'M' for even coverage.8. Window worries.If you get any paint on your windows, don’t panic! Wait for it dry and use a paint scraper to remove it.9. Keep brushes fresh.Covering brushes with a damp cloth, cling film or a food bag in between coats can help prevent them from drying out.10. Keep it clean.

Cleaning as you go will save you time, especially as it's the worst bit! Keep a damp cloth to hand for wiping away any mistakes and try to keep your work area clean to avoid trodding any mess into the rest of your home!