What our Interior Painting Los Angeles Professionals Consider When Painting Over Drywall

It’s always recommended that once your drywall is installed, you add paint. But the question is, how can you ensure that the last coats go on as well, more so as efficiently and smoothly as possible? Well, here are a few things that the pros tend to keep in mind when painting over drywall;

Prepping the drywall

Now, before you even get to apply paint, you need to prep the drywall. And here is how to do it;

1. Repair the drywall if necessary – if you are planning to paint over your drywall, you have to look for dips or cracks on the wall and ensure that they are repaired before the painting. If you paint over them, they will obviously continue to show through the painting, and it’s definitely not a good look. So, to ensure a much better finish, you have to create a smooth surface, and the only way to do that is to make repairs wherever necessary.
2. Clean the drywall surface – pros also consider cleaning the drywall before adding a coat of paint to it. Often, you find that new drywall is particularly dusty, and in those repaired spots, especially in places like the bathrooms or kitchens, you may start to notice oil grease or moisture gathering. If you paint over the wall when it is like this, the final result will not be appealing to the eye. So, you have to remove all this dirt prior to the painting for the best results.
3. Prime the drywall – adding a primer to the drywall is essential to making the paint adhere well to the surface. The primer contains a material known as polyvinyl acetate (PVA), which helps it achieve this very purpose. With primer, you won’t need to apply the many coats of paint normally required to achieve a more even, finished look.

Painting the drywall

The painting work is more straightforward. And while there are several types of paint that you can choose to work with, the process is quite similar. Now, the very first step is to apply a painter’s tape to the edges and then use drop cloths to protect the room’s surfaces. If you don’t have a tape, you can consider “cutting in” on the edges when painting.

The other step is now to paint. Our professional painters may use sprayers or rollers. Both are quite effective, but looking at each one; spraying gives you a more even outcome, but it does require a lot of preparation. On the other hand, rolling may take more time, but it’s much easier to apply. After applying the paint, they wait for the paint to dry, and can apply a second coat afterward.

Our interior painting Los Angeles pros know everything there is to know about painting drywall. So, give us a call and rest assured that your painting work is in the hands of experienced professionals.