Let’s face it, prepping your walls before you paint them got to be the least exciting part of the entire painting project. Most of us usually want the exciting parts of the process, such as finding out how the new paint color will look, so we tend to skip the prepping process, which is a big mistake. Remember this, a proper prep job is vital to a beautiful painting outcome, so, never skip these crucial steps. To help you prep your walls, here are steps on how to do it:
Move the furniture, protect the fixtures – when painting, always assume that you will spill paint all over, or at least you will get paint splatter in parts of the room and not the walls. Never take chances! Now, with that assumption, you should move your furniture out of the room if it’s possible, and if not, move them in the middle of the room and then cover them with plastic drop cloths. If the paint drops on the covers, you will just remove the covers and your furniture should be fine. Also, be sure to remove the cover plates from your light switches and outlets, and maybe also cover the ceiling fans and your pendant lights with plastic.
Repair imperfections – you also want to look for imperfections on the walls before you paint them. It’s only by pinpointing all these imperfections that you will ensure that the paints roll on smoothly and evenly, leaving you with a polished end result. If there is flaking paint, scrape it off, if there are smalls holes, patch them up by applying a spackling product with a putty knife, and if the holes are bigger, also figure out a way to repair them. Point is, never cover these imperfections with paint, ever!
Clean the walls – you should never paint over dirty walls, as the dirt will certainly be visible once you are done. So, you must always clean the walls by vacuuming the moldings and baseboards. Also, dust the walls using a damp towel, and if it the kitchen that you are painting, you might need to use soap and water to remove food splatters before painting.
Final word
Our Home Painting Los Angeles team can handle the entire project for you, from prepping to the painting itself, and the cleaning after the painting. Just give us a call and let’s transform your home today.
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