Archive for October, 2009
Sponges And How To Paint A Room
How to paint, materials needed: water; bleach; blocking primer, blue masking tape, crack filler; baseboard masking and 220 grit sandpaper.
Tools: paint tray; 2 inch nylon brush; drop cloth; sanding block; rubber gloves, 9 inch roller, stepladder, screwdriver; sponge and putty knife.
To be able to paint and place the drop cloth on the floor, all furniture has to be removed from the walls.
Repair any cracks, holes or dents with the filler. After the filler has dried, sand the area until it is smooth.
To get rid of any mildew, bleach, water and rubber gloves will get it off.
Rinse the wall with clean water making sure to remove dirt and dust. Let it dry over night.
Where repairs were made, use the primer to cover that area. When the primer is dry, tape the trim and use the primer on the rest of the wall and ceiling, if painting the ceiling. After the ceiling dries, tape it off and paint the walls.
To lessen the appearance of brush strokes, run the roller over the area as close to the tape as possible.
Roll up on the first pass but also start at the top and work your way to the bottom.
Smooth bumps or high spots with a putty knife or 120 grit sandpaper, when the primer dries. Removing dust requires wiping the wall using a damp rag on the wall.
When the ceiling and walls have been painted, prime and paint the trim.
Sponging on or off: paper plates; roller and pan to be used for base coat; glaze; stepladder; latex paint; coffee filters; latex gloves and sea sponge.
The reason for using a sea sponge is that the randomness of holes and varying texture provide a more relaxed look.
Glaze is meant to slow the drying time. It also provides a see-through type finish since it has no coloring. For the mixture instructions, read the manufacturer’s label.
Use a piece of drywall if wanting to test different mixture ratios and to practice.
Start with the beginning steps if the base color is being changed.
Now that the base color is dry, mix the second color and glaze. Using a small amount of the mix, pour it onto the plate. Dampen the sponge with water. Squeeze as much water out as possible. Now dip the sponge in the glaze mixture.
While turning your wrist in different directions after each treatment to use different areas of the sponge, pat the wall with the sponge.
To achieve the wanted look, use the coffee filter to pat the sponge on every once in awhile. This will unclog the holes the in the sponge.
A clean sponge pressed in an area where excess paint is, will remove it by lifting directly off of it. Take as step back and look at the area to determine if this is a problem.
To sponge off an area, apply the glaze to an area after the base coat has dried.
Start removing the glaze by pressing the sponge against it. Make sure to lift the sponge straight off so the glaze does not smudge. Continue this procedure until the entire area to be sponged is completed. Clean the sponge as needed.
At Total KM you can learn ways to paint in your home in addition to other methods and techniques.