Painting Tips - Tools and Paints

There are basic tools you require for most any kind of painting job:
• Step stool or ladder• Drop cloths• Paintbrushes, 1” and 2”• Artist brush for small spaces• Angled sash brushes, 1 ½” and 2”• Buckets• Sandpaper• Paint edger• Rollers• Roller pan with screen• Roller handle• Roller extension• Paint guide• Spackle or wood filler• 2” masking tape• Paint thinner – if you are using oil based paints• Rags• Tack cloth
There are expertise tools you might desire to use for special paint effects:
• Tape measurer• Plumb line for marking vertical drops• Natural or synthetic mop for the sponging technique• Chamois for ragging• Different shapes of rubber combs for wood grain effects• Craft knives
There are a variety of paints suitable for use on dissimilar surfaces and for achieving dissimilar effects. It is significant that you decide the right paint for the surface on which you are painting, and to get the look you desire.
Porous surfaces and bare woods need the use of a primer to seal the wall and provide a base for the paint finishes. A basecoat on top of the primer not only protects the surface but also provides a soft base for the topcoat.
Traditional paints are water or oil based and classically come in four finishes:
• Matt – Flat finish water based paint used on essential walls. Fast drying and tends to mark easily.• Satin – Mid sheen oil based paint that is washable and tougher than the matt finish.• Gloss – Oil based paint with a high sheen end that is washable and durable.• Eggshell – Faint sheen oil based paint that tends to show marks.
Acrylic paints are water based and could be added to other water based paints for decorative motifs and embellishments. Enamel paints are oil based and is used on metal surfaces and other surfaces requiring a rough finish. Both acrylic and enamel paints come in a broad variety of colors.



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