My question, do I need to wash my walls after I sand them?
I am using a very fine piece of sandpaper.
I am using a very fine piece of sandpaper.
Any Room painting pros in here?
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Lifer
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If it's flat paint, you really don't have to do much sanding, just hit the bad area's, if it's semi-gloss then rough it up a bit with some fine sandpaper. as LSUfan said, just knock the dust off.
If you have stains then hit it with some KILZ or other stain blocker before painting.
If you have stains then hit it with some KILZ or other stain blocker before painting.
Speaks the truth, he does. Yesssss.
Making something look good is 90% prep work. Remember to take off all the light and switch covers in the room. Also, look for any nail holes or oerly rough spots. The painting itself is a snap. It's alwasy been easier for me to paint the trim first, and it doesn't matter if you get any on the wall. It's easier to tape the wall than to tape the trim, but if you're carefull, you can usually do it without taping.
Demon-Xanth
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LOL... reminds me of some people i know... they bought a house, and when they went to look at it, the paint looked great... but when they went to move in, they realized that the previous owners painted around all of their furniture!
Demon-Xanth
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AS pointed out already, if it's flat paint then you don't need to sand. It's the gloss and semi gloss paints that need to be treated. Although even with flat paint, it's generally a good idea to at least wipe the walls down to pick up any dust or debris.
There's a product you can buy to use instead of sanding. It's a liquid that you just wipe on (sponge or rag) that dulls the surface. Different stores sell different brand with different names. I'm pretty sure you can get some at home depot. It's a lot easier than sanding and no mess to clean up.
There's a product you can buy to use instead of sanding. It's a liquid that you just wipe on (sponge or rag) that dulls the surface. Different stores sell different brand with different names. I'm pretty sure you can get some at home depot. It's a lot easier than sanding and no mess to clean up.
i would take a damp spunge to the wall after you sand. only adds a few minutes of work and prevent small amounts of dust from clumping up with wet paint.
oogabooga
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Heh no more details OP? it's like saying "my computer is frozen, what to do the guy said restart". Some more details could help out.
Depending on the color your applying vs the color on the wall you may want a prepcoat or two do two coats. Personally, i went out and bought a contracter grade flat paint that was a yellow baed off-white to use as a primer for the retail grade flat i was going to use for the walls.
You will want to run something along your walls after you sand, even if you are using very fine sandpaper (i'm assuming you're using a 220ish grade, but nothing in the 1000+ range) just for good measure. though the amount of grit there will be negligable it could save you a headache.
my favorite expirience (and by favorite unfavorite) expirience as a painter was painting at a house that was painted entierly in semi gloss... over unprepped semigloss. Somehow the semigloss had adhered to the surface enough that it didn't fall off, but when i took my sander too it, began to peal off chunky style. It took 4 days of prep just to get all the damned crap off THEN scuttle the semigloss under it
heh, halfassed job = ream you in the ass with labor costs later on when it's done right.
Depending on the color your applying vs the color on the wall you may want a prepcoat or two do two coats. Personally, i went out and bought a contracter grade flat paint that was a yellow baed off-white to use as a primer for the retail grade flat i was going to use for the walls.
You will want to run something along your walls after you sand, even if you are using very fine sandpaper (i'm assuming you're using a 220ish grade, but nothing in the 1000+ range) just for good measure. though the amount of grit there will be negligable it could save you a headache.
my favorite expirience (and by favorite unfavorite) expirience as a painter was painting at a house that was painted entierly in semi gloss... over unprepped semigloss. Somehow the semigloss had adhered to the surface enough that it didn't fall off, but when i took my sander too it, began to peal off chunky style. It took 4 days of prep just to get all the damned crap off THEN scuttle the semigloss under it
heh, halfassed job = ream you in the ass with labor costs later on when it's done right.
DrPizza
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Don't skimp on the quality of the brushes you use... especially for trim. Sure, there are $1 brushes; you should be spending quite a bit more than that for each brush.
sorry for stepping away there oogabooga.
I am going to be using a flat benjamin moore or graham paint. I think as of now I will finish the sanding then broom it off? Then paint tonight!
I am going to be using a flat benjamin moore or graham paint. I think as of now I will finish the sanding then broom it off? Then paint tonight!
oogabooga
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heh i dislike painting at night, aritifical lighting wreaks havoc on my perception of how the paint is.
make sure definatley to have the area well ventilated this will be key.
Also : as drpizza says, the quality of your brushes matters, i wouldn't buy the cheap one buck bristle brushes that have hairs that fall out. Try getting a cheap 5 dollarish brush from a hardware store (the bigger the better since the big guys tend to have chaeper prices on painting sundrys)
best of luck, dont trip : painting interior isn't terribly difficult and have fun : oh, and we want pics!
make sure definatley to have the area well ventilated
this will be key.Also : as drpizza says, the quality of your brushes matters, i wouldn't buy the cheap one buck bristle brushes that have hairs that fall out. Try getting a cheap 5 dollarish brush from a hardware store (the bigger the better since the big guys tend to have chaeper prices on painting sundrys)
best of luck, dont trip : painting interior isn't terribly difficult and have fun
: oh, and we want pics!
shortylickens
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My landlord will shampoo the carpet, paint the walls, and replace the innards of the dishwasher between every tennant.
If anyone cares:
$525/month
1100 sq. feet
Fireplace, dishwasher, fridge, oven, washer-dryer
2 Patio's
1 car garage, 800 sq. ft backyard
Water and garbage disposal paid for.
If anyone cares:
$525/month
1100 sq. feet
Fireplace, dishwasher, fridge, oven, washer-dryer
2 Patio's
1 car garage, 800 sq. ft backyard
Water and garbage disposal paid for.
DrPizza
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probably too late to mention this, since you apparently already painted... But, in case anyone else should read it:
DON"T SAND OLD PAINT! (Old meaning 30 years+ before they stopped putting lead in the paint. If you sand the paint, you're going to breath in the dust which will contain plenty of lead for you.)
DON"T SAND OLD PAINT! (Old meaning 30 years+ before they stopped putting lead in the paint. If you sand the paint, you're going to breath in the dust which will contain plenty of lead for you.)
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