Interior painting tips

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Interior painting tips
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• If you want to alter your rooms ambience then
  painting it is a great option. When painting the
  interiors use paint that dries quickly and does
  not leave a strong odor. Painting the interior
  requires a thorough estimation, visualization and
  preparation. Follow these simple interior house
  painting tips

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• Before and during house painting
• Always provide adequate ventilation when painting
  inside the house. If you are not getting enough
  ventilation in the work area use a respirator or
  a mask.
• Keep paint containers and solvent containers
  closed when not in use.
• Painting products should be kept out of the reach
  of children.
• Avoid direct contact of paint with the skin.
• Always read the packaging instructions.

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• Surface preparation tips
• Remove as much of the furniture as possible from
  the room and group the heavier fixtures and the
  delicate furniture together. Cover them with a
  drop cloth.
• Provide for adequate lighting to allow a good
  view of painting imperfections.
• Remove switch plates.
• Patch holes and cracks in the surfaces you want
  to paint with premixed spackling paste. After the
  paste dries sand the patched areas.
• Dust and wash the ceilings, walls, baseboards,
  window and door moldings.
• Clean and sound wallpaper can be painted over but
  in most cases it is better to strip it. Painting
  over a wallpaper may begin to peel.

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• Ceiling painting tips
• If you are painting the entire room, paint the
  ceiling first.
• If you are using a paint roller maneuver your
  arms in a series of diagonal swathes, fill in the
  open areas by cross rolling.
• If you are using a paintbrush, apply the paint in
  short strokes towards the unpainted area, known
  as wet to dry. Then brush back into the area you
  painted for a smooth finish.
• If you are painting the ceiling then remove the
  light bulbs, all chandeliers, the fluorescent
  lights and also the fixture covers.
• First paint the trim and then advance to include
  the edging around the ceiling.

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• Wall painting tips
• You should first paint around the trim then
  advance to include the edging around the ceiling.
  
• When Commercial Painting with a gloss finish, you
  should make the final brush strokes away from the
  light source present in the room. The tiny ridges
  that the brush leaves will not be as pronounced.

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• Woodwork painting tips
• Check woodwork for damage. If there is damage
  then patch it with a wood filler, dry it
  overnight and sand it for any rough spots, apply
  a sealer before painting.
• Remove cabinet doors , drawers and paint the flat
  surfaces first. Paint inside the edges and then
  move to the outer surfaces.

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• Despite these interior painting tips you may
  rightly feel that painting is a job best left to
  the pros. In that case look for Atlanta painters,
  Atlanta painting contractor, Lawrenceville
  painter, Lawrenceville painting contractor,
  Johns Creek painter, or Johns Creek painting
  contractor.

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• John's Creek painting Lawrenceville painter
• Hector's Magic Painting
• 320 Bethesda Park Trail,
• Lawrenceville, GA, 30044
• USA
• https//www.hectorsmagicpainting.com