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Paint Tips
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5 Key Questions:
1) What are you painting?
2) What condition is the surface in?
3) What results or type of finish would you like?
4) How large an area are you painting?
5) What other painting tools will you need?
 
Check List:
Paint Brushes                         Edging Brushes                 Masking Tape
Roller Covers                          Roller Frames                    Drop Cloths
Paint Trays                            Paint Tray Liners                Spackle
Ladders                                 Extension Pole                   Sand Paper
Paint Thinner                          Putty Knife                         Goof Off
Primer                                   TSP                             
 
Surface Preparation:
The surface should be clean (TSP), dry & dull (de-gloss - sandpaper/TSP)
 
Priming:
Primers seal the surface & promote adhesion of the top coat.
 
You should always prime bare sheetrock, water stains, when you are making a significant color change to a room, and following repair work / wall patching.
 
Types of Primers
Regular Primer - used for majority of wall board painting projects.
Undercoater - for wood or shiney surfaces.  Paint will lay down nicer.  It's
                    betterunder wall paper and offers better adhesion.
Stain Blocker - For water stains use an oil based stain block primer.  Latex    
                      primers are OK for everything else.
 
Wood & Primers
Redwood & Cedar have tannins that can bleed through.  You should use an oil based primer on these types of woods.  For Fur, Pine, Plywood and other softwoods it's OK to use a latex primer.
 
Paint Sheens
Flat
     Sheen Level - No Sheen
     Advantages - Best hiding power.  Most forgiving finish for surface
                         imperfections
     Disadvantages - Not scubable.  Hard to clean
     Where Used - Bedrooms & Living rooms
 
Eggshell
     Sheen Level - Low Scheen
     Advantages - Flat look, allows for light scrubing & cleanup
     Disadvantages - Not recommended for high maintenance areas
     Where Used - Bedrooms & Living rooms
 
Satin
     Sheen Level - Low to Moderate
     Advantages - Soft pleasant sheen, allows for better scrubing & cleanup
     Disadvantages - Not recommended for high maintenance areas
     Where Used - Bedrooms, Livingrooms, Hallways, Windows & Trim
 
Semi-Gloss
     Sheen Level - Medium Sheen
     Advantages - Workhouse sheen, Great for scrubing & cleaning.  For high
                         maintenance areas
     Disadvantages - Harder to get one coat coverage. Shows moderate
                             surface imperfections
     Where Used - Kitchens, Bathrooms, Windows & Trim, Cabinets & Doors
 
Gloss
     Sheen Level - High Sheen
     Advantages - Most durable finish. Highest light reflection (bright rooms will
                         appear even brighter).  For use in high maintenance areas.
     Disadvantages - Hardest finish to get one coat coverage.  Shows all 
                             surface imperfections.  Exaggerates brush marks or roller
                             marks
     Where Used - Kitchens, Bathrooms, Windows & Trim, Cabinets & Doors
 
Ceiling Paint
     Formulated to produce a low reflective finish while offering pigmentation to
     provide extremely white colors.  Additives in the paint also provide good
     splatter resistance for easier overhead application.