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Interior Painting

Introduction

There’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to brighten up a tired room. But you need to do things right, or you’ll end up with the hassle and expense of having to do it all over again later!

So let us help you prepare for your next interior project.

This part of our project planner takes you through some good general guidelines for painting interiors. And then we introduce you to some cleaning, preparation and painting basics for specific interior projects.

The first thing you need to know

If your house was built before 1980 you might be dealing with lead-based paint. You need to know what to do and what not to do. Start by visiting the Occupational Health and Safety site for a free do-it-yourself guide.

Match your method, tools & paints to the job

Different interior surfaces will require different methods, tools and paints for cleaning, preparing and painting.

Tools & Materials

A good exterior finish means investing in good tools and materials that help you get the job done right.

The basics

  • Paint tray and pot
  • roller handle and extension pole (recommended for painting walls and ceilings)
  • Drop cloth
  • Masking tape
  • clean cloth for wiping away small drips
  • Sugar soap
  • Fillers (Use an exterior filler for brick and concrete, and a flexible filler for timber)
  • Primer
  • Sandpaper, all grades
  • caulking gun
  • chemical paint stripper
  • Ladder or trestles
  • Turpentine
  • Paint Stirrer
  • Paint Pail openers (Plastic/Metal)

For stripping exterior surfaces

  • Stripping knives in a wide range of sizes from range 25mm/38mm/50mm/63mm/75mm/100mm/125mm.
  • Also available is a 5-in-1 Stripping Tool.

For scraping interior surfaces

  • For scraping, surfaces choose a shave hook – triangle or combo or the 75mm burn off scraper.

For cleaning surfaces & removing flaking paint

  • Wire Brushes are recommended. Available in 4-row Plastic, 4 row Wooden, 6 row Arch.

For Sanding

  • The Sanding Sponge (coarse), or cork Sanding Block for wrapping your sandpaper around.

For filling cracks, holes & gaps

  • Filling Knives are available in a wide variety of sizes: 38mm/50mm/63mm/75mm/100mm.

For applying putty around windows

  • The Putty Knife.
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