Payson Real Estate Market – DIY Painting Tips to Help with Your Remodel
If you are remodeling your home or just getting it ready to put on the Payson real estate market, you probably want to repaint some walls throughout the house. Painting is a great project that you can do yourself and save some money. However, here are some great tips so you can paint like a professional.
Inspect & Preparation – Before painting an area you will want to do a visual inspection to check for cracks along with any flaking or peeling paint. If you do, you will want to lightly sand these area. After sanding give the area a good wipe down.
Buy Good Quality Supplies – Professionals always use high quality brushes, rollers, and painter’s tape so you should too. Better brushes and rollers mean better coverage. Good quality painter’s tape will give you nice clean lines without any drips.
Protect – Remember to protect and cover anything you do not want painted. You may think the extra time to cover the flooring and furniture is a waste of time but you will be glad you did in the end, because paint goes everywhere.
Remove light & outlet covers – Again, you may think you can save time by not removing these items, but your paint job will look more professional if you do.
Always you primer – Applying primer before you paint is a very critical step. Primer really helps when you need to cover surfaces with darker paint or high gloss paint.
Cut in, then top to bottom – Finally, you are ready for the color. After you have cut in the edges, always work from the top to the bottom of the wall. If you’ve made a mistake, paint right over it while it is still wet.
So, as you can see, there are many important steps to painting. You may be tempted to skip some to save time but don’t, so you can achieve professional results. If you have questions putting your house up for sale on the Payson real estate market, contact your Payson Realtor® Rory Huff at 928-595-0136