How To Paint Walls And Ceilings And Using Sponges

How to paint walls and materials needed: baseboard masking; bleach; water; crack filler; blue masking tape, 220 grit sandpaper, blocking primer.

Tools: screwdriver; sanding block; rubber gloves; putty knife; paint tray; 9 inch roller; 2 inch nylon brush; stepladder;drop cloth and sponge.

Move the furniture away from the walls. Lay the drop cloth on the floor.

Repair any cracks, holes or dents with the filler. After the filler has dried, sand the area until it is smooth.

Bleach, water and rubber gloves will wash off any mildew that maybe present.

To remove any dust or dirt, rinse the wall with clean water. The wall must sit for 24 hours to make sure it is completely dry.

Where repairs were made, use the primer to cover that area. When the primer is dry, tape the trim and use the primer on the rest of the wall and ceiling, if painting the ceiling. After the ceiling dries, tape it off and paint the walls.

Getting as close to the tape as possible, where the brush was used, use the roller to make brush strokes disappear.

Start at the top of the wall and work your way down. Always, roll up on the first stroke.

Use 120 grit sandpaper or a putty knife to smooth high spots or bumps after the primer is dry. To get rid of the dust, use a damp rag and wipe down the wall.

Use primer and paint for the trim after the walls and ceiling are done.

Sponging on or off: paper plates; roller and pan to be used for base coat; glaze; stepladder; latex paint; coffee filters; latex gloves and sea sponge.

The unpredictability of the holes and different textures of a sea sponge give a calmer look.

Glaze is meant to slow the drying time. It also provides a see-through type finish since it has no coloring. For the mixture instructions, read the manufacturer’s label.

To experiment, mix the paint and glaze in several different ratios. Paint a piece of drywall. Also practice the technique before painting on the wall.

If the base color is being changed, start with the steps at the mentioned at the beginning.

Now that the base color is dry, mix the second color and glaze. Using a small amount of the mix, pour it onto the plate. Dampen the sponge with water. Squeeze as much water out as possible. Now dip the sponge in the glaze mixture.

While turning your wrist in different directions after each treatment to use different areas of the sponge, pat the wall with the sponge.

To achieve the wanted look, use the coffee filter to pat the sponge on every once in awhile. This will unclog the holes the in the sponge.

To determine if there is too much paint in any area, step back and look at the area being sponged. Removing excess paint requires applying a clean sponge to the area and lifting right off of it. This will remove the excess paint.

With the base coat dry, paint a workable amount of space on the wall with the glaze to sponge it off.

Place the sponge on the glaze and pull it right off, so the glaze does not splotch. Repeat these steps, cleaning the sponge when needed. This will sponge off the glaze.

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