If the walls or ceiling you wish to paint have been recently plastered then they will need to be completely dried out before any paint can be applied, this could take several weeks depending on how warm the room is. It is sensible to wait this long because if paint is applied to a plastered wall / ceiling that has not dried completely, any moisture will effectively be trapped and could result in mould growth and the paint may not 'key' to the wall / ceiling as it should, resulting in flaking and peeling. New plaster should be sealed with a primer coat before you apply the top coat(s), there … [Read more...]
PAINTING DOORS.
Clean and prepare the door ready for painting if necessary (see post), with as an example a six or eight panel door, I start painting the mouldings and the panels first. I then paint the top, bottom and any other horizontal rails next. Finish painting the door by painting the vertical rails last. Always complete painting the door without any long breaks as this can result in paint lines forming, don't overload the paint brush with too much paint and try to paint whenever possible in the direction of the grain, finishing off each section with light brush strokes. … [Read more...]
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