Preparing wood surfaces for painting can take, dependant on the condition of the timber /woodwork , quite a lot of time and will require a lot of patience. The list below gives various tips on how to prepare wood surfaces dependant on their present condition. New timber / woodwork. New timber should have any knots sealed with knotting compound so the wood resin is prevented from staining the paintwork in the future, this can be purchased from most good DIY stores for around £5 to £6 and is applied with an ordinary paint brush. The timber should be lightly sanded down, cleaned off … [Read more...]
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR HOME DECORATING.
Below is a list of basic tools and equipment required for painting and wallpapering in your home. Tools, etc are becoming cheaper for the DIY decorator and there is a huge choice available in most DIY stores. There are lots of other decorating tools around, such as paint rollers for behind radiators etc, but these can be purchased when necessary. Paintbrushes - 1/2" (12mm) - 3" (75mm). Cheap brushes are fine, but if your budget will allow it purchase a good quality set that will give a good finish and when cleaned properly last for years Paint roller and tray White spirit or brush … [Read more...]
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