How to Paint Walls


Painting the walls in one's home can impart a great deal of elegance to them. With the help of appropriate paints one can make the walls dynamic, sophisticated and fresh according to his or he requirement. The right materials and a few fundamental painting instructions are all one requires painting the walls of a room or the walls of a total home. If one does the painting all by himself it can cut down on the expenses.

The initial stage in any painting project is to choose a general color scheme that will fulfill one's overall requirements. Color can produce a mood, highlight architectural assets and conceal blemishes.

Once the wall color has been decided, one can choose a particular shade of paint. it is worth mentioning that color may show differently conditional on the size of the painted area , whether a lustrous or flat finish is employed, what additional colors are in the vicinity and the kind of lighting that is available in the room.

The paint that is to be used must be available in adequate amount so that the entire job can be completed smoothly.

Suitable applicators such as brushes, rollers, etc are necessary for painting purposes. Dropclothes such as old sheets and stepladder are also required for the job. Plastic automotive tape is indispensable for protecting areas where painting is not required.

Before the painting job is undertaken hand cream should be applied on the hands and arms in order to easily remove the paint.

Turpentine or paint thinner is used when oil-based paint is utilized for painting walls.

Different types of paints

There are different types of paints that are available for the purpose of painting walls.

Latex paints - These types of paints can be applied without much difficulty with a brush or roller and are water-thinned. It can be cleaned up with the help of water and soap and offers a suitable benefit. Latex paints are obtainable in most luster ranges and are appropriate for interior walls. They are not combustible and have an exceedingly weak odor.

Alkyd (oil) paints - These paints are solvent-thinned and can be used conveniently by means of a brush or roller but requires turpentine or mineral spirits for removal. These paints are occasionally favored for areas where continual cleaning is essential, such as kitchens and bathroom shower areas. Exceedingly high luster enamels are customarily solvent-thinned. Odor is intense during use in comparison with latex paints, but disappears after some days.

Enamels - Enamels are normally smooth and dry effectively on tougher surface in comparison to other interior wall paints. They are obtainable in high or low luster and can be also be latex or alkyd.

Gloss -The gloss is the shiny aspect of a paint that is dry. Paints are generally categorized as flat, eggshell, semi-gloss or high gloss. An extensive diversity of gloss ranges is obtainable.

Emulsion Paints- Modern Emulsions are water based paints, with a mix of vinyl or acrylic resins that are added to make them more long lasting than the traditional emulsions. This results in changing degrees of shine in the finish. More the shine, the paint tends to be more long lasting. This range usually offers matt, satin, silk, eggshell and full gloss varients.

Primer - These paints could be oil or water based and are generally used to close the unpainted surfaces to prevent covering coats of paint soaking in. The right kind of primer should be used based on the surface being painted, like wood, metal, plaster or tiles. There are also some multi purpose primers' available, that are designed for two or more of the surfaces.

Anti-condensation – This kind of a paint is used in humid conditions such as in kitchens and bathrooms, this paint ii specially formulated to prevent the surface from becoming cold to the touch and thus less conducive to condensation. It is not a complete cure for condensation, it is a way of reducing its effect on the painted surfaces. They usually also include a fungicide.

Radiator paint – This paint is used on central heating pipes and radiators. This is known to stand very high temperatures without changing its color like the other paints.

Fire-retardant - These special paints have a special quality of fire- resistance, they do not completely resist fire, but they have a greater fire resistance than any ordinary paint and reduce their spread.