| Preparation is a necessity in whatever things you are | | | | your furniture before you begin. If you can't remove |
| intended to do. In painting, the number 1 reason for its | | | | some of your things, use a newspaper or a drop cloth |
| failure is poor preparation. Here are some useful | | | | to cover it and floor. Undoubtedly, you don't want |
| painting preparation tips that will surely help you. | | | | paints splattering over it. Remove also outlet covers, |
| Plan out well what is your color scheme before even | | | | light fixtures, door knobs, electrical switches and other |
| buying paint. Think twice before choosing the color you | | | | hardware and so if won't bother your painting. |
| want. Match it to your other décor and consider | | | | Tape off also the window frames, baseboards or any |
| well what well be its effect to your other things. Be | | | | areas that you don't want to be painted. This will avoid |
| sure also that you have all the things and materials | | | | paint drips and smudges to these areas. |
| needed before starting so you won't have to go back | | | | Look also for cracks in the surface. Fill them with |
| and fort to the store to buy it. | | | | patching plasters, filler, wood putty or other suitable |
| Next, prepare the surface of what you are going to | | | | compound, whichever is appropriate. When the patch |
| paint. Whether you are painting an iron chair, staining a | | | | is dry, sand it lightly so that they will level to the |
| wood end table, walls, ceilings or anything, preparing the | | | | surface. Fill nail holes with spackling compound and |
| surface is absolutely important. If the paint doesn't | | | | sand it lightly. To inspect the repaired damages and |
| have a clean, smooth surface to adhere to, it won't | | | | trim work, dig out rot and filling depression with wood |
| last long and definitely it won't look good. Like in walls, it | | | | filler. |
| should be sanded, spackled and cleaned, for paint to | | | | Following these tips will result to a beautiful and |
| adhere properly. | | | | flawless painting. This will definitely save your energy, |
| If you are painting a room, prepare it too. Remove all | | | | time and money. Now you are ready to paint. |