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Painting Interior Walls
Choosing the right products for your DIY project
By Lorraine Bliss
Pro Paint Specialist
Background
More than seven years in the paint department at The Home Depot
Title position: Pro Paint Specialist
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DIY Painting Projects
Can be expensive and overwhelming
Can be easier with the right products
DIY painting projects can be rewarding and empowering for any home owner, but they can also be expensive. Painting projects don’t have to be expensive. Armed with the right products, you can complete the job on your own time and make it a budget friendly experience.
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Purpose of this presentation
To teach you how to pick the right products to paint the interior walls of your home
The three steps to painting interior walls
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Gathering prep materials
Choosing painting supplies
Buying paint
The three steps to painting interior walls
Gathering prep materials
Choosing painting supplies
Buying paint
Gathering prep materials
Spackle:
Sandpaper:
Cleaning Solution:
Painter’s tape:
Spackle: A wall patch and spatula along with spackling will patch any hole before painting.
Sandpaper: A fine grit sandpaper of 220 is needed to sand the spackling down before painting.
Cleaning solution: Something like TSP is used to wash the walls down and prepare them for painting.
Painters tape: This is used to tape off any areas that you don’t to get paint on like your trim or ceiling.
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Three steps to painting interior walls
Gathering prep materials
Choosing paint supplies
Buying paint
Choosing paint supplies
Drop cloths:
Roller frames and covers:
Paint Brushes:
Paint trays:
Paint edger:
Drop cloths: You’ll need drop cloths to keep paint off your floor. Canvas or plastic, either one is fine.
Roller frames and covers: Good roller frames and covers are essential to a nice finish. The roller nap for most jobs is 3/8”.
Paint brushes: A good paint brush will help reduce brush strokes in your paint. Angled brushes are good for corners. My favorite is Purdy.
Paint tray: You’ll need somewhere to pour your paint.
Paint edger: These gadgets are a life saver. They will help you paint around doors and windows and around your ceiling, eliminating the need for tape in many cases.
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The three steps to painting interior walls
Gathering prep materials
Choosing painting supplies
Buying paint
Buying paint
Primer
Paint
Primer: A primed wall will make your paint last longer by providing better durability in addition to providing better adhesion for the paint and a base that will require fewer coats of paint.
Paint: A good quality paint is necessary for a lasting finish. There are several different finishes to choose from. They are:
Flat: No sheen, so it’s not washable. Not recommended for high traffic areas.
Matte: Some sheen, more durable and can be used in light traffic areas.
Eggshell: More sheen than matte, can be used in light to moderate traffic areas.
Satin: Moderately shiny. Can be used in high traffic areas, bathrooms or on trim and doors.
Semi-gloss: Shiny and can be used in high traffic areas, bathrooms or doors and trim.
High gloss: Very shiny and can be used on high traffic areas, doors and trim.
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What I’ve covered
Gathering prep materials
Choosing paint supplies
Buying paint
Questions?
Don’t be afraid to attempt a DIY painting project. The paint specialists at The Home Depot are always there to answer any questions you may have and are always happy to show you the right products for your painting project.
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