Tuesday, February 23, 2010

I want to change paint color on wall. What are the steps when there is a previous coat on the wall?

and how hard is this project?I want to change paint color on wall. What are the steps when there is a previous coat on the wall?
Here's the procedure for changing colors. It is easy...if the change is not too drastically lighter or darker then two coats of paint should do the trick. If color change is drastic, a primer is in order.Be sure your walls are clean first. If you are changing sheens more than two steps, i.e. from a satin to an eggshell, then you should prime first. You can have your primers tinted to the colors of the finish coat to facilitate coverage. Even if you use a tinted primer, you will still need to double coat, don't skimp on this!





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http://www.exterior-house-paint-colors.c鈥?/a>I want to change paint color on wall. What are the steps when there is a previous coat on the wall?
This is an easy project. The first thing to do is to cover the floor thoroughly with at least a 4' extra coverage beyond the immediate area of the wall you are painting to avoid drips and splashes onto the flooring. Get a box of the paper rags to wipe up any spills so paint does not get tracked around. Unless you are doing a drastic color change or there is some problem with the existing paint, you would not need to apply primer on your walls. If there are any oily stains, you can paint those with 'Kilz' primer. Small nail holes can be filled with a smidge of toothpaste prior to painting. If there is peeling paint, this will need scraped off, filled, sanded and primed before painting. If you are going to a much darker color, then paint a 'gray' primer coat before applying the first coat of your dark color paint. If you are going from a very dark existing wall color to a much lighter color, then apply a 'white' primer before using your paint color choice. But if you are merely changing the color and not making a drastic change to the color tone, then no primer is needed. To apply the paint, start with the corners of the wall with a brush or a smaller foam roller. Also paint around the ceiling and the baseboard and the windows using a small 2'; brush or one of the 4'; straight-edge paint applicators. Watch for any drips and wipe off while wet and re-do any drip areas. Be careful to not apply paint too thick to avoid drips. To roll the wall, use a 9'; roller which is standard size. Roll one wall at a time, rolling samll areas in v-shaped lines to get good coverage. Be careful to not hit the ceiling with the paint roller. Do not re-roll an area after it has started to dry or the paint might come up and make your paint lumpy and the wall blotchy. Make sure each coat dries thoroughly before rolling on the 2nd coat of your paint color. I recommend 'Behr', 'Sherwin-Williams' or 'Benjamin Moore'; latex water based paint, which is washable in water and gives good coverage on the wall and holds up well.
It depends on the current color. I would personally use a primer just so that my new paint has an even canvas to which adhere. So many things end up on a wall, stains, crayons, hairspray, candle wax, food stains, etc. and a primer will cover all of that and provide you with a nice clean template on which to paint. If you choose to not primer then I would scrub those walls as best you can so that your new paint will adhere better and you'll have an even coat.





I know that the primer is a lot more work, but you will not regret it. Go with the primer and good luck.
Starting our with a clean surface always turns out for a nice finish. Wipe down the walls with a little soap and water. Tape off your windows, cover your floors with paint drop clothes and don't forget to cover the furniture if you are not moving them out of the room. You don't want to splatter paint on them. Now you are ready to paint. If you have a bold, warm or cool colors on the walls...you will need to prime the walls first in order for you new color to be true in color. If you are going with a simple white tone over a white tone...just cleaning your walls it good enough. Depending on the color of the currant walls, will depend on the color of primer you will use, ask the person at the paint store...they will help with that. Once you have primed your walls, you are ready to paint your walls with your new color.





Here is a list of supplies you will need:


-Drop clothes


-Paint pan


-Roller with handle


-3'; brush for touch ups where the roller can't get to


-1'; painter's tape


-Paint/primer if needed





This project is fairly easy...the prepping take the most time, but the end results are always rewarding!
Usually paint on the wall is water base especially on concrete wall. Scrub the old paint with steel brush and in some portions maybe you'll be needing spatula to remove the old paint. Rinse thoroughly with water, let it little bit dry and apply the desire color of your choice. This project is not that hard as long as you're responsible enough to handle all the materials so it won't mess up your working place.
Tape the edges of the molding, ceiling, and floor with masking tape. Paint the wall with some Kilz primer, water based. Then choose your color and paint w/ 2-3 coats of color. Use a brush for the edges and a roller for the big spaces. If you are using a dark color, you might need more coats of paint. If using red, I've heard to lay black paint down first to make the red stand out.


Good luck and don't make a mess!
First use hard sand paper %26amp; sand the previous coat to maximum extend possible.then use fine sand paper.Use wall putty and fill small holes and scratches.Again polish a little bit using cloth.Now use a wall primer coat.Then put a base coat of the new coat.Now you can repair some minute details by filling with putty.Finish with the second coat and WOW!
Go to the paint store.


Pick out a color you like.


Buy a can of it, and some brushes or rollers.


Paint the walls.





It's really not that complicated.





The hardest thing to do is keep the ceiling a different color.


You take the brush and dip it a little bit into the paint, drag it along the top of the can and clean off one side. Use the dryer side, very carefully, along the corner of the wall/ceiling, and paint carefully. You shouldn't make too much of a mess that way. No real painter uses that tape, and when I do, I always wind up making a much bigger mess than when I do without.





Be really careful NOT to drip onto the real floor. Use drop cloths. I tend to slop a bit. Always keep a wet rag along, to catch oopses!





Did my office recently. LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER!!!


I also just did the decks. They, too, look better than all that peeling!
Walmart has a paint called Kilz it has a primer in it, so all you have to do is paint over the paint thats on the wall already. And they can mix it to any color you want. Very EASY!
If your painting a light color or a darker one, you'll need a coat of primmer first, when that dries, just paint over it. If your walls are already light, just paint.
it can take a long time.


and when there is a previous coat just paint over it.
Easy...........just paint it.

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