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2torial #0494:
Learn2 Paint a
Room (Continued)
 Prepare the wall
The night before you paint, or several hours
before you start, you need to prepare the surface.
A clean, dry, and flat surface produces optimum
coverage and adhesion.
- Wash the walls. Using household
cleaner and a sponge, thoroughly clean any
surface to be painted. A capful or two of
cleaner in a bucket of hot water will do the
trick. Make sure that you clean oily or greasy
surfaces very carefully.
- "Out, out, damned spot!" Have you
scrubbed and scrubbed, but that stain or mark
just won't disappear? If the stain looks dark
enough to show through the imminent coat of
paint, an application of sealer will
cover it up. This is a liquid compond similar to
paint that has better masking qualities than
primer (you can find it at most hardware or
paint supply stores). If the stain doesn't look
too bad, ordinary primer will suffice.
- Remove any picture hooks or adhesive tape
on the wall. These can snag and tear a
roller cover, and will interrupt your painting
rhythm. Any holes left by nails and hooks should
be filled with putty and a putty knife.
- Remove wallpaper. If you want to a
paint on a surface that currently has wallpaper
applied, you'll need an extra day to remove it.
See 2torial
#0527: Remove
Wallpaper for details.
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