Painting Tips

Planning your painting or decorating job:

• Define your design plan
  Make sure what colors you want in the rooms, or exterior. Provide painters and decorators the right color codes so no mistake is made.
• Find a painter or decorator and request free estimates to compare prices.
• Clean your rooms and walls
• Clean your walls and remove wallpaper for fresh paint or a new wallpaper.
• Wallpaper removal tools and materials:
  - Electric steamer
  - Utility knife (razor blade)
  - Taping knife (wall scraper)
  - Protective goggles
  - Rubber gloves
  - Heavy-duty detergent
  - Large sponge
  - Patience
• Fill old cracks and holes.
• Remove furniture
• Remove all the furniture in the rooms of your house, or cover them by large sheets if they are not in the way of the painters & decorators.
• Stain handeling
• Stains on walls should be removed as soon as possible to prevent a reaction between the stain and the wallpaper.
• Some stains can be removed with a mild soap and warm water.
• Clean painted surfaces with water and mild detergent (such as hand dishwashing liquid), or a mild household cleaner, that says on label is safe for painted surfaces.
• Always rinse after using soap.