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Ask-a-Pro: Painting Tips for Do-it-Yourself Projects

Bringing Colour into your Neighbourhood

  1. Strain your paint by pouring it through a nylon stocking. Even new paint can have colour or pigment lumps.

  2. Prepare your wall surface with a light sanding. In kitchen areas or wherever grease problems are present wash first with T.S.P. (Tri-Sodium Phosphate)

  3. If painting with latex over oil based semi-gloss or gloss (not necessary for flat) painted surface then ensure that the surface is thoroughly sanded.

  4. Caulk around doors and windows for a professional finish look. Type of caulking will vary with surfaces and other conditions. Email us if your Paint Store is unsure.

  5. Always ensure the painting area is well ventilated.

  6. Dig out cracks and nail holes and then fill them with an indoor spackle. Sand and then prime the patched area prior to painting.

  7. In most cases a cloth drop sheet should be used. paint stays wet longer on plastic drop sheets making it more likely to track paint through the house.

  8. Use a premium angle brush to ensure straight cuts on your windows, doors and ceilings.

  9. Give preference to premium paints - it's a little more money now but you'll be glad you did a year form now. Arbutus Painting Vancouver Ltd. standard lines of paint supplies include Sherwin Williams - Glidden - Benjamin Moore.

  10. Dispose of all paint cans and unused paint at a BC approved Paint Disposal Center. Contact Enquiry B.C. 1-800-663-7867 for the location nearest you.

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373-5525 West Blvd.
Vancouver, British Columbia
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