Hello,
we need help with doing some painting work ourselves.
For cost reasons, we want to do part of the painting work ourselves and have the other part done by a professional painter.
The process will be roughly as follows:
- We will sand the stair railing (metal with synthetic resin primer) using sandpaper around 180 grit and then paint the railing.
- We will prime all the walls ourselves (we have a primer concentrate that we will mix with water).
- The painter will fill, sand, and paint all the ceilings white.
- The painter will wallpaper all the walls with textured wallpaper (we simply cannot wallpaper ourselves).
- Afterwards, we will paint all the walls in the color we want.
What materials do we need?
Stair railing:
Sandpaper about 180 grit
Paint roller
Paintbrush
Paint tray
What kind of metal protection paint would you recommend (the metal protective paint may contain solvents)?
Priming:
What is the best way to apply the primer? I have seen several methods online:
1. Only with a ceiling brush (moisten just the tip and apply to the wall or ceiling).
2. Using a pressure sprayer (e.g., Gloria), spray onto the wall and then work it in with a roller.
Roller with extension pole?
Ceiling brush?
Gloria sprayer?
Painting walls:
Painter’s tape (e.g., Tesa painter’s tape 38mm (1.5 inches)?)
Paint roller with extension pole
Brush for the edges
Paint grid
Which interior paints would you recommend that have good quality and are easy to work with?
What should we look for in rollers and brushes to recognize good quality?
Thank you very much for your help.
we need help with doing some painting work ourselves.
For cost reasons, we want to do part of the painting work ourselves and have the other part done by a professional painter.
The process will be roughly as follows:
- We will sand the stair railing (metal with synthetic resin primer) using sandpaper around 180 grit and then paint the railing.
- We will prime all the walls ourselves (we have a primer concentrate that we will mix with water).
- The painter will fill, sand, and paint all the ceilings white.
- The painter will wallpaper all the walls with textured wallpaper (we simply cannot wallpaper ourselves).
- Afterwards, we will paint all the walls in the color we want.
What materials do we need?
Stair railing:
Sandpaper about 180 grit
Paint roller
Paintbrush
Paint tray
What kind of metal protection paint would you recommend (the metal protective paint may contain solvents)?
Priming:
What is the best way to apply the primer? I have seen several methods online:
1. Only with a ceiling brush (moisten just the tip and apply to the wall or ceiling).
2. Using a pressure sprayer (e.g., Gloria), spray onto the wall and then work it in with a roller.
Roller with extension pole?
Ceiling brush?
Gloria sprayer?
Painting walls:
Painter’s tape (e.g., Tesa painter’s tape 38mm (1.5 inches)?)
Paint roller with extension pole
Brush for the edges
Paint grid
Which interior paints would you recommend that have good quality and are easy to work with?
What should we look for in rollers and brushes to recognize good quality?
Thank you very much for your help.
If you’re happy with textured wallpaper (Raufaser), then that’s fine. I would recommend asking about the extra cost for paintable fleece wallpaper (smooth fleece). I find the appearance much better compared to textured wallpaper.
Regarding materials, my personal experience is that good paint is more important than good tools. However, quality doesn’t always increase proportionally with price. I have had good experiences with the Hornbach silicate (dispersion) paint.
For rollers and brushes, we actually went for the cheapest options available (usually from Action or sometimes from Lidl or Aldi promotions in my experience). Yes, the rollers shed a bit (but so do more expensive ones, just less), but the lint is easy to remove. The brushes shed some hairs as well, but usually you don’t need a brush that often. The advantage is that you save a lot of time (and water) during longer breaks, because you don’t clean the tools but simply replace them due to the low price. If you continue painting the next day or the day after, it’s enough to soak the brushes or rollers well in paint and wrap them in plastic wrap.
I applied the primer with a paste brush so you can better "work it into" the surface. A wide brush would probably work too but would take too long for me. I wouldn’t trust a roller to make sure the primer penetrates the plaster everywhere. Spraying tends to cause a lot of overspray and dripping. By the way, make sure to tape windows carefully, as many primers can cause lasting damage to the frames and glass!
Regarding materials, my personal experience is that good paint is more important than good tools. However, quality doesn’t always increase proportionally with price. I have had good experiences with the Hornbach silicate (dispersion) paint.
For rollers and brushes, we actually went for the cheapest options available (usually from Action or sometimes from Lidl or Aldi promotions in my experience). Yes, the rollers shed a bit (but so do more expensive ones, just less), but the lint is easy to remove. The brushes shed some hairs as well, but usually you don’t need a brush that often. The advantage is that you save a lot of time (and water) during longer breaks, because you don’t clean the tools but simply replace them due to the low price. If you continue painting the next day or the day after, it’s enough to soak the brushes or rollers well in paint and wrap them in plastic wrap.
I applied the primer with a paste brush so you can better "work it into" the surface. A wide brush would probably work too but would take too long for me. I wouldn’t trust a roller to make sure the primer penetrates the plaster everywhere. Spraying tends to cause a lot of overspray and dripping. By the way, make sure to tape windows carefully, as many primers can cause lasting damage to the frames and glass!
Taitv789 schrieb:
Stair railing:
Sandpaper grit about 180
Paint roller
Paintbrush
Paint tray
Which metal primer would you recommend (the metal primer can contain solvents)? Is the primer red? We didn’t sand that part. But go ahead. It’s important that the primer layer otherwise remains intact.
I painted everything with a small brush. Personally, I’m not a fan of foam rollers.
The paint tray is just there to help you portion and remove excess paint.
About the paint itself: Why do you want to use solvent-based paint? It takes ages to dry. Since the frame is not exposed to mechanical abrasion, I would choose acrylic paint, also for environmental reasons.
You can decide between matte or satin finish, and any color shade is possible. You can also use radiator paint. The staff in the appropriate section of the hardware store will guide you to the right shelf.
If you have a professional painter’s supply store nearby, it’s worth visiting there.
P.S. The tray can be cheap, but I wouldn’t recommend the cheapest brush. If it sheds, it’s annoying. Our staircase was painted in one day.
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neo-sciliar9 Mar 2023 12:57Hi, does your painter usually do it this way? How does he exclude his warranty if you do the preparatory work yourselves (no offense, but from your questions, it seems you’re doing this as first-time amateurs)?
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