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.
SumsumBiene11 Mar 2023 17:11Alpina Original costs around 50€ per bucket and provides very good coverage. For the first coat, you can also use the cheap paint from the discount store. In any case, I would not recommend using a cheap paint roller.
Hello
The time is almost here for us.
The very first step is to tape off the walls and apply a primer.
We have bought plastic sheeting on a roll that we need to stick to the floor and windows to protect everything.
My question:
Can I use Tesa 4322 tape to mask off the floor and windows to protect them from dirt?
We can get Tesa 4322 for free from acquaintances. We should be able to use it, right?
The time is almost here for us.
The very first step is to tape off the walls and apply a primer.
We have bought plastic sheeting on a roll that we need to stick to the floor and windows to protect everything.
My question:
Can I use Tesa 4322 tape to mask off the floor and windows to protect them from dirt?
We can get Tesa 4322 for free from acquaintances. We should be able to use it, right?
I would get a roll and try it out. I’m not familiar with this tape specifically, but there are big differences when it comes to masking tape. So far, I’ve generally had good experiences with Tesa. I would avoid cheap masking tape that doesn’t stick properly. The savings aren’t worth the hassle.
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