Painting Tips and Tricks

Описание: In this video, Cole Schaefer, a professional painter, shares with you some of my favorite painting tips and tricks to make your paint project easier and make it look like a pro did it.

Tip #1 - Get the most out of your sandpaper. You know sandpaper isn't cheap, so make sure you use every square inch effectively. When the sandpaper begins to wear out flip or refold it and use a fresh side.

Tip #2 - Always pre-wet your brushes and roller covers. Now for your brushes and roller covers to quickly pick up and release the most amount of paint when painting, you should pre-wet them. When pre-wetting, don't soak your brush and roller covers simply dampen them, and if you have a brush spinner use it to remove any excess water from the brush or roller cover.

Tip #3 - Use a five and one painter's tool almost every paint project requires some wall patching and repair work that needs to be done and the five and one painter's tool is probably the single most handy versatile and cheapest tool I found that can make these repairs easier. When you know it, it's the same shape as a roller cover and is ideal for getting excess paint out of roller covers before you rinse them. Simply steady your roller frame against the tray or bucket with one hand and use the other hand to scrape the cover in a downward motion using the semicircle side of the five and one tool to push excess paint out of the cover.

Tip #4 - Bag the roller cover. Now when you remove a roller cover from its plastic packaging, don't throw the packaging away because it comes in handy when you're done painting. If you're going to paint a second coat the next day rather than throw out the roller cover and use the new one or go to the trouble of cleaning the roller cover, simply place your roller cover into its original plastic bag. If you're completely done with your painting project, slide the roller cover back into its original packaging and discard it in your household trash, but only if you were using water-based paints.

Tip #5 - Be brush ready. Whenever you're painting, always have a brush ready to go and at your fingertips. When you pull your paint into a bucket or tray, use your brush to clean off that little channel called the chime on top of the can this will make it easier to seal and open the can for future use.

Hopefully, these tips and tricks will help you get your paint project done quicker and easier. To learn more about painting and painting, watch the other how to paint' videos at https://dunnedwards.com.