Last updated 6 months ago
If you choose to carry out your own home painting jobs rather than using the services of paint professionals, it's essential to make sure you have the right tools for the task. This includes choosing the correct brushes for the different types of painting you're carrying out.
How to choose brushes
There's a reason there are so many different types of paint brushes available - brushes are created specifically to perform different tasks. The material your brushes are made from can also determine their longevity, with foam brushes generally only being suitable for a single use due to the difficulty of cleaning them without damaging the material.
If you'll be using acrylics or water- and latex-based paints, artificially manufactured bristles can be ideal, due to their greater strength. Polyester brushes with straight or split-ended bristles are popular choices for use with latex paints. By contrast, latex-based paints will usually dry out natural bristles, such as those made from animal fibres, making them suitable for use only with oil-based paints.
If you're painting a larger area, you may prefer to use a foam roller rather to carry out the job faster and lead to a more even application of paint.
Using brushes correctly
Once you've chosen the right brushes, you should also carefully read the instructions included or find instructions online to ensure you are using them correctly. Improper use and care of brushes can lead to lasting damage, and will produce a lower quality finish.
Professional painters in Adelaide
For large jobs, it's yough to do on your own, so contact the professionals who are more than happy to do the job for you.
Paint Professionals provides residential, commercial and industrial painting services in South Australia. Contact them on 1300 795 604 to discuss all types of painting projects in Adelaide and greater South Australia.
Last updated 6 months ago
Whether you're carrying out a full home renovation or just touching up old or cracked paintwork with home maintenance painting, care should be taken to ensure the colour scheme you choose is right for your property, as well as coherent throughout.
Preparation for home painting
Before buying paints or calling professional painters, you should perform a full inspection of your current paintwork (if any) and judge whether it is suitable for your home's style, paying special attention to how the colours work with those of your roof and masonry. The colours inside your home should also compliment those outside, which could mean repainting your home interior as well.
Making sure your home fits into the general colour scheme of the street is also important, to avoid standing out from the crowd too much. You should also determine whether you wish to paint the entire outside of your property or just certain areas.
Other considerations
Many professional painters follow the formula of field, trim and accent when it comes to selecting colour schemes for home exteriors. The field comprises large areas, such as entire walls and roofs, while the trim refers to smaller features, such as corners and fascias, and the accent includes features like doors and window shutters. Ideally, different tones should be used for each aspect.
Residential and commercial painters in Adelaide
Paint Professionals has extensive experience painting home, business and industrial premises in South Australia. Call 1300 795 604 to discuss colour schemes and other aspects of residential painting in Adelaide.
Last updated 7 months ago
Painting a house exterior can be one of the most intensive home maintenance tasks, which is why many people hire painting professionals for the job. It's possible to paint your home's exterior yourself though, as long as you feel you have the expertise and precision to do so - otherwise you may have to pay a lot more to fix the mistakes.
In this video for eHow Home, Stephen G Anthony provides tips for DIY painters on how to prepare for and carry out exterior painting jobs. Checking the existing paint job is an essential first step, as if paint is flaking or chipping, it will need to be carefully scraped off or otherwise removed using a power wash or sandblasting - otherwise, your new paint may be subject to the same problems.
The expert also advises using the best quality equipment available for your budget, particularly when it comes to sturdy ladders and the quality of the paint itself. Spending a little more on good quality paint could allow your paint job to last much longer.
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Last updated 7 months ago
There are different schools of thought among DIY and commercial painters when it comes to the best method of storage for paint brushes, but these methods will usually be determined by the time interval before the brushes need to be used again.
Storing brushes during work
If you're taking a break during painting tasks, it's usually fine to store brushes directly into the paint can to keep them wet. Some models of paint cans are fitted with magnets and other fastening devices for more convenient storage of brushes. You should avoid letting your brush slide too far into the can however, as only around one third of the bristles should be submerged.
If you're storing brushes for slightly longer intervals of several hours, or overnight during paint jobs spanning several days, wrapping the bristles in air-tight film or plastic bags can keep them from going hard.
Long term brush storage
Once you've finished a paint job, it's important to store your brushes correctly until they're needed again. This first requires that the brush is cleaned and all paint removed, which may involve the use of a solvent that should be disposed of in an environmentally responsible way.
Before securing the brush in a sheet of newspaper or paper towel and fastening it tight, you should straighten the bristles back to their original shape.
Home and commercial painters in South Australia
Paint Professionals carries out major commercial, industrial and residential painting projects in Adelaide and across South Australia. Call 1300 795 604 for more information about home maintenance painting and other projects for your property.
Last updated 7 months ago
Correcting faults and touching up paint in your property is often a job best left to professionals, but DIY home maintenance is an option if you feel confident in your abilities and buy the best quality materials.
DIY maintenance painting
Painting your home yourself can save you money, but only if you have the skills necessary to ensure nothing goes wrong - otherwise the mistakes you make could end up costing you a lot more. Careful preparation is often the key to a good paint job, which requires systematic and thorough inspection of your current paintwork and precise selection of products to correct faults - such as choosing the right colour of paint.
Because the quality of paint can differ substantially, it's generally advisable to spend as much as your budget allows when buying good quality, reliable products.
Professional maintenance painting
There are numerous benefits to hiring paint professionals even for basic home maintenance painting jobs, including the shorter time involved and the convenience of not having to carry out the tasks and clean up yourself.
When you choose a reputable painting company to touch up your walls and other surfaces that need re-painting, you can look forward to a more professional finished appearance, as well as the security of knowing you'll be covered in the event that mistakes are made.
Home maintenance painters in Adelaide
Paint Professionals provides residential and commercial painting services in South Australia, including home maintenance painting. To hire professional painters in Adelaide, call 1300 795 604.
