Proper preparation of any surface prior to painting is the key to a beautiful and smooth paint job..One of the first things to do is to patch the dry wall where you have removed nails, screws, picture hangers or any other blemish on the wall.
This Should be your first step and usually should be a two or even three step process. Quite often, we put on the patching compound and put it on way too heavy and then have to resort to a lot of sanding to get it smooth to the wall..
That is not the best method. These tricks and tips from this professional painter certainly opened my eyes as to what I have been doing wrong and made my last paint job painless and quicker.
I found that by paying attention, my finished product was beautiful and was accomplished in far fewer steps than my prior paint jobs..
Go on over to page 2 and check out this video :
It’s amazing — when you listen to the pros, and follow their steps you too can become a pro.. or at least a semi – pro
