How to: Paint the wall(s)
Are you looking for more information on how to paint your walls?
Alright! Here is a simple step-by-step plan for painting your interior walls, with instructions and interesting products you can use in the process.
Step 1: preparation
The first step is to make sure that everything that's not a wall is not painted along. You can cover the floor easily with floor protection paper. Skirting boards and window and door frames can be covered neatly with masking tape (after you've cleaned them because they tend to get dusty).
You can cover radiators with a plastic drop cloth (but don't forget to turn them off!). If there are adjacent walls or ceilings that do not need painting, it's also recommended to tape them. You can use this handy chart to know which masking tape you can use on which surface.
Step 2: examining and treating the surface
Step 3: paint
- Start with the hard-to-reach places, for example, behind a radiator;
- Start where you have the most light (around the largest window, for example) and work away from there;
- Around skirting boards, window and door frames, etc. it's easiest to paint first just next to the tape with a brush, and then continue painting the adjoining section of the wall with a roller. When doing this, do not wait until the paint you've applied with the brush is dry;
- With the paint roller, it's best to divide your wall into imaginary pieces of about 1 m². Again, make sure that you overlap the different sections while the paint is still wet. Roll in different directions to reduce the chance of having streaks.
High-quality matt washable paint that not only protects your wall or ceiling from stains but also offers a beautiful decorative aspect.
High-quality matt washable paint that not only protects your wall or ceiling from stains but also offers a beautiful decorative aspect.
Checklist
- Degrease and clean the wall
- Fix damages if there are any
- Apply primer
- Paint to perfection
- Wall done! 😉
