THE 8 PAINTING MISTAKES ALMOST EVERYONE MAKES

THE PAINTING MISTAKES 

Many DIY projects and crafty makeovers is one unified medium: paint.

Painting is the fastest way to transform rooms, furniture, lamps, planters, and so many methods.

All the process is quite simple. 

It's also simple to bumble your paint project with a few silly mistakes.

These all things committed in prior( previous) of your painting business or jobs, and steer clear of these common pitfalls for a more polished and professional outcome the next time around.

1) Choosing Inferior Applicators

• After all spending a huge amount on paint, you might be decides to buy cheap brushes and rollers in effort to cut costs.
• In order to get the professional results, you’ll need to start with with the good quality tools.
• As investing in applicators is well worth the extra expense.

2) Improper Preparation

• When it comes to painting, you always want to start with a blank slate it will be professional work appearances.
• Wash your walls and make sure all repair work is done to applying any paint on the wall.
• For paint to go with smooth cleared wall on smoothly, your wall should be clean, dry, and free of all dust on the walls.

3) Skipping the Tape

• All is about what separates the good work from great work.
• For clean lines and professional looking results, you don't skip the painter’s tape.
• Taping ensures that you’ll have the great edges you want.
• To prevent bleeding, make sure the tape is sealed tightly around baseboards, windows, and molding.
• So, for no more damage to the floor, window borders; use the painting tape.
• For easy and secure step to paint a house.

4) Leaving Surroundings Unprotected

• Paint has a habit of ending up in places we never intended.
• Before even opening of the work, make sure your work zone is protected.
• If you can, move out all the furniture take off all the wall plates so that no negative results you will get.
• Then, cover the entire floor with a drop cloth.
• You'll thank yourself for the 10-minute of preparation.
• When you're not scrubbing paint splatter off wood flooring later. 
• It makes all the work easy and protective method should always follow this.

5) Painting Without Primer

• Never ever do skip the primer while painting a wall.
• This step prepares the wall surface so paint sticks more easily.
• It also ensures the true color of the paint shines through.
• Nowadays, you can even buy a two-in-one paint and primer doesn’t get much easier than that.

6) Dunking Your Paintbrush

• When you submerge a paintbrush entirely in paint, the paint can dry in the bristles and it get harder to clean later.
• Similarly, a large dunk for a roller can mat down the roller.
• Instead, only dip your paintbrush about a third of the way into the can.

Two benefits;

•  You’ll be saving paint 
•  Avoiding any unwanted drips of paint.

7) Applying a Second Coat Too Soon

• You can ruin your entire paint job by not allowing enough time for the first layer of paint to dry before adding a second coat.
• Check the instructions on your paint can for a suggested dry time, and if you’re still unsure, give it 24 hours.

8) Letting Extra Paint Dry Up

• If you don't take the proper precautions, your touch-up paint can dry out.
• So that it's virtually unusable by the time you need it.
• For water-based, cover the top of the can with a piece of clear plastic wrap before you seal it and help extend the life of the leftover paint. For oil-based paints, add a half-inch of water to the surface before closing.