Here are a few tips and tricks the pros use to make the job faster, easier, neater and fun.

Faster
When painting more than one wall, one of the best and least expensive ways to save a lot of time is to use a bucket grid.  This is a flat metal grid which hangs on the inside of an empty 5 gallon bucket. This is used to roll your paint roller on while dipping into the bucket for more paint. Now you can pour, one, two, or even up to four gallons of paint in the bucket at a time, eliminating the timely and messy task of refilling those little paint roller trays.  It also is much less likely to spill when bumped by a foot and can be easily carried from place to place using the handle as apposed to balancing a flimsy paint tray.  You will be surprised how much time and frustration this little tip will save you.

Easier
This is a must!  When painting a whole wall always use an extension pole or at least a good broom handle with metal threads to screw into the back of a standard width 9 inch heavy duty paint roller frame. Why? Well, to get a great looking finish a wall should be painted in consistent strips from the floor to ceiling in long even strips and not patches at the top, middle and bottom of the wall truing to blend them together.  Also, if you have a long sturdy pole that allows you to reach for more paint without stooping and lets you paint from floor to ceiling in on continuous motion you have just save yourself a considerable amount of time and energy

Neater
Having a good paint brush with tapered bristles is the key and if you hold it like a pencil up close to the bristles and rest your palm on the unpainted wall, you will be surprised how easy it is to draw a nice clean straight line just like you would with a pencil.  Painters tape is nice by you must remember that gravity will try to pull paint down and under the tape.  When you tape on horizontal surfaces press the very edge of the tape down hard.  Just before you paint run your finger or a putty knife down the tape edge again. The best advice for a clean paint edge where tape is used is to pretend the tape is not there and carefully brush the paint on next to the tape.  Do not jam the brush onto the tape edge and pile lost of paint where gravity will do its job and pull the paint under the tape.  A light coat that barely touches the tape edge, if at all its best.  You can come in the store and ask for more info and a personal demo on the taping tricks.

More fun

The joy and satisfaction of a job well done.

When it was easier and faster than the last time

Bright and wonderful new colors in your home

You won’t be able to stop showing your new paint off

Try faux painting; it is easier than you think.  We have free classes the second Saturday of each month.  Call 208-882 4117 x6 for details