I am planing to paint myself . Please advice what i need to do it?

Question

Please advise what all tools and precautions I need to paint table, and doors.
thanks
rachna

Answer 1

You'll want painter's tape to help with the doors so you don't get paint where you don't want it, and plenty of newspaper or a tarp on the floor to protect that. You'll also want a stirring stick :Paint almost always has to be stirred first so you can get a nice even color. And you'll need different widths of paintbrushes so you can get into different areas more easily.

Depending on the kind of paint you're using, you'll want paint thinner to clean your brushes, and perhaps primer. And the surface you're painting should be very clean. A lot of paints emit fumes, so make sure to keep air circulating and be prepared to take breaks.

I'll let a professional painter talk about anything else.

Good luck, and have fun!

Answer 2

There is no rule which says you must paint woodwork white, or strip it, or color it to merge with the walls. In a room whose walls, window frames and doors are in the same neutral color, you could paint the skirting board a clear contrasting color.

This will define the line between the floor and walls. Trim colors that contrast with walls and ceilings might suit your style in one room, while a more subtle color change might be right somewhere else in the house.

You can liven up plain, flat walls by adding moldings so as to create panels around the room. For best results, make sure you keep your working area within the proper temperature range recommended for the paint.

All interior woodwork that has been stripped, from baseboard to dining room tables, needs to be primed with either a standard acrylic wood primer. After that you can paint on it with oil-based flat eggshell, gloss, or acrylic paints.

Most interior woodwork looks best in an eggshell finish, as high-gloss paint can have a rather bleak, deadening effect. If your plan is to paint walls, ceiling, and trim, then it’s best to get the trim painted first, along with the room’s windows and doors. Paint woodwork in small sections. Keeping a wet edge to avoid lap marks.

A wide range of broken-color effects work well on woodwork, but ideally you should use oil-based paints as latex has little durability on wood. Stains add color to wood while allowing its natural grain pattern to show through.

Varnishes are clear finishes that form a tough coating over stain. They are available in a range of finish sheens from satin to high gloss. At the end of a project, combine all of the leftover paint of the same color into as few cans as possible.

Answer 3

make sure you have a drop cloth to paint on. Make sure that you have the correct sizes of brushes and/or rollers. Make sure that you like the paint and that you have the correct type of paint (depending on the material to be painted, indoor/outdoor, gloss finish, etc) before you paint everything. You may need to sand your items before you paint. You might want to use a primer--one to get the rhythym of painting and two to have a better, smoothier look. wear clothes and shoes that are not precious to you. You should probably wear a hat too (it keeps you from getting paint in your hair or on your face from moving your hair).

Answer 4

What color are you going to paint yourself? I would suggest something non-toxic, as chemicals can be absorbed by the skin.


Sorry, had to say that. Drop cloth. Paint stirrer. Brush. Wide masking tape. Use water-soluable paint (latex), and the oil-based paints need nasty solvents for clean up.

Wear old clothes. No matter how careful you are, you WILL get some on yourself.

Answer 5

If you are going to paint yourself I think you should use body paint.

Answer 6

PLease avoid it..........................




You body could inhale and caused lots of pro.