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TOURHOME THE HERALD September 1KB Page COURTESY OF HOME HARDWARE TIPS AND IDEAS THAT MAKE PAINTING EASIER Here are tips and ideas that will help to make any painting job easier Take lime to read thoroughly Following these inslructions and suggestions tan save you time and alfort It can also help you end up a neater more satisfactory paini job with tar less waste TAKE TIME TO PREPARE THE SURFACE BEFORE PAINTING Take lime to caulk all joints cracks and seams m the painting Fig This can be done easily and quickly with a caulking and caulking cartridges readily available Don I start Ihe painting job until the caulking all joints and cracks is linished and thoroughly dried painting windows check around the window panes for loose putty Fig 2 putty is loose or missing replace new the pamling job Use a good grade putty and apply according s instructions Be sure the surface be painted is clean Use a wire brush sanding block or power sander to remove loose paint and grime applying the primer coat Any attempt to Cut corners and save lime by failing clean the surface merely causes rouble later Any cracks or largo holes should be filled with wood Fig belore starting the painting job The putty should be of paste lure as illustrated Allow time tor wood putty to dry before applying the primer coat A special shaped putly knife is available lor puttying along a window sash Fig This special is inexpensive but it helps you do a professional sash puttying job much and easier With a little practice you can do a professional looking job with this simple tool II you need to remove a heavy build up old paint a propane torch Fig 6 can help make the job a lot aster and easier A wide moulh burner lip Is available to spread Hie flame over large areas Use a long scraper to keep the lingers away from heat as you work job Your power drill will make an excellent tool for smoothing rough spots before painting Fig 7 A sanding wheel that fits your drill will do a Job much and easier than hand sanding A wire brush for a power drill is an excellent tool tor taking the rust and scale off of metal Use plastic or paper drop cloths Fig to cover sidewalks shrubbery or any area which needs protection before you star the painting job Drop cloths can also be used to cover floors furniture for inside painting Such cloths are Inexpensive and they save a lot of cleanup time masking tape lor colors come straight lln 9 whore iwo You will avoid ridges and lap marks on a flat painting job by always stroking Into wet paint area never away it Fig Blond each of the brush toward the point area to bring the layer being applied into the wet pa previously applied Fig 16 Pointed into illustrated and seal with a rubber band Latex paints can be washed of a brush wilh clear warm water However lake time clean any brush thoroughly storing it away Brushes used for applying oil base paints must bo cleaned with regular paint cleaner or some type solvent Clean brush thor the- wrap it in paper and store away lor future use Rollers can be cleaned in the same basic way as paint brushes Take time to clean them thoroughly Fig When palnling In corners always use the Hal side the brush Fig 12 Painting with the side of the brush causes fingering You will get a neater appearing paint job and make your brush last a lot longer by using iho flat side of the brush as illustrated If you are planning a small punting job outside you may be by insects flying into the newly applied pimt This can be avoided by adding a small amount of insect repellent to pamt HARDWARE ixcd Do use too PROVEN PAINTING POINTERS All paint should be thoroughly mixed This can be done by the steps outlined in Fig 9 First pour off the thin portion of the paint that settles at the top of the can A Next a paddle to stir the paste settled in bottom of the can B After stirring the paste and mix ing it with a small amount of the thin portion of the paint use the paint paddle to stir with a figure eight motion As you stir gradually re turn the thin portion from the clean container A back Into the main can Finally pour the back and forth several times from one container another D This will thoroughly mix the paint and get it to the proper thickness for application Fig Wire fences can be painted with long nap rollers Fig As this type roller is pushed across lace the re fence pamt is applied to the and sides the wire Repeal on ihe side and the job is done The can be painted almost a single stroke the correct roller Fig 111 I i u A C D How thoroughly mix First dip the paint brush into ihe can to load about half the bristles with paint Never dip Ihe brush into the paint more than half way After loading no more than half Iho bris tles with paint touch the brush lightly to surface at several points to apply spots of pamt After Ihe spots of paint have been applied use long leveling brush strokes to smooth out these paint spots Finish each area by back and forth motions and zig zag strokes A little practice with a brush will enable you to do a professional looking paint ing job wilh a minimum of Paint which has been kept or a consider able period lime alien develops lumps There is no need to throw lumpy paint away Cut a disc window screen Fig 14 fit just inside paint can The will sink down into the paint and carry all lumpy punt parhclos to bottom the can as level the paint is loworod p h u long nap oiler pa ril wire You can save a lot cleanup time by lining your roller tray Fig 10 with aluminum foil Take a targe piece of aluminum foil and press tightly against the sides of the tray When painting ob is over you can simply remove the aluminum foil and throw It away This leaves little or no clean up lo do You can avoid painl rings on the floor and dripping paint can by slicking paper plate on the bottom your paint can bolore you start the job Just apply a little painl to the bottom of the can press the paper plate against it and go ahead the job The paper plate will stick bottom can and prevent the dripping paint might cause problems When painting with a roller the job by making several cross strokes on the area to be painted these strokes are made continue to work up and down to spread out the newly applied paint over the area Special trim rollers are available although many people preler a brush lor trim work Special rollers are also made lor beveled or areas A special doughnul shaped roller is used pamt weather board A wider type roller is then used lor painting the main surlace area rollers these typos the entire exterior house can be painted without touching a brush CLEANING UP AFTER THE PAINT JOB waterless hand cleaners take oil both rubber base and oil base paints easily and quickly Such waterless hand cleaners will not irnlate the skin like many solvents The paste type cleaner is simply wiped on hands and then wiped oil taking paint with it Gel a can before you any painting job Take care your brushes by cleaning them carefully alter each painting ob is done and then wrapping and 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