Tools For Painting

COMMENTARY

• Proper tools for the job
  • Step ladder 4-6 foot for reaching ceiling and walls
  • Roller covers: Quality 9 inch size cotton texture holds the paint
  • Brushes: 2 1/2 to 3 inch brush, angled or flat.
• Best practice wall painting: Paint brush the top wall and bottom baseboards. Then rolling the wall while the paint is still wet
• Painting tool brand recommendation: Purdy

Preping & Painting Old Stained Wood

COMMENTARY

• Paint term HOLIDAY: Area of a painted surface where the old color bleeds thru
• Rolling pattern starts in the middle of the wall, up and down
• TIP for a new roller cover: Wrap the roller with painter’s tape. Then remove it to catch the ‘fuzzies’/loose material
• Preping stained wood for painting
  • Wipe the surface down with some soap and water
  • Sanding the trim to break down the stain coating (80-100 grit sanding)
  • Filling cracks and nail holes with putty
  • Apply a primer. Suggest Sherwin Williams PrepRite Pro Block Primer
  • Either brush or spray on paint
• DIY Homeowner Paint Sprayers by Graco

Takeaways

COMMENTARY

• Doug talks about the story of Arizona Painting Company starting in 2001
• Service Phoenix and Tucson
• Exterior paint recommendation is 100% acrylic paint. Why he doesn’t recommend the elastomeric product

TEXT

• What’s the best way to paint a popcorn ceiling? Usually a spray technique. And a discussion removing it