25 Tips Every Man Should Know
In my early teens Popular Mechanics and I had a short lived romance. I was exiting boy scouts and was enthralled with all things science and guru related. This article would have really been a favorite of mine then, and well it really hits home today.
25 Tips Every Man Should Know. included in this list is one of my favorite DIY activities which is Painting A Room
17. Paint a Room
Good paint jobs start before the first can of paint is opened.
Prepare the room by removing all hardware (door latchsets, receptacle and switch plates). Don’t just fill small holes in the plaster or drywall; enlarge them first so the compound can be pushed in place, and wet the hole to slow drying. Sand rough spots, wash dirty areas, then prime.
Paint the ceiling, then the walls. Use a 212-in. brush to cut in the finish color at all corners and against the trim. Switch to a roller, apply paint in a W pattern and fill it in. After you dip the roller in the paint tray, 70 percent of the paint comes off on the first downstroke; avoid splatters by starting at least 9 in. from the corner. Apply two coats.
Growing up I didn’t realize the things I was doing would later be neccesary skills in everyday life but it’s true. That’s what makes this a great article. I can imagine not everyone has a handy Dad to show them how to do all these things.
Finish by painting the woodwork and trim with a gloss or semigloss paint. It’s safest to mask off the walls beforehand, although pros often skip this step. If you do mask, use a tape designed for the purpose so the adhesive doesn’t pull the paint from the wall. Once the final coat dries, reinstall hardware.
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