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Easy Updates: Paint Your Ceiling Fan!

1/29/2020

 
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An old ceiling fan takes away from your home's total décor. A great option is to paint your ceiling fan. Using a foam brush application, repainting your ceiling fan is a pain-free method. You can buy the tool and paints needed at any store that specializes in home painting. The DIY ceiling paint project below lets you leave most of the fan in place, removing just the arms and blades.

How to Paint a Ceiling Fan
  • Cut off the circuit breaker to the fan. With a screwdriver, remove the blades, arms, and light fixtures from the ceiling fan. Clean all the parts of the ceiling fan with a multi-purpose spray cleaner. Dry all the pieces using a lint-free cloth.
  • Cover a stable work surface with a drop cloth and place the parts on it. Put one coat of metal primer on the screws, canopy, blade arms, and ceiling fan housing. Let the parts to completely dry.
  • Fill a little container with paint meant for metal. Apply a thin coat to the ceiling fan housing with a foam brush. Be sure to get the color into any vents or grooves, using the brush to even out any bumps. Let the first coat dry before applying two more thin layers until you get the hue you want.
  • Put two to three coats of the same paint to both sides of the ceiling fan arms. Allow each coat to dry before the next layer.
  • Reconnect the arms to the fan blades. Next, refasten the blades on the ceiling fan housing. Lastly, put back on the light fixture.

Ceiling Fan Painting Tips
  • Use a ladder that is high enough for you to see the top part of the fan housing.
  • Even though you can spray paint the arms outside, use the exact paint type and color you used on the ceiling fan housing to get the best results.
  • Usually, ceiling fan blades have another finish on one side. The finish might match your new paint job, reducing the work and time required.
  • Instead of painting the existing screw, purchase replacement screws in the finish of your choice.

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Rochester Painting to find out more information on painting a ceiling fan.

How To Paint Vertical Stripes

1/22/2020

 
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Painting vertical stripes can be a trying home painting project. Especially if you don't have a clue what to do. But the instructions below advise you how to paint them the correct way.

Painting Vertical Stripes
Cover and protect the surfaces not to be painted. Frog tape is best for masking and painting stripes. You can also use standard blue painters' tape.

Using a big roller, apply a basecoat and let it dry for at least a day. Don't forget that the paint color you use as the base color will be one of the stripe colors.

Put an indication of where to place the stripes. Next, pin a plumb line to each mark when the weight at the end has stopped swinging, pencil gently along this line each foot down until you get to the baseboard. Repeat for every mark.

Tape off the stripes. Put the tape down along the pencil marks on the outside edge of every line painted. When done taping, you will have the appearance of two distinct widths of stripes. Your work is done correctly.

Tips on Vertical Stripe Painting
  • Usually, you want to get in the corners with a mini roller, reducing the risk of getting paint everywhere.
  • If needed, put on a second coat only after the first one dries completely.
  • Complete the paint job and remove the tape. With a Q-tip or small brush, get rid of any paint that has gotten under the tape.
  • Rub off minor paint mistakes with a moist paper towel wrapped around your fingers.

Now you can enjoy the incredible results of your work. Vertical stripes make a room appear spacious, a low ceiling look taller, and
any space loftier. The good thing about vertical striped walls is that they never go out of style.

When you paint vertical stripes, a reasonable amount of time is used on marking, taping, and measuring. The actual paint job goes swiftly. However, your results are contingent on meticulous preparation. Therefore, don't skip any steps.

Contact Rochester Painting to find out how having vertical stripes on your wall can liven up your interiors.

Ideas For Sponge Painting Your Walls

1/15/2020

 
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Sponge painting is a method that creates an incredible display of colors merging. It is the right approach for making a wall that is the star attraction of a room. Despite the stylish three-dimensional look created by this effect, sponge-painting is an easy thing to learn.

It entails nothing more than applying a coat of paint and using sponges to dab on another color, so the first coat of paint shows through. Altering dabbing methods and paint colors provide you with total creative freedom.

Using the simple sponge-paint method below, you can renovate a dull space into one that brings excitement to your interiors.

Steps for Sponge Painting
Sponge painting conceals little flaws. However, significant wall damage needs to be fixed before you begin painting. The same prepping for ordinary paint jobs apply to sponge painting. You must clean the walls and cover the surfaces you want to protect.

Paint the walls with the base paint color. If needed for total coverage, apply a second base coat. After the base coat is dry, combine one part of your second color of paint with four parts of the faux glaze. The more glaze you use, the more translucent the topcoat will be.

Wet a natural sea sponge, then dip into the bucket of glaze. Be sure to blot any excess off the sponge. Begin by gently pressing the sponge into the wall corners. Tap the sponge in an uneven pattern, leaving a light coat of glaze. As you tap, do not dab too hard, or you will leave too much glaze on the surface.

Check the entire wall surface. Use a little piece of sponge to get into corners or touch up any areas, create a consistent finish.

Sponge Painting Tips
  • Selecting the right color combination can be difficult. Paint brochures might have suggestions or talking with a professional house painter can provide help.
  • For sponge painting, only use a natural sea sponge.
  • Wear plastic gloves for the entire sponge painting project to prevent getting glaze on your hands.
  • If necessary, use a glaze extender additive to slow down the drying of the glaze coat.

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with the painting professionals Rochester Painting to learn more about sponge painting.

Tips For Painting A Textured Wall

1/8/2020

 
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As any house painter will tell you, painting texture walls are intimidating. Conventional paint brushes usually skip the valleys and peaks, leaving bare patches that need numerous passes to cover completely. 

But all is not lost. If you're prepping for a painting project, follow this guide on how to paint a textured wall. Its precise method uses either a wall brush or roller. These paint applicators allow you to paint a textured wall with little effort and amazing results.

Painting Textured Walls: 

Step 1
Pick a textured surface primer. Choose either a tinted or white primer comparable to the color of the paint. Either oil-based or latex works here.

Though keep in mind: Oil-based is more versatile since you can top it with either oil-based or latex paint. On the other hand, oil-based paint doesn't stick too good to latex primer.

Step 2
Choose either an oil-based or latex paint (semi-gloss or satin) that's reflective enough to display the details of the wall texture.

Step 3
Fill any holes using a putty knife and spackle. Vacuum the whole textured wall, getting rid of any dust. 

Step 4
Before you begin painting, apply a coat of primer to the wall. If discoloration appears on the wall after the first primer coat, follow with a second coat.

Step 5
With a wall brush or roller cover, paint textured walls using the same method you did to prime them. If you use a roller and the paint isn't getting to the recesses of a specific area, paint over it with a wall brush.

Step 6
If you want a deeper shade, apply a second coat to the textured walls. Then, let it dry entirely before restoring the room and reattaching the light fixtures. When done, check the wall for missed spots and touch up as needed with a small roller or chip brush.

Be sure to allow the first coat of paint to dry before doing any touch-ups. 

Benefits of Having a Textured Wall
Besides delivering interest to a room, a layer of texturing works as a protection against peeling and sagging. 

Reach out to Rochester Painting to learn more about how textured walls can enhance your living space. ​

How To Patch Nail Holes In Drywall

1/1/2020

 
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Nail holes in drywall nail are the most typical sort of drywall damage. It is necessary to have gaps in your drywall to shelves or install curtains. Everyone loves hanging family photos and wall art. However, it is just as important to know how to patch nail holes in your drywall.
Luckily, these are easy repairs if you follow the suggestions below.

How to Patch Nail Holes in Drywall: Materials and Tools Needed
  • Primer
  • Drywall Knife
  • 150 Grit Sandpaper
  • Spackle

Repair Drywall Nail Holes
Before you start, be sure you the equipment and tools listed above as well as a small amount of paint that matches your wall color.

Be advised, if you intend to patch numerous spots on the same wall, that you prime and repaint the whole wall. You don't want places of paint that appear newer than the rest of the wall. Color, like everything else, disappears slightly with age and is discolored by dirt and dust.

If you do repaint just one spot, be warned that newly painted patches might be visible afterward. If this occurs, you should paint the whole wall. There's nothing wrong with hiring an interior painting professional to do the task for you if your painting skills aren't the best.

Prepping the Hole
With a razor knife, carefully get rid of any paper around the entrance of the hole.

Filling the Hole
Put a little spackling on your putty knife and push the spackle into the gap. Be sure to fill the hole. Then, go back over to scrape away any excess spackle.

Sand the Patch
After you've filled the drywall nail holes with spackle, sand the whole area using sandpaper. Be sure you sand any bumps in your spackle even with the rest of the wall. Slide your hand over the sanded patch. It should feel smooth.

Priming the Patch
Before repainting, you need to apply the drywall primer to the patched area. If you don't use a primer, the spackled spot looks shinier than the rest of the wall.

Now, you can repaint the spot. As stated earlier, the place might be noticeable, especially if the wall paint is faded and old. The best practice is to repaint the whole wall.

If you want more information on how to fix nail holes in your drywall, call Rochester Painting and speak with one of our friendly expert painters. ​

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