Friday, February 24, 2012

How to Paint the Exterior of your Home


When it comes to painting the outside of a home, there are many steps involved to get a good finished product. The first step is gathering the right tools. You might think that a paint brush is the only tool necessary to paint a home. However, when it comes to exterior painting, you will want more than that. When you hire professionals, they will bring that equipment along. The list of equipment for professional exterior painting includes but not limited to pressure washers, scrapers, knives, paint sprayers, brushes of several sizes, drop cloths, and ladders of all sizes.

2. In exterior painting cleaning and scraping your home for paint is next.. Putting paint on a dirty surface will make the paint's life shorter. To get the best adhesion, you need to clean the house thoroughly before exterior painting. During the spray process, you will likely see some paint fly off and leave unpainted strips here and there. The next step is to scrape those areas to remove loose paint. Exterior painting works best on a smooth, clean surface. After scraping the house, most contractors will clean the house for a second time to remove the dust and debris of the scraping process.

3. The third step is protecting the surfaces around your home before painting. You have plants in your landscape. Your window panes should have protection. The sidewalks and pavement look better without paint splashes. After a thorough cleaning and scraping, exterior painting requires the protection for the outside surfaces. It will give the painters greater freedom in getting the job done. Moreover, with exterior painting you will need drying time. You do not want to try to do exterior painting when the surface is still damp.

4. The fourth step in exterior painting is actually painting your home. The contractors have done the prep work. All the vulnerable surfaces have protection from paint spills. This is the time when exterior painting is the item on the agenda. The painters will get up on the ladders and start the handwork. Working all of the edges before spraying is the most efficient. As the painters complete the body work, the trim painters follow. Getting the details right makes a difference in the exterior painting.

5. The final step is cleaning up and touching up. The main painting is complete. The trim is complete. The final steps in exterior painting are getting the details perfect. Professional painters will leave a few mistakes. However, the mark of true professionals is the fact they will correct those blemishes. Once the touch up painting is complete, the final step in exterior painting is cleaning up. That means removing all debris and leaving behind only a professional paint job. Whether you need to paint the interior or exterior of your home, it is imperative to find the right painter for the project. Bring in the professionals at Ken Rader Interiors L.L.C. and they can do the job from prepping to clean up.

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