Find Out How To Paint Your Home’s Interior With Sponges
How to paint, materials needed: water; bleach; blocking primer, blue masking tape, crack filler; baseboard masking and 220 grit sandpaper.
Tools: paint tray; 2 inch nylon brush; drop cloth; sanding block; rubber gloves, 9 inch roller, stepladder, screwdriver; sponge and putty knife.
Move the furniture away from the walls. Lay the drop cloth on the floor.
Repair any cracks, holes or dents with the filler. After the filler has dried, sand the area until it is smooth.
If you find mildew, use bleach water and rubber gloves to wash that area.
Rinse the wall with clean water making sure to remove dirt and dust. Let it dry over night.
Use the primer first on any area that was repaired. Before painting the rest of the wall and ceiling; tape of the trim. If the ceiling is being painted as well, use the primer on it and the wall. When the ceiling is dry, tape it off to paint the wall.
Use the roller and go over the areas where a brush was used to get rid of brush strokes. Get as close to the tape as possible.
Roll up on the first pass but also start at the top and work your way to the bottom.
When the primer is dry, using a putty knife or 120 grit sandpaper, run it over the walls to get rid of any high spots or bumps. Then wipe the wall down with a damp rag to get rid of the dust.
When the ceiling and walls have been painted, prime and paint the trim.
Sponging on or off: sea sponge; latex gloves; latex paint; paper plate; coffee filters; stepladder; roller and pan for base coat and glaze.
The reason for using a sea sponge is that the randomness of holes and varying texture provide a more relaxed look.
Glaze is meant to slow the drying time. It also provides a see-through type finish since it has no coloring. For the mixture instructions, read the manufacturer’s label.
It is ok to research different mixture ratios. Practice the technique and results on drywall.
To change the base color, follow the steps at the start of the article.
Now that the base color is dry, mix the second color and glaze. Using a small amount of the mix, pour it onto the plate. Dampen the sponge with water. Squeeze as much water out as possible. Now dip the sponge in the glaze mixture.
While turning your wrist in different directions after each treatment to use different areas of the sponge, pat the wall with the sponge.
Occasionally, clean the sponge by blotting it on the coffee filter. The glaze mixture may clog the holes and not give the desired look.
Every once in awhile step back and look at the work. If there is too much paint in some areas, press the clean damp sponge on the area to lift off the extra paint.
To sponge off an area, apply the glaze to an area after the base coat has dried.
So the glaze does not smear, place the sponge on it and lift straight off. This will remove the glaze. Clean the sponge when it needs it. Repeat the step for the entire wall area.
At Total KM you’ll find out about various paint techniques along with how to prepare your room for painting.
