Tips.

Use the following tips and tricks to help make your painting job easier.

Interior Painting Tips

Easy Color Reference:
For future color reference, paint the back of your light switch plates or use a marker to record your room's color names and numbers.

Tinting Your Primer:
Tint your primer until it is nearly the same color as your top coat of paint, especially when you use a deep color topcoat.

Sticking Point:
Painting windows or doors? Both need to be open while you work, to allow full access to the surface. You should tackle them first thing in the morning - so they will be dry enough to close at night without sticking or pulling off the new paint.

Nicks and Dings:
No matter how often you paint, high-traffic areas, such as kitchens and stairways, are bound to suffer scratches, smudges, and chips.

To facilitate fast touch-ups, keep a small amount of each shade of paint in a lightweight, airtight container, such as a margarine tub. Make sure the containers are carefully labeled. When you notice a scratch, you can do a quick fix without hauling around heavy cans.

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