There’s a 15 in one paint tool that we discovered a couple of years ago when painting our basement. It opens cans, scrapes, edges the tape along your surfaces, it’s a roller cleaner too! We couldn’t believe we lived without this thing for so long! Fellow Canadian here! Love your channel!
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I think it's also important to have a suitable screwdriver to remove switch and outlet plates, vent covers, etc. before painting. My current rental was painted many times over the years without this step, which might have saved the original painter a tiny amount of time but condemns future people who want to clean the vents, fix a broken light switch, etc. to a lengthy ordeal of removing layers of paint to remove the plate, and then probably have to patch up the damage , repaint the surrounding wall, and buy a new plate.
It's been a while since I painted at home. I have used sand paper and a mouse sander on paneling I was painting in the past. The mouse sander has a pointed end to get the corners. I liked the size and weight of it. I also used kilz primer on it before I painted so the paint would stick to the paneling. Great information in this.
I find myself using the 18" purdy roller quote often these days. I also keep a 2.5" chinex brush on me at all times as well as my Klein electrical screwdriver that I can switch from Phillips to slotted very quickly
Painting more often (ie practicing) has helped me become better at painting. Be ok with the job taking longer or requiring more materials than you anticipated. Be aware of your limitations. In a previous home of mine, there were 15' ceilings in a couple rooms. I left those to a professional who had the proper tools and expertise. For an actual tool, I use a ceiling/trim edger quite often. Along with taping, it does make pretty fast work on those areas and around switches & outlets.
Great info James. I sure hope that people have the Dap already purchased because the price has gone up crazy high. I was looking on Amazon and for 1 pint, yes, 8oz..it's $16.61. I do wish I knew a better alternative to this stuff. It's good, but not $16.61 for a Quart. One thing I've done regarding paint is not cleaning my paint brush enough and it dried up all hard....I soaked it in warm water with a little bit of fabric softener and whalaa...all ready to go again. Hey, its an expensive paint brush. Last thing I'll add... for the fuzzies on the roller brush. I take a long piece of electrical tape and run the roller brush to pick up all the fuzzies before it goes on my wall. Just a few DIY "professional " tips...lol I'm sure you all know this already, but just in case. Note: if you read this before I changed it to the correct about of DAP, the cost and how much.
I agree with you on the paint liners, by the time I get done painting the last thing I want to do is clean the paint tray. I don't believe you mentioned primer for the areas requiring spackle. I like an egg shell finish on my walls and even though the paint has a primer in it I can still see where the spackle was applied.
This sounds like a pretty good list. The only thing I'd add is a combination of different nap rollers. If you're rolling a textured ceiling it helps to have a roller specific to the surface.
Good list!! I agree with your additions at the end. The only thing I feel was missed from my painting tool bin is a feather duster/ dust cloth and even my small shop vac. My husband and I have purchased many homes that were not cleaned in years. I usually give a dusting off/ vacuum of accumulated debris. I have actually seen people paint over all of this muck and it makes me crazy. And a screwdriver to remove face plates. You can use your multi tool, but it is less efficient for me.
I quit using paint trays when I found a screen that hangs inside a 5 gallon bucket at the paint store. Just dump your gallon into the big bucket (where it’s much easier to stir), put an extension on your roller and go to work. The 5 gallon bucket is more stable, doesn’t require frequent refilling and you can just put the top on at the end of the day.
Where do you get a mini scaffold? Someone mentioned I could rent one from the Home Depot but I’d love to buy one for ceiling drywall work where my ladder is too limiting.
@@Steph_Renee_RN I think I got it at Home Depot or Costco, but honestly it’s been 20 years 😁 Used it a lot over the years. It’s about 6 feet long, folding metal, gets you two or three feet off the floor which is perfect for regular ceiling height. Lockable wheels for moving it around. Maybe google it?
You can get a spinner that you attach to a drill! Just saturate with warm water, spin in an empty bucket. Or you can scrape it with a 9 in 1 tool under a warm tap
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