Interiors

Introduction
The First Thing You Need to Know
Match Your Methods, Tools and Paints to the Job
Generally Useful Tools

General Tips for Painting Your Interior

Interior Projects

Introduction

There’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to brighten up a tired room. But you need to do things right, or you’ll end up with the hassle and expense of having to do it all over again later!
So let us help you prepare for your next interior project. This part of our project planner takes you through some good general guidelines for painting interiors. And then we introduce you to some cleaning, preparation and painting basics for specific interior projects.

The First Thing You Need To Know

If your house was built before 1980 you might be dealing with lead based paint. You need to know what to do and what not to do. Start by visiting the Occupational Health and Safety site for a free do-it-yourself guide.

Match Your Method, Tools & Paints To The Job

Different interior surfaces will require different methods, tools and paints for cleaning, preparing and painting.
Click on a project below to plan for a specific job.

Generally Useful Tools

The Basics

·Paint tray and pot · Roller handle and extension pole (recommended for painting walls and ceilings) · Drop cloth · Masking tape · Clean cloth for wiping away small drips · Sugar soap · Fillers · Primer · Sandpaper, all grades · Caulking gun · Chemical paint stripper
· Ladder or trestles · Turpentine· Paint Stirrer· Paint Pail openers (Plastic/Metal)

For Stripping Interior Surfaces

Stripping knives in a wide range of sizes from our Masterflow® range 25mm/38mm/50mm/63mm/75mm/100mm/125mm
Also available is a 5-in-1 Stripping Tool.

For Scraping Interior Surfaces

For scraping surfaces choose from the Masterflow® shave hook – triangle or combo or the 75mm burn off scraper

For Cleaning Surfaces & Removing Flaking Paint

Masterflow® Wire Brushes are recommended. Available in 4 Row Plastic, 4 Row Wooden, 6 Row Arch.

For Sanding

The Masterflow® Sanding Sponge (Coarse), or Masterflow® Cork Sanding Block for wrapping your sandpaper around

For Filling Cracks, Holes & Gaps

Masterflow® Filling Knives are available in a wide variety of sizes : 38mm/50mm/63mm/75mm/100mm.

For Applying Putty Around Windows

Try the Masterflow Putty Knife.

For Applying Your Chosen Paint

You’ll need to match your applicators to your job. For general advice about choosing applicators, see
Selecting the Right Roller and Selecting the Right Brush.

Or check specific Interior Projects (below) to find out which applicators are recommended for specific projects.

General Tips For Painting Your Interiors

Allow Time For Preparation Work

Life’s busy and you only have a certain amount of free time to get the job done. But if you’re planning to paint a whole room, don’t forget to allow time for cleaning and preparing surfaces. Allow at least a day for this. You’ll be needing to remove all the furniture from rooms, remove fixtures and fittings, loosen switch plates, clean, sand, scrape, mask and more!

So count this process in when estimating how long the entire job will take.

Have A Variety Of Brushes &/Or Rollers Handy

You’ll encounter all kinds of fiddly bits when trying to paint interiors. The one big fat brush or wide roller won’t do everything. You’ll need a variety of larger applicators and smaller ones for various sections of your project. And you’ll need special use brushes that are designed to work at tricky angles.

Refer to Selecting the Right Roller and Selecting the Right Brush for general advice on what to use and why.

Break the Job Up Into Do-able Chunks

Tackle your interior paint job one section at a time. That way you achieve lots of milestones and break down a large job into achievable tasks.

Interior Projects

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