My Painting Tips

I'm in the planning stages of selling my home, so there are a few things I'm doing to add life to the house. The easiest way to do this is to paint it. A fresh coat of paint can add a clean and refreshing look to any boring colored house.

I'm currently doing this throughout the house, and this post is in regards to lessons learned. Here are some tips as I go about doing this. Expect updates along the way.

Good Painter's Tape

I've been using some painter's tape that is used for sensitive surfaces. This wasn't done on purpose and I don't recommend using it for basic taping. It lets paint drip through, which is not an ideal thing to have. I've had to go back and repaint the trim as I see issues appear.

Wet Paper Towel

Keep a wet paper towel handy at all times while painting. Nobody's perfect and a drop or two of paint will hit the floor or drip onto something you didn't want painted. As soon as this happens, clean it up. It'll save you a lot of paint later on.

Newspaper and Tape

Most people know to apply newspaper to the floor to prevent painting the floor. But one thing I like to do is use painter's tape to tape the newspaper to the edge of the trip. That way if paint does drip, it drips onto the tape/newspaper and not onto your trim or other important areas.