If you go for a do-it-yourself painting job and you are not a painting pro, then mistakes are likely. Read this blog before you embark on the job. We are going to tell you about five common painting mistakes that DIY painters make, and how you can fix them if you make them. Hopefully, you will not make them, because we will tell you why they happen, so you can avoid the mistakes!
Let's discuss them.
Let's discuss them.
1. Drips
Drips are very common, and they occur because of poor painting technique. Mostly, this occurs when you overload the brush with the paint, and you don't remove the extra paint in the paint tray.
To remove the drips, you can use a scraper or sandpaper. If you take a scraper, then you can scrape the paint drips with it. If you use the sandpaper, then you should smooth the drippy surface with the sandpaper. Once you are done with it, repaint the sanded area.
Drips are very common, and they occur because of poor painting technique. Mostly, this occurs when you overload the brush with the paint, and you don't remove the extra paint in the paint tray.
To remove the drips, you can use a scraper or sandpaper. If you take a scraper, then you can scrape the paint drips with it. If you use the sandpaper, then you should smooth the drippy surface with the sandpaper. Once you are done with it, repaint the sanded area.
2. Stains
Stains on new paint generally occur because of smoke and dirt on the old paint. This may appear if you have not prepared the surface and applied primer to the walls before painting them.
To remove the stains, you can use TSP for this purpose. Once you apply it, wait until it dries. Apply stain blocker on the stains and let it dry. Once it dries, then recoat the wall.
Stains on new paint generally occur because of smoke and dirt on the old paint. This may appear if you have not prepared the surface and applied primer to the walls before painting them.
To remove the stains, you can use TSP for this purpose. Once you apply it, wait until it dries. Apply stain blocker on the stains and let it dry. Once it dries, then recoat the wall.
3. Wrinkled Paint
This problem occurs when you paint an area in a hurry, or you don't let the paint dry before you go for another coat. This may happen because of high temperature as well.
To fix the wrinkled paint, you will have to strip the paint first. Then smooth the area with sandpaper. Next, repaint the area. To strip the paint, you can use a chemical stripper, or a hot air gun.
This problem occurs when you paint an area in a hurry, or you don't let the paint dry before you go for another coat. This may happen because of high temperature as well.
To fix the wrinkled paint, you will have to strip the paint first. Then smooth the area with sandpaper. Next, repaint the area. To strip the paint, you can use a chemical stripper, or a hot air gun.
4. Brush Marks
Brush marks generally occur when you don't use the brush in a systematic way. You move the brush sometimes in a one direction, and sometimes in a different direction.
To remove the brush strokes, first, use sandpaper on the area. Next, clean the area by wiping it properly. Then finally, repaint the area.
Brush marks generally occur when you don't use the brush in a systematic way. You move the brush sometimes in a one direction, and sometimes in a different direction.
To remove the brush strokes, first, use sandpaper on the area. Next, clean the area by wiping it properly. Then finally, repaint the area.
5. Poor Coverage
An incorrect number of coats result in a poor painting coverage. The poor coverage causes a patchy appearance, and therefore needs repainting.
To eliminate the poor coverage, rub the affected area with sandpaper. Once you are done, repaint that area.
First, however, try to avoid these common mistakes. But if they happen, fix them with the suggestions mentioned above.
An incorrect number of coats result in a poor painting coverage. The poor coverage causes a patchy appearance, and therefore needs repainting.
To eliminate the poor coverage, rub the affected area with sandpaper. Once you are done, repaint that area.
First, however, try to avoid these common mistakes. But if they happen, fix them with the suggestions mentioned above.
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