Many logistical issues can present themselves during a DIY paint project. Keeping paint rollers wet between coats, unclogging spray can nozzles and storing left over paint correctly are tasks that can become challenges if you don’t have the right know-how. In this blog we list 12 painting hacks that every DIYer should know. Each hack […]
Many logistical issues can present themselves during a DIY paint project.
Keeping paint rollers wet between coats, unclogging spray can nozzles and storing left over paint correctly are tasks that can become challenges if you don’t have the right know-how.
In this blog we list 12 painting hacks that every DIYer should know.
Each hack presents a handy solution to those pesky, technical problems that can arise while painting.
11. How to apply plaster filler neatly
11. How to apply plaster filler neatly
You can buy certain types of plaster filler in a tube with a pre-affixed application nozzle.
These are ideal products to use when filling small holes in the wall.
However, if you find yourself with small holes to fill and only a huge tub of plaster at your disposal, have no fear.
A plastic bag or zipper bag is all you need to apply plaster filler neatly.
Cut off the corner of a plastic or zipper bag, add filler, direct the makeshift nozzle into the hole and gently squeeze.
You can also use this trick with cake icing.
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12. Protect plumbing when painting the bathroom
Handyman Magazine
A neat paint job depends in large part on proper preparation.
If surfaces are properly cleaned and sanded and areas of the room like the floor, trim and cornices well protected, then it is all the more likely the end result will be of a professional standard.
The bathroom presents an added challenge in the form of exposed plumbing, which can be difficult to cover.
An easy way to solve this dilemma is with cling wrap.
Simply cover the piping with a few layers of tightly wound cling wrap and you will be ready to paint!
