Procedures

Before starting any prep work be sure to read our health page including lead section, this type of work could cause lead exposure

Interior Repaint Illustrations 3

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Fig 11

Patches are primed

All patches and filled spots are primed with a coat of latex or alkyd primer sealer Use alkyd sealer on areas that will be painted with oil/alkyd finish paint.

Alcohol primer sealer may be used as an option

When the primer is completely dry check to see if there are any rough spots that need to be sanded.

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Fig 12

When repainting the room with a similar color, the patches may be spot primed again with finish paint prior to painting so as to cover better with 1 complete coat of finish paint. This way you my be able to get by with one coat . If repainting a room with an un-similar color there is no need to do this. You may just need two coats

For optimum results: Instead of spot priming the patches as in Fig 13 and 14, prime the entire wall surface with the primer-sealer, and follow with 1 or 2 coats finish paint if needed.

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Fig 13

The woodwork is painted except for baseboard and the baseboard heat register Don't paint heat elements

When the trim paint is dry begin finish paint on walls .1st cut in 1 wall with an angular sash brush

Wait until the trim paint is dry and give it a second coat .Then paint the walls as described above

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Fig 14

Roll the wall with 9" roller, then cut in and roll the next wall..

When dry decide if woodwork and /or walls needs another coat. If so apply the second coat in that order

A 3/8" nap roller cover is usually preferred for walls

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