Where to start painting

For an easier, quicker and more efficient paint job, coating different areas in the right sequence is very important.

Interior:

The correct sequence for inside work is ceiling first, then cornices, walls, windows, doors, skirting boards, cabinets, cupboards and shelves.

Exterior:

For outside surfaces, the correct sequence is fascias and gutters, walls, downpipes, baseboard, windows and doors. Leave trim such as lacework, finials or posts until last.

Selecting colours

Colour Scheme:

It is important when choosing colours to keep a few things in mind.

- the size of the room
- the existing furnishings
- the available lights (day and night)
- the mood you wish to create

The colour chosen will be affected by all these factors as well as by the other colours selected for the room.

Above all however, it is important to please yourself and choose colours that you will feel comfortable with.

The following are guidelines that may help solve the dilemma of which colours to use.

Colour and Mood:

Pastel colours will make a small room seem large and more spacious.

Darker colours have the opposite effect and will bring in the walls and ceilings of the room. This can be used to advantage in large rooms or where you wish to create an intimate atmosphere.

Cool colours can help make walls in confined areas seem further apart. (e.g. hallways)

Warm colours tend to draw in the area being painted.

Colours:

Sandtex has the ability to match and dispense colours with complete accuracy. Apart from our own colours, we are able to match fabrics, tiles, carpets or even colours from other paint companies.

Lighting:

Incandescent or bulb lighting will make colours appear more yellow/orange.

Flourescent lighting varies greatly from warm white to cool white and will have varying effects on colour.

It is always wise to check colours during daytime and at night to see how they are affected by the change in lighting.

Equipment:

The right equipment will make the job easier and save time with the preparation and painting process.

Equipment Checklist:

Protection : Drop sheets, masking tape, sponges

Preparation : Filler, paint scrapers, sandpaper, sugar soap,
extension ladder (for out of reach areas)

Painting : Brushes, rollers/covers, roller tray, bucket, roller
extention handle, edges and trimmers

Cleaning : Turpentine (if solvent-based), water (if water-based)