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5 Tools To Help Make Your Painting Job Easier

Tools To Help Make Your Painting Job Easier

Choosing proper tools for your painting job is both a question of efficiency as well as workplace safety and quality of work that will get done. Painting is one of the biggest and most frequent repair and maintenance jobs that anyone can do on their home. Whether you want to do a minimal touch-up on your trim or you are going to put up a new splash of color to your walls, having the right tools is half the battle. While there are many tools to help, here are 5 tools to help make your painting job easier.

Scrapers:

As you start your preparations you will need to chip away old, blistered and flaking paints. A good scrapper is what you will need for that job. You will need a large scraper to make the work faster while you might also need a smaller scrape for tight corners and squeezed spaces.

Purdy Tools

Sandpaper: Sandpaper smooths out rough and grainy surfaces from which you have chipped away old paint. It also makes the surface ready for adhesion. When you shop for sandpaper you will find out different grits. It is better off to have both finer and coarser grits. This comes in handy when you have to make detail oriented sanding of different surface materials including, wood and metal. We prefer 3M sanding sponges for most of the work we do.

3M Products

Seal Grip Acrylic Universal Sealer

Oil Based/ Latex Primer.

When it comes to exterior painting these are the most important tools, especially when working on bare surfaces. When used correctly it enhances the ability of the top coat of paint to adhere properly to the surface. The end product becomes a durable, tough yet aesthetic painted surface. Because of its vitality, you are better off investing time in shopping for the best quality primer that works well with your painting needs.

 

Sturdy Ladders:

Essentially you will have to choose between two types of ladders; a step ladder and an extension ladder. Given that most ladders are not frequently use tools around the homes you always have to examine its quality and strength before mounting. Watch out for rusty joints, weak base and creaky hinges. Long term storage can wreak havoc on them and put your life at risk while using it. Poor quality ladders are one of the main causes of workplace injuries on painting jobs. We prefer to use Werner commercial grade, 250 lb rated ladders.

Exterior Painting Job

Paint Rollers and Brushes:

Paint rollers are what you need when painting smoother surfaces such as non-textured wood as well as textured surfaces e.g. stucco. They can also work great on aluminum siding (if properly used), trim, and sometimes vinyl. There are different sizes, quality and types of paint brushes on the market. If possible, you can purchase a full-set with all the available sizes.

Wooster Brushes Rollers

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