The right way to paint your drywall

Before considering painting your drywall, you must remember that this is a fairly specialized task. However, if you have the appropriate equipment or tools and make the necessary preparations, you will find that this can be done by almost everyone.

When painting drywall, you need to know the step-by-step process to do it properly. If you neglect to do at least one of the processes, you will end up with a paint job that looks pretty amateurish.

The first step in drywall painting is to make sure the weather is not too wet and should be warm enough. You must also make sure that the surface or drywall you are planning to paint is dry, free of oil and grease and is perfectly clean.

You must also apply 3 coats of joint compound on drywall and joints between boards must be glued with fiberglass tape or paper mesh or gypsum. By doing this, you make sure that the joint is redone. You must also make sure that you fill in the cracks or marks using the same method.

You must also clean the walls and ceilings that you intend to paint by wiping off the dust. Do this before you start. Once the primer has dried, the next step is to lightly sand the surface with fine-grained sandpaper. This will allow you to smooth imperfections, raised fibers and rough chips. Never forget that you need to wear glasses and a mask because the drywall dust produced when sanding drywall can be very irritating to the eyes and cause respiratory problems.

You should also be careful to remove dust from the top of your door as well as window moldings. You must also use protective cloths to protect finished flooring, doors, windows and other accessories. To do this, it is highly recommended to use a painter's plastic.

Remember that after you tap the drywall and sand it down, you should not let it sit too long. Sunlight can cause yellowing and discoloration of the gypsum. In fact, it may seem uneven even after painting. Use a good quality latex stain-resistant paint before priming to combat the yellowing process.

Two coats of paint should suffice. On the first coat, use a low-gloss flat-wall latex paint. This should be tinted to match the color of the topcoat. For the top coat, use two coats of bright paint, which includes an eggshell paint and a satin paint. This will leave you with an easy-to-wash finish that leaves no marks or marks. For the roof, flat paint is a good option.