ESSENTIAL THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTING

There are some important techniques you should know before giving an external and internal updated look to your home. From choosing the right paint to preparing your home’s surface, we ‘ll give the right tips to make your home look beautiful inside and outside. The following things are essential to have a perfect looking finish and increase the value of your home.

Exterior Painting

Lack of preparation usually causes paint failure. When it comes to exterior painting, surface preparation and finishing touches are essential to achieve maximum adhesion of coating material and long-lasting results. Follow the next exterior painting steps:

• Scraping and Sanding of all peeling areas allow the finish to penetrate uniformly.
• Gaps between adjoining wood and masonry should be sealed.
• Rusty surfaces must be properly prepared prior to the application of primers, paints
  and stains.
• Choose quality exterior paint with great pigments, binders, and solvents.
• Spraying g and back-rolling are the methods used to evenly paint across the surface.

Interior Painting

Interior painting is one inexpensive way to increase the value of your home. In addition, color changes can enhance interior lighting, mood and perceived spacing. Similar to exterior paining projects, planning and surface preparation are the most important steps for achieving a beautiful and durable interior project.

1. color changes can enhance interior lighting, mood and perceived spacing.
2. All areas not to be painted are covered, taped, or relocated
3. Glossy surfaces are sanded
4. Separations are siliconized or caulked and wall imperfections are properly spackled and sanded to a smooth finish
5. All furniture and accessories are placed back in their original positions

Maintaining your interior and exterior painted surfaces will keep them looking great from year to year, and it can also extend the life of your paint. For maintenance of your interior painting, use a soft cloth or sponge with mild, soapy water to a general-purpose household cleaner. Apply gentle pressure when wiping. Penetrating stains and marks may be removed by carefully using an abrasive cleaner and water or solution of household bleach diluted with water. Rinse with clean water. To keep you exterior painting in excellent condition is important to remove dirt using a soft bristle brush and detergent solution. If you decide to hire a professional painter to do the interior and exterior painting of your residence, EPI Painting is an experienced and reliable painting contractor. We will take care of your home. Call us at 352-376-6019 or email us at  info@epipainting.com  for a free estimate!

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