The upcoming repair on their own scares many and forces them to put it off under any pretext. Inevitable not only cash costs and investment, but also a mess, as well as widespread traces of paint, which is problematic to eliminate. However, there are many tricks that simplify the task. These secrets are known to repair specialists and are ready to share with those who planned to upgrade their home interior. After getting to know their tips, repair won't seem like a terrible test.
- Use masking tape
- Protect the walls with a spatula
- Protect small parts with foil and voluminous parts with foil.
- Wrap the tray with foil or bag
- Make a holder for brushes from insulation
- Keep the brush in the refrigerator
- Store the roller in a chip bag.
- Paint container can be made from canister
- The gum on the jar will eliminate excess paint
- Masking tape can spout
- Punch holes in the rim of the can
- Protect your hands with a plastic cover
- The roller needs to be cleaned with a sticky roll.
- Vinegar will remove dried paint on the brush
- Small parts can be painted in a drawer
- Wipe paint off the floor with alcohol wipes
Use masking tape
Do not forget about the long-tested and well-proven masking tape. It makes it possible to prevent untidiness when painting. The neatly and tightly glued tape will protect the joints of the skirting boards and the ceiling with the walls from smudges, as well as other boundary sections of the surface. In order to form an even correct joint, when painting, you need to deliberately lightly go with a brush over the edges of the strip.
Protect the walls with a spatula
If there is no masking tape at hand, it is recommended to use a spatula to protect the walls from blots and drops of paint. This simple and simple technique eliminates unnecessary work on gluing masking tape.
Protect small parts with foil and voluminous parts with foil.
Complex miniature objects (door handles) can be difficult to protect with masking tape. They are wrapped compactly with a piece of foil or ordinary food cellophane. In the same way protect bulky furniture and plumbing that cannot be moved during the repair process.
Wrap the tray with foil or bag
At the end of the work, a lot of time and effort is spent on cleaning paint tools. Paint containers are usually not even washed - they are simply thrown away. To save the tray allows the use of plastic bags or foil. Before painting, they wrap the dishes and fix them at the edges. After completion of the package is removed. The container remains clean and suitable for the next painting.
Make a holder for brushes from insulation
In the case of using several different-sized brushes, they have to be folded somewhere. To solve the problem allows a home-made mounting device from a piece of thermal insulator for pipes. It is cut along the length, fixed on the tray and made transverse notches for storing tools.
Keep the brush in the refrigerator
To prevent the paint from drying out on the brush to continue the repair the next day, it is not necessary to wash it. The instrument wrapped in a film is put in the refrigerator - there it will not dry out.
Store the roller in a chip bag.
The tube remaining after the Pringles chips eaten can be useful for placing a paint roller in it, so as not to wash it, but to use it tomorrow.
Paint container can be made from canister
It is sometimes difficult to find a container that is suitable in size for the roller. It is easy to turn a small plastic canister or a 5-liter water bottle into a convenient paint container equipped with a tray for a roller or brush. To do this, cut out part of the vessel wall, leaving the bottom with a small gap.
The gum on the jar will eliminate excess paint
Work will be more accurate and economical if you get rid of excess paint on the brush. For this, an auxiliary device is used in the form of an elastic band or wire, mounted on top of the can.
Masking tape can spout
Gently pour paint into the tray and prevent it from getting past the container using a V-shaped device made of masking tape in the shape of a spout.
Punch holes in the rim of the can
The paint dried up from the bottom of the rim of the vessel will not allow it to be closed hermetically. Several holes made in the rim will prevent drying of the paint and allow the residues to drain into the container.
Protect your hands with a plastic cover
A plastic or rubber cap put on the brush during work at a height in the raised position of the hands will protect them from stains. She will stop the drops of paint and prevent them from getting on the skin.
The roller needs to be cleaned with a sticky roll.
At the first use, from fabric rollers purchased in the store, villi remain on the painted surface. Fiber is removed from the new tool with an adhesive reel for cleaning clothes.
Vinegar will remove dried paint on the brush
If the paint from the brush was not washed off immediately and it dried up, it can be washed by placing it for several hours in a vessel with ordinary table vinegar.
Small parts can be painted in a drawer
To paint miniature items from aerosol packaging, they are placed in a cardboard box. In this case, the environment will not be affected.
Wipe paint off the floor with alcohol wipes
If the paint splashes inadvertently hit the floor or furniture, eliminate them with alcohol-impregnated napkins - they perfectly soften the stains and do not damage other surfaces.
All these tricks and tips will help simplify the repair procedure, make it much more pleasant, save you from unnecessary problems, save the owner’s strength and nerves and the neat appearance of the room.
