You need paint tape, it's blue, sometimes it's a different color. Start with the ceiling, roll it. Paint with a brush the corners, and a bit down from the top. Put paint tape on the ceiling where it meets the wall. Roll the walls and brush where the roller can't get into. Roll to the bottom and cover your molding with the tape. Then take the tape off and paint the molding. Good Luck!
Here you go, my instructions, rather lengthy......
First wash your walls with a solution of TSP...look for it in the hardware store. If painting your ceiling, start there. You just need a damp cloth or sponge to clean, then dry with an old towel or tshirt. Then wash the walls in small sections starting at the top. Wash the top 1/3, then dry, wash the next 3rd and dry, then the final third which will get you to the baseboard. Basically the TSP takes off any sheen in the paint and makes it easier for the paint to grip the surface. Select your paint and the sheen that you want for the room. The glossier the paint, the easier it is to clean, they say. (But I have used magic erasers on flat or eggshell paint without damage.) so kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms I would use semi-gloss. Other rooms are up to you. I tend to go with eggshell.
Buy your paint supplies at one time--a trim brush, it's angled to help cut the paint into corners, paint rollers and holders-rollers come in different thicknesses, depending on if you have texture on your walls. Also a paint tray for each person rolling paint. They make disposable liners so if you are using different colors, you can throw out the liner and be ready for the next color. We also bought roller covers and brush covers that say "As seen on Shark Tank". So if you have to stop for a break or you know you will need a second coat, it saves the brushes/rollers from drying out or having to wash every time. Get drop cloths....Not plastic! You want it to absorb spills and dry. Plastic will make it just stay wet, ready for you to track everywhere! Grab plenty of stir sticks when you buy paint--they are free, and you will need to stir, even with the store shaking you paint cans. Your hardware or paint store can help you determine how much paint you will need. If you are painting fresh drywall, be sure to use a latex primer. Our drywaller said to buy PVA primer. It's cheap and does the job. The one exception, if the room you are priming is in a moisture rich environment, use a primer that deters mold and mildew. Prime your ceiling and walls ( you can tint the primer to match your paint color. And buy painters tape. NOT masking tape. That sucks up paint and will leave a mess! There is blue, there is green. I prefer the green because it is less absorbent, leaving very little paint on trim.
Take off any switch plates, taping the screws to the backs, so you don't have to hunt for them when you put them back on after paint dries. If you are painting multiple rooms, place the switchplates in ziplock bags and write in the bag which room it is for.
Take your tape and cover any trim that you don't want painted. Also cover your light switches and plugs with tape to keep them looking nice.
Like washing your walls, start at the ceiling. Load your roller with paint. You just don't want it dripping. Take like a 3'x3' section, and make a W or M with your roller in that entire area. Then roll up and down to spread the paint all over in your imaginary square. For walls, take your brush and cut into the corners, so it's the same coverage as what the roller will coat. With the roller, start at the ceiling and divide your walls into 3rds , always starting at the top. and in a corner. This will help prevent drips, because you catch any that may have run down the wall. Continue until until the room is coated with one coat. If you think one coat will work, then you may be done, but I have found that 2 coats are better.
Once you are finished in a room. Pull off the painters tape, slowly and pulling at a 45 degree angle. If you wait until the room is dry, you risk pulling paint away from the wall, especially with the glossier paints.
Remove your drop cloths, place in an area to dry where it won't accidentally get paint on anything--a clothes line, over a fence, or lay in the grass to dry.
The primer dries fairly quick. About an hour. Coat one takes about 2 hours. For paint to cure completely, it will take a couple of weeks to really firm up. Just be careful moving furniture to avoid scuffs.
Dont like latex paint odor--look for low VOCs, some people mix vanilla extract into the paint. I prefer to paint in the summer with windows open. If that isn't possible, pour a couple of tablespoons of vanilla into a small bowl and sit inside the room.
Once you are done, latex cleans up well with soap and water. A finger nail brush is usually needed when I paint--takes the paint right off skin. For clothing, wear old clothes that you don't care about paint stains. I have even been known to wear old pajamas. Get paint on something it wasn't meant to be on, keep damp rags nearby or damp paper towels. Keep a plastic garbage can close to throw away tape, etc.
When your can is empty, leave the lid off, upside down, and let the can sit upright. Once paint is dried in the can, it is safe to throw the can in the trash. DO NOT throw away left over paint!! Save some paint in an old jar with a good seal. Baby food jars are great, but any will do, as long as it has a good seal. Store in a cooler spot in the house or garage. If you have paint left over that you know you won't use, donate it to Habitat for Humanity or check online for an Eco friendly place to take it to. Or post on a neighborhood site online or Craigslist that you have paint to give away! You will make a neighborhood crafter happy!
i hope this helps! We have been remodeling since January and I have learned through that and past experiences.
Good luck!! If you have questions, don't be afraid to ask your paint salesperson!! They are an excellent resource for the DIY'er!
Due to circumstances I once had to paint every room. I found the above instructions EXCELLENT, but would add. USE A POWER ROLLER, NOT A PAINT TRAY. After the above, and I did NOT use tape, just a study hand, then the power roller, I did a bedroom hall, another hall, living room and dining room in about 6 hours. The prep took 4 times as long.
IF you have a wood stove and use it a lot, the pre wash with the above is more than suggested, it is MANDATORY.
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You need paint tape, it's blue, sometimes it's a different color. Start with the ceiling, roll it. Paint with a brush the corners, and a bit down from the top. Put paint tape on the ceiling where it meets the wall. Roll the walls and brush where the roller can't get into. Roll to the bottom and cover your molding with the tape. Then take the tape off and paint the molding. Good Luck!
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Here you go, my instructions, rather lengthy......
First wash your walls with a solution of TSP...look for it in the hardware store. If painting your ceiling, start there. You just need a damp cloth or sponge to clean, then dry with an old towel or tshirt. Then wash the walls in small sections starting at the top. Wash the top 1/3, then dry, wash the next 3rd and dry, then the final third which will get you to the baseboard. Basically the TSP takes off any sheen in the paint and makes it easier for the paint to grip the surface. Select your paint and the sheen that you want for the room. The glossier the paint, the easier it is to clean, they say. (But I have used magic erasers on flat or eggshell paint without damage.) so kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms I would use semi-gloss. Other rooms are up to you. I tend to go with eggshell.
Buy your paint supplies at one time--a trim brush, it's angled to help cut the paint into corners, paint rollers and holders-rollers come in different thicknesses, depending on if you have texture on your walls. Also a paint tray for each person rolling paint. They make disposable liners so if you are using different colors, you can throw out the liner and be ready for the next color. We also bought roller covers and brush covers that say "As seen on Shark Tank". So if you have to stop for a break or you know you will need a second coat, it saves the brushes/rollers from drying out or having to wash every time. Get drop cloths....Not plastic! You want it to absorb spills and dry. Plastic will make it just stay wet, ready for you to track everywhere! Grab plenty of stir sticks when you buy paint--they are free, and you will need to stir, even with the store shaking you paint cans. Your hardware or paint store can help you determine how much paint you will need. If you are painting fresh drywall, be sure to use a latex primer. Our drywaller said to buy PVA primer. It's cheap and does the job. The one exception, if the room you are priming is in a moisture rich environment, use a primer that deters mold and mildew. Prime your ceiling and walls ( you can tint the primer to match your paint color. And buy painters tape. NOT masking tape. That sucks up paint and will leave a mess! There is blue, there is green. I prefer the green because it is less absorbent, leaving very little paint on trim.
Take off any switch plates, taping the screws to the backs, so you don't have to hunt for them when you put them back on after paint dries. If you are painting multiple rooms, place the switchplates in ziplock bags and write in the bag which room it is for.
Take your tape and cover any trim that you don't want painted. Also cover your light switches and plugs with tape to keep them looking nice.
Like washing your walls, start at the ceiling. Load your roller with paint. You just don't want it dripping. Take like a 3'x3' section, and make a W or M with your roller in that entire area. Then roll up and down to spread the paint all over in your imaginary square. For walls, take your brush and cut into the corners, so it's the same coverage as what the roller will coat. With the roller, start at the ceiling and divide your walls into 3rds , always starting at the top. and in a corner. This will help prevent drips, because you catch any that may have run down the wall. Continue until until the room is coated with one coat. If you think one coat will work, then you may be done, but I have found that 2 coats are better.
Once you are finished in a room. Pull off the painters tape, slowly and pulling at a 45 degree angle. If you wait until the room is dry, you risk pulling paint away from the wall, especially with the glossier paints.
Remove your drop cloths, place in an area to dry where it won't accidentally get paint on anything--a clothes line, over a fence, or lay in the grass to dry.
The primer dries fairly quick. About an hour. Coat one takes about 2 hours. For paint to cure completely, it will take a couple of weeks to really firm up. Just be careful moving furniture to avoid scuffs.
Dont like latex paint odor--look for low VOCs, some people mix vanilla extract into the paint. I prefer to paint in the summer with windows open. If that isn't possible, pour a couple of tablespoons of vanilla into a small bowl and sit inside the room.
Once you are done, latex cleans up well with soap and water. A finger nail brush is usually needed when I paint--takes the paint right off skin. For clothing, wear old clothes that you don't care about paint stains. I have even been known to wear old pajamas. Get paint on something it wasn't meant to be on, keep damp rags nearby or damp paper towels. Keep a plastic garbage can close to throw away tape, etc.
When your can is empty, leave the lid off, upside down, and let the can sit upright. Once paint is dried in the can, it is safe to throw the can in the trash. DO NOT throw away left over paint!! Save some paint in an old jar with a good seal. Baby food jars are great, but any will do, as long as it has a good seal. Store in a cooler spot in the house or garage. If you have paint left over that you know you won't use, donate it to Habitat for Humanity or check online for an Eco friendly place to take it to. Or post on a neighborhood site online or Craigslist that you have paint to give away! You will make a neighborhood crafter happy!
i hope this helps! We have been remodeling since January and I have learned through that and past experiences.
Good luck!! If you have questions, don't be afraid to ask your paint salesperson!! They are an excellent resource for the DIY'er!