Hi all sifus. Want to ask advice to paint my hall and kitchen with jotun chi 7236. My home is new with beige-ish wall color, but since my cabinet and furniture will be woody color, i want off-white color to match them. A friend said i just need to paint 1 layer of primer and 1 layer of chi 7236 only. But from my reading here, seems like need 2 layers of the paint color we want instead. Which one should be it? Will be diy to save money, so need lots of info here. Thanks!

Just clean the existing wall with a damp cloth.

Dont need primer.

1 coat or 2 depends. If you want more ommph to bring out the colour, two coat.

Prep work ie wiping down the wall first is important.
Existing is new paint no need primer*.

*Previous case issue above was due to hacked spot wasn't primed thats why it absorb paint diff from rest-of-wall.

New roller refills are very cheap for the tiny one (toilet paper cardboard size). The big one harder to control if you not painter by profession.
Important to buy a roller handle that the stick is centered properly vs the roller - otherwise your hand also tired AF for nothing if imbalanced.

As for 1 coat or 2 coat if not too fussy and since its off-white on white it may work for you. If paint strong/bright colours I prefer 2 coats. Sometimes wall not even may miss a spot.

paint one layer first to see if the painted area can be covered properly or not, most of the time there will be some spots no covered, or some dirt get into the paint and you need sanding/scraping then 2nd layer can cover that as well as some imperfection from the base and previous layer

if the wall is new and the paint quality is good and not powdery then no need primer, just clean with damp cloth, if you noticed the damp cloth got white powder after you wipe, maybe need to check if they added powder to cheat the paint volume

Thanks for the tips sifus! Bought roller and ready for action!

the paint brush i suggest you to get the one that is angled for cutting in at corner, while the flat paint brush use for painting small area

Hi all sifus,
My plaster ceilin has just been repaired. if i repaint the small area with Jotun Jotaplast Max (powder paint) will it look patchy?

If the previous paint is recently painted, then the difference is not obvious unless you focus on it.

You can test the area and wait for it to dry and see the result. Your eyes is the best judgement.

But if you are paying someone to repair a leak or or reposition lighting then the std will repaint the patch area.

Already 5 year old for the current paint. so hopefully not mush visual difference.
Thanks for the advice.

Is it doable to paint a house yourselves? Anyone here done it before?

I'm thinking to paint my house myself to save some money.

This post has been edited by Created On 21/1/2021: Jul 31 2021, 07:08 PM

If you are not in a rush to move in, is doable. The right tools, paint and knowledge are what you need.

Not forgetting Youtube.

Done before, important part is your surface prep.
If old paint good condition just paint over.
You'll need a good (tall enough) ladder as well as its easier to use legs rather than trying to mess with the extension stick.

Thanks for the tips.

Hi guys.. I'm planning to paint my new subsale flat with 650sqft and 3 rooms.. May I know how much litres that I need for painting ..?

Primer - For undercoat (1 coat), is it 1 big bucket (18 litres) is enough?
Color - For topcoat (2 coats), is it require 1 big bucket or need 2 big buckets?

I have asked hardware shop, but for topcoat, some said 1 big bucket is enough and another said its require 2 big buckets..

now confuse..

Without looking at the wall condition, no correct answer. Some may need 1, 2 or even 3 coats. During painting, there bound to have normal wastage.

Just buy 1 each to paint first. If is not enough, then buy another smaller pail or similar. If you have no experience, is difficult to estimate.

Some shop may recommend 1 to minimise wastage. The other recommend 2 to save you another trip. Is who you want to believe.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Aug 4 2021, 05:35 PM

You need to check paint condition before painting. If old paint still good and not peeling/powdery then can just paint over with 2 coat colour paint.

if the old paint is total FUBAR crappy (meaning once u go over it with a roller it peels off and gunk up roller immediately) you need to stop all painting and scrape/sand/remove it before doing the 1 sealer+2 colour paint coats.

Usually 2 coat colour is best to bring out the oomph. One coat if you're not fussy because there will be missed spots. I used a total of 4.5L to cover a 8m x 3.3m wall for 2 coats (long wall in living room).

How many liter u need also depend on quality of paint. Those elcheapo 7L matex for rm35 stuff is very watered down n we only use it for CSR project. If 5L tong for 95 (nippon easywash) type that is the minimum standard for own home ya.

U need to share a floor plan (layout) of ur unit wall layout for us to better estimate how much area u need to cover. My rough guess, even assuming you have 3 rooms, 1 big bucket 18L should cover almost everything if just 1 coat - but it is likely you need 18L+5L if you do 2 coats.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Aug 5 2021, 01:06 AM

may need some skill to trim down the edge to look nicer..

if not may take weeks to finish it

hi kind souls, can anyone advise on estimate painting cost for 22x70 terrace house outdoor? including nippon brand paint

it is direct engage with indon workers.

thank you

This post has been edited by kucingfight: Aug 10 2021, 03:33 PM

About 1.2k to 1.5k.....my area

That's cheap, paint material itself, I believe already 300-400 minimum. Can introduce? Send me a pm.