If I want to DIY painting, what are the things need to be done?

From what I collected, need to

"1) Sand the wall
2) Then paint 1 layer
3) Then paint next layer"

Correct or there are steps that I missed?

Also, if the wall has lots of mold, what do you suggest to do to remove them effectively ?

This post has been edited by brotan: Mar 25 2010, 05:49 PM

will the procedure be the same for painting the ceiling....i think ceiling no need to scrap out old paint?

1.5 use putty to seal crack and uneven surface

2) Its undercoat

3) its coating.... be it gloss or matt finish

bro,

don't really understand what you are saying

i think it's the type of paint that you use for item 2) and 3)

and for 1.5) it's a process you missed out, which you need to fill in the cracks.

ah ok. thanks for the clarification

for sanding, is it necessary ?

if yes, how to do it ? buy sand paper and sand it ? sounds like lots of work

This post has been edited by brotan: Mar 26 2010, 06:24 PM

Hi Brotan,

Your house is landed or apartment/condo? I think for house better ask others to do...else backpain hahah...

Go hire those construction workers, you buy the paint, they offer the sweat.

landed

want to save some money

sanding is depends, if u want the wall smooth. sanding not only alot of work, and ur hand maybe will get pain. otherwise u can buy a sanding machine, that 1 is much more easier

but i prefer to skim coat if the wall is rough

bravo

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Added on March 27, 2010, 3:46 pmelse, find piece a wood and wrap the sand paper around it....

This post has been edited by Awakened_Angel: Mar 27 2010, 03:46 PM

any shops around PJ to rent out heavy duty equipment?

Hi To Everyone,
I have just paid my deposit for Covelia, Block A. (last week). Just to share what i think about this property, as i was comparing with few other
property in town. Property such as Manjarala 18, Casa Indah 2, Kiara View, Saville, Casa Desa (SubSale) and even some higher end property
such as Papillion, or some new development in Bangsar

Because of my budget concern i was looking for a property below RM 500,000.00. and must be freehold. (1st priorty)
For me to choose Covelia is because:
1) Location near to Technology Park, IMU and Apiit ( Rental Return)
2) Walking distance to LRT Station
3) Future Ho Hup Development (Although they are under PN17 currently it will be solve in the near future)
4) 5 - 10 min drive to mature garden such as OUG, Happy Garden and Sri Petaling( Where good food is all at this area)( Wet Market in OUG)
5) Facing golf course ( Peace of mind when i wake in the morning) Where in town except Casa Indah 1& 2 (Lease hold) you can find a golf course view ?
6) Easy Assess to the highway Kesas, Maju, North South Highway
7) Middle Class Developer ( High Change to finish the project during contruction, Base on their track record)
8) No more development in front of this property (View will not be block in future)
9) Completion in 2013 only i start to serve the loan by the time it complete (HSBC)
10) Low - Medium density on this property

Setback
1) How well can the developer manage the property after handing us the keys?
( Hope i m not offending anyone for asking this question?)

bro,

you are posting in a wrong thread

If you sand the wall but paint with roller, you still won't get a perfectly smooth finish. For that 'designer' look smooth finish you need to use a paint sprayer. Sanding will also create a huge amount of fine dust, which will be a pain to clean unless your house is empty.

If your wall got lots of mold, get a pressure cleaner like a Karcher. The thing is magic.

Just go for skim coating, only ~rm1 per sqft.

where to rent this type of equipment?