How to paint walls & ceilings (page1) - brush painting

Choosing the right brush

Use as large a brush as you can comfortably manage. Remember that a 6 inch brush will become very tiring on the wrist after a short time, (perhaps 4 inch for walls and 2 inch for flat doors).

Loading the brush with paint

If necessary, stir the paint (read the label on the tin), then transfer some to a paint kettle.

Load the brush by dipping the tips into the paint. Overloading the brush leads to dry paint forming in the upper part of the bristles and hardening. Over time, this will ruin the brush.

Unless you are using non drip paint, dab off the excess to prevent drips by pushing the bristles against the inside of the kettle - not the rim.

Order of painting

Work right to left if you are right handed or, vice versa.

Start at the top, cutting in the edge of section as you go.

Work in bays of about 0.5m X 0.5m at a time.

Continued...

• Washing down
• Preparing walls and ceilings