Painting Do-It-Yourself For Dummies
Chapter One
Gathering What You Need
In This Chapter
* Gathering the tools you need
* Selecting the best paint for your job
* Figuring out how much paint you need
You'll save time and energy if you assemble the essential tools for your paint
project before you crack open a paint can. Nothing's worse than leaving a
partially wet wall, for instance, to get a tool you forgot. That's especially true if
you're using latex paint (formulated to dry quickly and often within an hour)
because when you get back, you won't be able to blend your next brush strokes
with the dry paint, and those transitions will be obvious when you finish the job.
To ensure that you don't find yourself in that position, make a list of everything
you need - tools, paint products, cleanup supplies, and so on - and gather it all
before you begin.
This chapter makes the task easy by listing and describing tools for safety and for
prepping and repairing your project. We also tell you what to think about ... read full excerpt from Painting Do-It-Yourself For Dummies ebook
