Do you think you know how to paint your home yourself? Think again.
Hire a Painter in Tucson and Stay Safe
As we covered previously, there are even more steps when you're trying to paint your home yourself. Even more reason to hire a painter in Tucson.
From This Old House:
"Scraping paint by hand is a grueling task because you've got to attack it from every direction. But compared to power grinders and sanders, it's the least damaging way to remove the old layers. You can speed up the process by using a heating gun to soften the paint (as shown).
Safety First: Use a respirator when scraping paint by hand. Also, make sure you protect the surrounding work area—including any plants and shrubs—with a tarp covering.
With loose paint removed, it's time to step back and assess what remains. If most of the paint still adheres well and it's not too bumpy, the boundary between the paint and the bare wood can be smoothed with 50- or 80-grit sandpaper.
Small random-orbit or pad sanders make this job go faster. (Wallis first covers these boundaries with Synkoloid patching compound so no edge is visible after sanding.) As shown, you want to make sure that there is a feathered, smooth transition from exposed wood to old paint. For areas that might get close scrutiny, you can follow up with a 100- or 120-grit rubdown to erase any scratches.
If less than half the old paint is left, however, it may be worth stripping it all off. Guertin gets rid of stubborn remnants using shrouded grinders (like the PaintShaver), infrared paint strippers (such as the Speedheater), or chemical strippers (like Multi-Strip), then smooths the wood with a course or two of sanding. When siding (or bank accounts) can't take the shock of a total strip job, Rich O'Neil, of Masterwork Painting in Bedford, Massachusetts, has successfully hidden rough, well-adhered paint under Peel Bond, a thick primer." [READ SOURCE]
Tucson Painters Have the Tools and Skills You'll Need
A local painter in Tucson will have all of the skills necessary to paint your home both safely and correctly. A lot of times, we find our biggest customers are ones that tried to paint their home on their own, ended up making a mistake and then needing help to fix the problem.
When you're dealing with an HOA for example, you're going to need to stay within their list of rules regarding house painting.
So remember, you want to stay safe. You want a good paint job. One way to have both is to hire a professional painter in Tucson.
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