How to Paint Shed Wall

Fig.1 Shed wall reflects 
light into living room

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Gloves nitrile disposable
Hammer claw 
Paint stirring stick
Masking tape 
Paint tarps
Paint tray
Paint brush 1 inch, 2 inch
Paint (supplied by customer)
Paint frame
Paint roller cover
Primer latex

Mrs. Appleton noticed my work building a retaining wall. She stopped by and asked if I could paint her shed.  

This post shows the six steps to painting an exterior shed wall. 

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the shed wall was facing her living room and was reflecting the sun light into her living room. 
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the tools needed for this job. 

Fig.2 All 
tools needed

Step 3: Fig.3 shows that a painters tarp was used to protect the cement and the grass area near the shed wall. One coat of exterior white primer was painted over the white semi gloss paint before applying the light brown exterior paint provided by Mrs. Appleton.

Fig.3 
painter's tarp

Step 4: Fig.4 and fig.5 shows the edge cutting. Edge cutting is painting the edges of the shed wall because the paint roller can not do a good job or rolling near the edge.

Fig.4 Paint edges

Fig.5 Paint shed wall 
perimeter first

Step 5: Fig.6 and fig.7 shows the wall has been rolled and now a simple touch up.

Fig.6 Touch ups

Fig.7 Fill-up

Step 6: Fig.8 shows the paint can lids being hammered down to secure the paint cans. Fig.9 shows the job is finished and now the wall will not reflect as much light in her living room again.

Fig.8 Paint cans

Fig.9 Shed 
wall painted

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