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| Painter's hat |
By Gary Boutin
Supplies and Tools:
Blue wall paint
Can opener (for Paint)
Gloves nitrile disposable
Ladder 4 to 6 feet
Painting brush 2-inch
Painting ceiling edger
Plastic liner
Paint frame and painting roller
Paint stick (stirring)
Paint tape (2 inch or wider)
Paint stirrers
Metal paint tray
9-inch roller cover
Tarp for floor
My new ad on the internet's "Craigslist-free services offered,"
advertised my handyman skills. Tyler Zowat, noticed the listing and
called me to come to his home in Perris, California. He had a little
girl's room with blue walls and since his
daughter had grown up and moved to private school, he wanted the bedroom closet finished.
This post shows the twelve steps on how to paint a closet with blue paint.
Step 1: Place a
tarp larger than the area that needs to be painted on the floor.
Step 2: Fig.1 shows the
paint can opener to open the blue paint can.
These are still free at paint stores and the large warehouse doors.
Step 3: Fig.2 shows
painters tape that needs to be placed on all floor edges.
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| Fig.1 Paint can opener |
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| Fig.2 Masking blue and white tape |
Step 4: Fig.3 shows wood paint stirrers that will mix the
blue paint. Make sure the paint is a the same color, no streaking. Wipe of paint off the paint can
with a
clean rag.
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| Fig.3 Paint stirrers |
Step 5: Fig.4 shows above shows the metal paint tray with the plastic liner. Now Pour the paint into the
paint tray.
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Fig.4 Metal paint tray
with plastic liner |
Step 6: Roll the
paint roller into the paint
tray and roll the roller up and down to get an even coat of paint on the roller cover.
Fig.5 shows a
nine inch roller cover that goes over.
Fig.6 the
paint frame. Fig.7 shows a
paint frame and a three inch roller cover.
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| Fig.5 - 9-inch roller cover |
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| Fig.6 - 9 inch roller frame |
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| Fig.7 - 3-inch roller |
Step 7:
Fig.8 shows
the
paint edger on the right, the plan is to paint all the edges first, this is called cutting.
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| Fig.8 Paint edger |
So cut all the closet sides and the ceiling with the paint by the edger tool. Apply one smooth coat.
Fig.9 to
fig.10 shows
the wall edges have been painted. All that is left is the center of each wall.
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| Fig.9 Inside closet middle |
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| Fig.10 Inside close left wall |
Step 8: It takes some time for the edger to get to all the areas of the ceiling.
Fig.12 shows a
paint brush to wipe down any drip.
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| Fig.11 Inside closet right side |
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| Fig.12: 2-inch paintbrush |
Step 9: After all the closet edges have been painted use the roller and apply paint to the walls evenly.
Do one long strip at a time. Pick a side start right or start left and pick and end point. Usually start at the top of the wall and roll down evenly with the roller to the bottom of the wall. It may take
two coats of paint on the walls to apply the paint evenly.
Step 10: Now repeat the process
over and over until the wall is painted, for a closet its more work because usually a closet has a shelf. So a
ladder is needed to reach across the shelf and reach the edges of the ceiling. Use a
six-foot ladder and the height is perfect for this job. So there is a top and a bottom to the wall. To get to the bottom of the wall use a paint brush to add paint to the baseboards.
Paint tape should have been added to prevent paint from getting on the floor.
Do not forget to paint the shelf and the underneath the shelf to, and any wood that may be connected to the shelf.
Step 11: When the interior of the closet is painted the outside of the closet needs to be painted too. Usually it is a 3 inch piece of
metal trim that needs to match the walls.
Fig.13 and
fig.14 shows
how the paint edger is being used to cover the top metal part of the closet.
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| Fig.13 Outside metal closet edging |
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| Fig.14 Different vies outside closet |
Step 12: The closet has been completed and it matches the bedroom walls. It will never match completely because of the UV light coming from the windows.
UV rays will fade the paint and thus change the color.
Now Tyler Zowat can enjoy his new bedroom and change the room into a guest room.
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Fig.15: Closet left side
no door with pole |
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