Painting your bedroom can be an exciting and transformative project that allows you to infuse your personal style into the space where you begin and end your day.
However, without proper planning and attention to detail, it’s easy to make mistakes that can lead to disappointing results.
So, if you’re currently prepping for your bedroom painting project, here’s an interesting read for you!
Here are Mistakes You Should Avoid In Painting Your Bedroom.
Neglecting Proper Surface Preparation
In your bedroom painting project, or heck – in doing any painting project at all, one of the most crucial mistakes that you should not be committing would be neglecting the proper surface preparation process.
Proper surface preparation is the process of prepping the space and the surface you’re going to be painting – which involves a series of surface cleaning and inspection – to ensure a smooth paint finish, and essentially a successful project.
So, to start the surface preparation process, you must first inspect your surface (or bedroom interior, in this context) for any signs of physical damage, and ensure to do the necessary reparative measures for them, to ensure a smoother surface to paint on.
Then, you’ll want to get rid of any dust, dirt, and any other debris that might have accumulated on your bedroom interior.
Failure to do proper surface preparation can lead you to a variety of paint problems, a rocky project trajectory, and essentially a failed project – so keep this in mind!
Skipping the Primer
Skipping primer application prior to your first coat of paint is also another common painting mistake that many people commit in doing a painting project, thus, is something they might also do in painting their bedroom!
It is important to remember that primer serves a crucial function in a coat of paint, which are;
- First, it helps it adhere better to the surface, lessening the possibility of paint complications such as peeling or cracking,
- It also provides your coat of paint better coverage, which then allows for better colors and vibrancy for your paint, essentially delaying paint degradation and aging in time,
- Lastly, it provides an extra layer of protection for your interior, ensuring that it won’t be suffering any damage over time, which can be a hassle to fix.
Thus, in shopping for paint materials for your upcoming bedroom painting project, make sure to add a can of primer or two to your cart!
Rushing the Paint Selection Process
While it can be tedious to run out and shop for paint, you should not resort to rushing the process – since this is another mistake you need to be looking out for!
In shopping for paint for a certain project, there are certain decisions that you need to do: what paint color you’ll use, what kind of paint you’ll need to acquire, what paint finish would be best fit, among many other factors.
Thus, to ensure that you end up with the best and most appropriate choice possible, you need to carefully go through your decision process and make an informed choice.
However, it is very understandable to get overwhelmed with the amount of choices available on the market, so it will also be ideal for you to ask for assistance from a paint professional – they’ll be in your local paint stores, and will be happy to help you!
Forgetting To Cover With Drop Cloths
In any painting project, paint drips and spills will always be an inevitable part of it – thus, one thing you must not forget for your bedroom painting project is to cover necessary areas with drop cloths.
Paint drips and spills can be an overall nuisance and taxing to clean up after you’ve finished painting, so covering up necessary areas with a drop cloth will be a big help in making your post-painting process easier and more convenient.
As an added tip, you must acquire a canvas-type drop cloth, as this is made with a fabric that doesn’t let paint seep through it!
We are Total Pro Painters. As a successful, family-run business we’ve been providing commercial and residential painting services in the Boston area since 2010.
For painting inquiries, you can contact us at 774-509-0345 or send us an email at info@totalpropainters.com.
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