Exterior painting 101: Tips & Techniques

When it comes to our homes. The exterior is the first thing that everyone sees. So no matter how great your interior looks. If your exterior looks bad, then having a really good looking interior won’t make much difference. One thing that can boost the overall look here is a new, fresh paint job.

Now talking about painting your houses exterior, or anything else for that matter. There’s always an easy way and there’s always a right way. And to get the best paint job. You need to know a few things. First of all, you cannot match the skill of a professional painter. And if you want the absolute best-painted exterior, you’ll need to find a nice, professional painter. There are many businesses that provide professional exterior home painting services here in Tooting. All you need to do is do your research before hiring one.

Now with that out of the way. Let’s move on to the tips and techniques. It should be noted that these tricks won’t win you any awards for the best paint job. They are to some extent dirty and have their flaws. But they are quick and get the job done as efficiently as it can be done by an amateur painter such as most people who are reading this article.

Tip 1: Always Clear Before Painting

Paint adheres to the surface only if the surface is clean. Which means you need to clean your house before you start painting. Power washing your walls is a quick and easy way of doing this. You also need to remove any loose paint from before. It’s also the best time to do minor repairs. Maybe look for some really bad stains and prime them.

Tip 2: Priming Your House

You don’t need to prime the whole house. Even though there are benefits to priming the whole house. That can take a lot of time and as we said earlier you cannot match a professional anyway, if you’re too tired to do the real painting, you won’t do that good of a job there and that will ruin the whole thing. So priming just the bare areas and stains is a good idea. If you want the best paint job you should hire a professional. Googling something like “Interior & Exterior Painters and Decorators in Tooting” can help you find some good options.

Tip 3: Choosing a Color That's Darker Or The Same Shade

Painting the exterior with a new color is a bad idea. Especially if it’s a lighter shade. The old color will still show after one coat and you’ll have to do multiple coats. But if the color is same then you can make it work with just one coat of paint. Or even a darker shade works just fine.

Tip 4: Painting Using A Roller

When it comes to surfaces that are flat. You should always use a roller. Like your sidings, if they are flat, they will be painted in just an hour and you won’t need to spend a whole day painting.