Re: Messy painters.
Mr Mc went into work the other day, he was building stables for someone. They hadn't appeared so he opened the front door to find the owner chucking a bucket of water down the stairsRe: Messy painters.
Re: Messy painters.
I used to do quite a bit of painting and decorating for people and I found the best way to stop the paint getting everywhere was to use as little protection as possible. Just some newspaper under the tin. It's amazing how careful you can be when there are no covers. Obviously I had to use a sheet when using a roller but I hated that.Re: Messy painters.
Re: Messy painters.
I bought a couple of huge men's shirts from the Sally Army a while back, and have found them invaluable as smocks for when I paint my fences/gates.Re: Messy painters.
Re: Messy painters.
Painting any surface is really quite simple and neat if you take a few basic precautions. Take painting a wall for example. 1st, move any furniture out of the way, and wipe the floor, near the wall, with a damp rag to pick up any bit of dust. Dry the floor with another rag. 2nd, apply masking tape along the floor, right up against the wall or bottom wooden molding Paint stores have very wide masking tape. 5 cm wide is enough. 3rd, spread a plastic tarp out on the floor and tape it to the previously applied tape. 4th, use a roller and a roller pan. You can now add an extension to the roller. Every paint store has a stick, 1 1/2 meter long, with threads on one end which you can screw into the handle of the roller. With the stick in the roller you can reach all the way up to the top of the wall. 5th, open the can of paint and pour some of it into the pan. Close the lid of the paint can and bang it tight.
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