Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Paint Over Sheetrock In A Bathroom

Do not worry about sanding when you have sheetrock walls.


If you have a bathroom with newly installed sheetrock, you need not leave those walls white. You can paint sheetrock using your favorite interior wall paint. However, you should keep ventilation in mind when designing or renovating any bathroom space as moisture can lead to hazardous mold growth. In this case, you will have to hire a professional to install new sheetrock.


Instructions


1. Spread a drop cloth on the floor, making sure the cloth lines the bottom of the wall where you will be painting.








2. Line the baseboards and the upper trim with painter's tape to protect these areas from paint.








3. Open the paint can by prying open the top of the can with a screwdriver. Mix the paint with a paint stirrer. Pour the paint into the paint tray.


4. Dip a trim brush in the paint and paint the areas below the crown molding and above the baseboards. Your roller brush may not be able to access these areas as well as a trim brush can.


5. Stick a roller brush into the paint, gently dipping it in the pool of paint and pulling it up to the top of the tray to roll it over the paint-catching grails.


6. Roll the paint on the sheetrock by painting lines in the shape of the letter W. Move backward over the letter and fill in the spaces in between the letter. Repeat this process until the entire wall is painted. Smooth out any lines left by the trim brush by rolling the roller brush across the top and bottom of the sheetrock.

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