Painting is pretty tiring work buy luckily it eventually comes to an end. However tired you may be, you still have some tasks to complete your work.
After the paint has dried you’ll need to give it a good inspection. You’ll want to have a look for any areas which you may have accidentally missed. In the corners and round the edges for example. If you find any missed bits, do a little touch up job before you remove your masking. Although the old paint underneath may be the same colour as your new paint, it’s still better to touch it up now to give you the best finish. Plus they’ll be different shades because paint colours fade with age.
Once you’ve removed all your masking have another look at the paint job. There might be blotches and streaks, so if you want a professional appearance make sure you attend these problems.
If there are any areas which aren’t as straight as they should be or they overlap, touch these up using a steady hand. You may feel that you need to do a bit of sanding too. If you have had no choice but to paint in hot weather you may find unwanted bubbles. You’ve got no option then to sand down and re-do. Sole destroying I know, but it’s got to be done.
Cleaning Up The Paint From Yourself and Your Tools
Once you’ve done all the above you’d be forgiven for just wanting to put your feet up and a cup of coffee and call it a day. Sorry, you need to clean up after you first.
Latex Paints – Simply rinse your brushes and other tools thoroughly with soap and water. It won’t take long before the paint comes out.
Oil-based and Alkyd Paints – Unfortunately a bit more effort is needed. If you have been good and laid down dust sheets or paper you’ll have less work to clean up large areas. However when cleaning brushes or yourself there are some tips.
Getting paint out of you hair or off your skin can be a bit of a nightmare. Either you just have to wait for it to eventually wear off of you can keep yourself covered with gloves, mask, overalls and head covering. When you’ve finished all your painting tasks, simply throw these items away or save them for next time.
If you just want to do some quick painting jobs or you don’t have gloves to hand, covering your skin with lotion or oil can protect your skin. This creates a barrier so the paint has difficulty adhering.
To remove excess oil or alkyd paint at the end of the day or after the final work, a good solvent is needed. Protect you hands by wearing gloves and work in a ventilated area. You can always the negate the need for cleaning by throwing brushes and rollers away but this would be very expensive.