We always use Kilz #2 for primer. you have the option of water or oil base. I
like the water because it cleans up in the sink. Oil based requires mineral
spirits or another type of solvent to clean the brushes or rollers.
I would recommend a roller to paint walls. It covers a much wider area at once
compared to a brush.
A brush is necessary to "cut in" edges like corners and near the ceiling.
Any wood filler is going to have to dry before you paint over it. So maybe do
that today, let it dry and sand flush with the rest of the wall. Dry time
isn't real long but it does depend on conditions.
As far as the baseboards, if possible I'd leave them as is. However, if they
are messed up from the flood, you may need to replace them and that is another
problem... Just make sure for resale value to keep them the same.
The idea of quarter round is I think the best idea. Check at the store or have
them show you the difference between quarter round and "shoe molding." Shoe
molding is almost the same but has a relief cut in the edge so it can squeeze
up against the baseboard and stay tight to the floor. I've had to use a lot of
that recently and it just seems more forgiving to work with.
BTW if you don't want to mess with the baseboards, make sure to get some kind
of protection over them. Something like newspaper works fine just tape in
place along the way. The worst thing you'll hear from your 11 year old is
oops.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer Jackson
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 6:56 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] base boards and painting
Good Morning Handy People,
I am about to tackle a new project in my home. Actually, I am drafting my now
eleven year old to be my worker bee and "we" are going to do several projects
around the house. *smile*
Our first project is to paint that stupid paneling in my living room. It has
some gouges in it and some wall paper goo still stuck to it that appears to be
permanent. I can not get it off with physical force or nasty chemicals, so I
give up. I plan to use some wood putty to fill in the gouge marks, prime, and
then paint. I will really appreciate any tips for getting this done as far as
the actual primer and paint myself as I want to contribute to the we in this
project.
I also need your thoughts on how to handle the base boards. Last year my
husband took out the carpet and painted the concrete in that room. The floors
look really good and we get lots of compliments. He did not, however, ever get
around to lowering the baseboards or filling in the space where the carpet used
to be with quarter round. I think using the quarter round is the best idea
because it means that if we want to put carpet in later we can just remove the
quarter round and not all the baseboards.
So now I am trying to decide what to do about the baseboards when I paint.
Should I paint them too, and then just paint some quarter round and put it in?
should I even paint the baseboards at all, or leave them wood colored with the
walls painted? I am painting the walls an off white in a standard color and the
floors are a natural gold color.
I know it will be easiest to just paint it, but I also want to consider the
resale value of my home. Also, we had a flood last week, so I am going to have
to get a lot of my downstairs baseboards restained anyway.
This project is taking place tomorrow by the way. Both of my younger sons
will be gone and the oldest and I will have the place to ourselves to get this
done.
any basic painting tips are appreciated too.
Jennifer
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