Do’s and Don’ts

Press, 18 October 1978, Page 9

Do’s and Don’ts

to paint with them on than the total time it takes to remove them, clean them up and replace them. It is the tedious cut-ting-in of the objects that take the time. So get busy with the screwdriver. sis * sis When painting woodwork, start at the top and work in this order: Picture rail, door frame, window frame, skirting board, door. In this way you can deal with any splashes on the lower work. Also you will not scuff wet paint on the skirting board when painting window frames. sis Sis If the stock of a brush gets full of paint the brush will not be flexible and does not work very well. Press the brush into the edge of a piece of wood and force the paint into the lower part of the bristles, then apply the brush in the usual way. V M When painting skirting boards adjoining fitted carpets, place a piece of glasspaper face downward

ping will adhere to the primer better than the bare wood. He One of the most intricate and difficult jobs is known by the professional as cutting-in — creating a neat line where two different colour paints meet, or two surfaces, such as paint and wallpaper join. When filling spaces between ceramic or mosaic tiles with grouting cement, use an old detergent bottle. Fill the cleaned bottle with cement and squeeze out as and where required. * sS sis Use a paint roller to the wall when stripping old wallpaper. You will find 3 that it will force more water into the paper and it will not harm the roller. * * sis An empty plastic bottle makes an ideal tool for dusting out crevices and cracks. Direct the nozzle to the hole and squeeze it. It will act like a pair of bellows and blow out the dust.