6 THINGS TO KNOW FOR INTERIOR PAINTING

We are a premium company that works with only quality products, providing premium interior painting services. Our Interior house painters have a wide portfolio with experience of more than 10+ years. Interior Painters Auckland wide realize the importance of training and experience when it comes to quality. However, most companies fall through when it comes to standardized systems that are required to carry out the job in an efficient manner. It is about achieving the exact same results no matter what kind of house they are painting.

Our Interior house painters do exactly that. Every painter on our team is trained as per our high standards to make sure that they achieve excellent results no matter how unique your needs are. We are so confident in the results that we can achieve, that we provide all our clients a free touch up guarantee after we have completed our job.  

1. DEBRIS AND DIRT ON WALLS/CEILINGS

Do not wash your walls with water. The purpose of plastering the walls and ceiling is to get rid of debris and to even out the surfaces. Your walls and ceilings should not be washed with water prior to painting. 

2. UNDERCOAT

Do you need an undercoat? An undercoat is needed if your walls are bare as it is meant to protect your walls. If you already have old paint on your walls then an undercoat is not needed. If you do however have a water stain on your walls then you will have to use an oil based undercoat otherwise you can use a water based undercoat. 

3. WHAT KIND OF PAINT DO YOU NEED?

Choose the right type of paint

You can either paint your home with water-based, Oil-based or acrylic paints. Water and Acrylic paints last for up to 5 years while Oil based paints last for up to 10 years. Oil based paints are more expensive but they do give you the highest quality finish. 

4. HEALTH & SAFETY

Check with your painter If you are using water based or acrylic paint then you can stay in the house while it is getting painted. However if you are using oil based paint for your interiors then you should not be in the home for at least 7 days after the job is finished. 

5. SKIRTING BOARDS

Undercoat and paint Skirting boards need to be treated carefully as they experience the most amount of wear and tear. The under coat and paint applied on skirting boards should be oil based as this will withstand the most amount of wear and tear while lasting longer. 

6. WINTER IS THE BEST SEASON FOR INTERIOR

Season is important for best results Contrary to popular belief, summer is not a good time to paint your interiors. This is because the high humidity and strong sunshine can actually be harmful to the process. Winter in fact is the best time to paint your interiors.