Table of Contents
Introduction 6
How to Use This Book 7
Part 1 Before Yon Begin 8
Basic Requirements for Starting 10
Using Color 12
Part 2 Preparation 16
Surface Problems and Remedies 18
Tools for Preparation Work 29
Washing Paint 30
Filling Cracks and Irregularities 32
Tools Needed for Filling 38
Using Abrasives 40
Sanding 42
Removing Defective Paint 45
Part 3 Painting 48
Types of Paint 50
Special-Purpose Paints and Primers 54
Metal Primers 58
Wood Stains, Preservatives, and Varnishes 62
Measuring for Paint 64
Tools for Painting 66
Getting Ready to Paint 68
How to Use a Paintbrush (Undercoating and Glossing) 74
Painting Woodwork 76
Cleaning a Paintbrush (Oil Paint) 82
Staining and Varnishing Woodwork 84
Glossing with a Disposable Sleeve Roller (Foam Rubber Sleeve) 86
Using a Roller to Paint Ceilings 89
Using a Roller to Paint Walls 90
Painting Walls Hung with Vinyl Paper 92
Cleaning Water-Based Paint out of a Roller 94
Using a Painting Pad 95
The Order in Which Work Is Carried Out 96
Cutting in Techniques 99
Tools Needed for Texture Painting 104
Applying Texture Paint 106
Tools Needed for Applying Creative Paint and Glaze Effects 107
Applying Creative Paint and Glaze Effects 108
Paint Problems and Remedies 113
Part 4 Hanging Wallpaper 118
Types of Wallpaper 120
Wallpaper Patterns - Hanging Types 127
Preparing Surfaces for Wallpaper 131
Preparing Painted Surfaces for Wallpaper 132
Preparing Previously Papered Surfaces for Wallpaper 135
Measuring Up for Wallpaper 141
Types of Paste and Their Applications 146
Essential Paper-Hanging Tools 153
Hanging Lining Paper 155
Paper-Hanging a Ceiling 165
Papering around a Hanging Light Fixture 174
Hanging Wallpaper on Walls 179
Paper-Hanging Techniques 183
Papering around Obstacles 194
Hanging Borders and Creating Dado Effects 208
Paper-Hanging a Staircase 214
Wallpapering Problems and Remedies 225
Index 230
Photo Credits 238
About the Author 240
