Tips & Advice

Apply Paint like a Pro!

Everything you'll need for a top finish can be found at your Colourplus store.  But it can be confusing being confronted with brushes in sizes from 25 to 100 mm.  Here are some pointers.

• Use a 25mm or 38mm paintbrush when you need greater control or fine-line results.  The 75mm brush is a quicker tool for those larger surfaces where you're not using a roller.
• For painting woodwork, try a sash brush.  It's designed to paint the fine edges.
• Applying flat or low-sheen paint?  A 6mm nap roller is ideal for the task.
• Where you're aiming for a textured-looking surface, use a thicker, 'fluffier' roller such as the 20mm nap
• Are you worried about the safety of standing high on a ladder, painting?  Try a roller extension.  It's far easier to manoeuvre than a ladder.

What to do first?

• Whether it's an interior or exterior job, start at the top and work your way down.  Outside, that means fascias, gutters, and bargeboards come first.  Inside, it's ceilings, then architraves, skirtings, and finally walls.  Then go back up to paint one off things like shelves and cupboards.