interior painting
Sbr140
My new house (new to me but 70 years old) is in great condition inside and
out. I plan on painting the entire interior. From what I'm told, it has
not been painted (inside) for about 35 years. Is this possible? Anyway,
I need to know what preparation is necessary.
All the trim and moulding is in excellent shape and has some type of
gloss. Should I clean it with something like 409 and then use fine
sandpaper to ensure adhesion? Also, the paint on the plaster walls has a
network of hairline cracks. The cracks are not on the plaster, just in
the paint. It actually is a neat effect. I'm not concerned about
preserving this look, but I do want to make sure the new paint looks
right. Any suggestions are much appreciated.
Thanks
Dana Dawes
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>My new house (new to me but 70 years old) is in great condition inside
and
>out. I plan on painting the entire interior. From what I'm told, it
has
>not been painted (inside) for about 35 years. Is this possible?
Anyway,
>I need to know what preparation is necessary.
>
>All the trim and moulding is in excellent shape and has some type of
>gloss. Should I clean it with something like 409 and then use fine
>sandpaper to ensure adhesion?
For the best-looking results, we wet-sand with water with a little TSP
added. Usually, 220 or 320 wet/dry paper works well. We get the best
results using an oil-based enamel undercoater followed by several coats
of alkyd enamel. Sand between coats and remove the dust with a tack
cloth.
Also, the paint on the plaster walls has a
>network of hairline cracks. The cracks are not on the plaster, just in
>the paint. It actually is a neat effect. I'm not concerned about
>preserving this look, but I do want to make sure the new paint looks
>right.
If the hairline cracks are really fine, a quality latex paint will
probably bridge right over them and look fine. Are you sure that the
crazed paint is still well-adhered? I'd try a putty-knife type scraper
in a few spots. If the old paint comes off easily, you should probably
remove as much of it as possible before you repaint. This is a major
pain, so I hope your paint is still sound. If it is, wash down with a
detergent solution, rinse with water, and you should be ready to paint.
I'd also suggest getting everything ready to paint, finish the trim, then
finish the walls and ceilings. It's much easier to "cut-in" the wall
paint against trim than it is to do it the other way 'round.
Dana Dawes
Paintcraft
dda...@moscow.com