Check out various paints that are used to paint & decorate the walls of your house. Paints are also used for decorating wooden surfaces such as doors or metal surfaces such as cars. Interior Paints takes care of interior house paintings, while exterior paints take care of exterior walls that are exposed to heavy wear & tear.
2. Why you need different types of Paints
Different Paints have different functionalities. Each paint has it’s own individual
specialty.
Some Paints are used to smoothen the wall textures, these are known as primers.
Primers assures paint longevity.
Enamel Paints are used in textures, subjected to heavy wears. Best used for
Exterior Wall Paintings.
Interior Paints specializes in painting the interiors of your house. Places like your
bed room, kitchen & bathroom. Emulsions are best uses of interior paints.
Exterior paints specializes in painting the exterior walls of your house. Walls that
are more exposed & subjected to nature, wear & tear.
Oil Paints are popular for glossy woodwork, doors, and furniture, as well as
demanding surfaces such as floors.
3. Acrylic Paints
• Acrylic Paints are perfect finishes for hard use areas like
kitchens, bathrooms and children's rooms.
• It is used for Interior & Exterior Wall Painting, newly plastered
wall, newly constructed brick walls & primed metal surfaces
amongst others.
• If used in concrete or cement surfaces, than the surface should
be should be free from loose sand, mortar splashes and
efflorescence.
•If used in wood , the surface should be rubbed down and all
knots and Resin Pockets treated with two thin coats of Berger
Knotting Varnish.
• If used in a previously painted oil surface , then one must
ensure that the surface is clean of all dirt, dust & other particles.
4. Interior Wall Paints/ Painting
• Interior Wall Paints are used for rooms like kitchen, living rooms,
bed rooms, Children rooms & bathrooms.
• Before painting the interior walls of your house one has to Check
surface for dampness or water seepage before wall painting.
•Remove any loose plaster from the wall. Fill in cracks.
•Use a primer on the surface since it allows the paint to be used to
stick to the surface, thereby increasing the longevity of the paint &
painting job.
• Check the paint, that best suits the mood & ambience of your
room. Calculate your paint requirements. Start Painting.
• Emulsion Paints are best uses for interior wall painting, since they
are easy to clean satin sheen, smooth to the touch & gives a
pleasant feeling to the look & feel of your walls.
5. Exterior Wall Paints/ Painting
• Exterior Wall Paints are used to paint the exterior ‘s of any surface
that is subjected to heavy wear & tear. .
• For exterior surfaces it is very important to undertake repairs of
any wall imperfections before commencing on the painting. The
most common problem with exterior wall painting especially in old
constructions is cracks in the wall. Fill up cracks with a 1:3 cement
and sand mixture.
•Newly plastered surfaces must be allowed to cure for at least 35 to
45 days before wall painting.
•Use a primer on the surface since it allows the paint to be used to
stick to the surface, thereby increasing the longevity of the paint &
painting job.
• Exterior Paints are not only used on concrete surfaces such as
walls. They can also be used on wooden surfaces such as doors.
• Enamel Paints are best uses for interior wall painting, since they are
used to heavy wear & tear.
6. Primers
• Primers are applied to either concrete surfaces or wooden surfaces
Before commencing on the painting job.
• Priming is essential to provide the undercoat and topcoat of paint
an even surface
• Primers smoothen & conditions the surface to be painted & allows
the paint to stick to the surface, thereby increasing the paint
longevity. .
• Before applying the primer one should ensure that the concrete and
cement surfaces should be clean and free from dust, damp, grease,
wax, loose particles and efflorescence.
Primers on Concrete Walls
• Primers allows for uniform absorption of paint, helps cover the
grains and pores and thereby enables a flat, opaque, and smoother
finish.
Primers on Wooden Surfaces
7. Oil Paints
• Oil Paints are popular for glossy woodwork, doors, and furniture, as
well as demanding surfaces such as floors.
• Oil Paints take much longer than water-based products to dry &
gives off an odour, till they dry. Hence one has to ensure that the
place that the room or area being painted is airy or well ventilated.
• Should the Oil Paint be used in concrete surfaces , then the surfaces
should thoroughly dry in depth and free from loose sand
efflorescence .
• For previously painted surfaces, the surface should be thoroughly
clean and all loose material removed.
• Oil Paints Covers more area thoroughly in one coat.
8. Some Home Painting Ideas
Living Rooms
Bathrooms
Bed Rooms
Home Exteriors
Kitchens
Home corridors
