Painting walls had been "my thing" over the years. I amassed a large collection of very good brushes and other tools. When I moved, a month ago, I took the brushes, the other painting tools were sold. I won't be painting in this house I'm renting. Hopefully, in two years when I buy another house, I will paint.
It depends where they land and how quickly you get to them. If you're painting with typical wall paint and it lands on a hard surface, a wet, room temperature cloth can wipe things up right away. If it's landed on something with a "fine finish" like your piano, I'd have to think on that. There's a product called Crud Cutter that removed acrylic paint quite nicely off of fabric.
I love drop cloths. Wishing I'd packed a few. If you don't have any, I would get one for the piano.
I bought drop clothes. The piano is covered. I used goof-off for many of the boo-boos, but there are drips on the wooden baseboard that have proved quite stubborn. Thank you.
You will need to be careful what you use to clean the baseboards with if you're not going to repaint them. Can you add a picture? And I need to head to bed, your 3 hours after me, so it's late here. I'll respond in the morning
I remember painting a bookshelf a few years ago and I told myself then that I would never paint anything again, and I haven't. It is just too much for me.
Consequentially, every room in this house needs painting. Now, it is too cluttered to even think of painting. I will live with it until I either die or move, and then will have someone paint it before I sell it.
You are inspiring me! I want to paint our kitchen/dining areas myself, and have never really painted before. I'm watching all the youtubes and making a list of supplies and "what to do in order." But I'm scared of the hassle involved in doing this myself... I can do it... Thanks for this post
Good for you! I recently gave a pair of vintage dressers that had belonged to my parents, to my niece. Cleaning them out was a trip down memory lane, finding a sweater I'd given to my dad and another sweater I'd saved of my late husband's in the dresser's cedar-lined drawer. I replaced the dressers with a stylish new dresser in a light color oak with pewter drawer pulls, that totally changes the room. I also replaced the bedroom carpet and love its new look as well as soft feel on my feet. Not stopping there, I replaced the well worn living room carpet with hardwood flooring. All changes I wish I had made when I moved into the house five years ago! It looks so light and fresh now, and I feel so much better about my "nest."
My hat is off to you for doing all that hard work. It certainly sounds like you are proud of what you are accomplishing, as you should be, including figuring out the part where you asked your neighbors for help moving the heavy stuff. Here is a big GOOD JOB!
As for me, I couldn't and wouldn't want to do the job myself although I think that I would also have a feeling of accomplishment.
If you ask me right now, after painting the hallway with a second coat and the living room to go, I'd say I shouldn't be doing it either. As for the neighbors, so far, they have not shown up. As Fred used to say, grumble, grumble.
Uggh all the prep work. I remember painting an apartment, unscrewing light switches and taping everything...I literally just had this video-hack cross my YouTube feed, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DD13m5vrxtU I wish I'd know this back then.
I was working in a microbiology lab at the time, so I wore an old lab coat and safety specs painting the ceiling. Paint in hair sucks! I'm cheering you on Sue! xo
You'll love it!! Exactly the way YOU want it. Have a great day, see you soon. Paint in your hair is a good thing ❤️.
Sounds like hard work, yet well worth it to change that 20 year old decor. I have a bedroom that needs updating too, it stares at me unkindly..
I love your Can Do, Will Do spirit!
Painting walls had been "my thing" over the years. I amassed a large collection of very good brushes and other tools. When I moved, a month ago, I took the brushes, the other painting tools were sold. I won't be painting in this house I'm renting. Hopefully, in two years when I buy another house, I will paint.
Janee, what do you use to remove the drips that fall where they shouldn't?
It depends where they land and how quickly you get to them. If you're painting with typical wall paint and it lands on a hard surface, a wet, room temperature cloth can wipe things up right away. If it's landed on something with a "fine finish" like your piano, I'd have to think on that. There's a product called Crud Cutter that removed acrylic paint quite nicely off of fabric.
I love drop cloths. Wishing I'd packed a few. If you don't have any, I would get one for the piano.
If you have a specific question, DM me.
I bought drop clothes. The piano is covered. I used goof-off for many of the boo-boos, but there are drips on the wooden baseboard that have proved quite stubborn. Thank you.
You will need to be careful what you use to clean the baseboards with if you're not going to repaint them. Can you add a picture? And I need to head to bed, your 3 hours after me, so it's late here. I'll respond in the morning
Also, painting with a brush or a roller? You might have too much paint loaded on your tool. Try a little less.
Prep is more than half the battle! Good luck with the project, Sue, and take your time!
I remember painting a bookshelf a few years ago and I told myself then that I would never paint anything again, and I haven't. It is just too much for me.
Consequentially, every room in this house needs painting. Now, it is too cluttered to even think of painting. I will live with it until I either die or move, and then will have someone paint it before I sell it.
You can do it! xoA <3
You are inspiring me! I want to paint our kitchen/dining areas myself, and have never really painted before. I'm watching all the youtubes and making a list of supplies and "what to do in order." But I'm scared of the hassle involved in doing this myself... I can do it... Thanks for this post
Good for you! I recently gave a pair of vintage dressers that had belonged to my parents, to my niece. Cleaning them out was a trip down memory lane, finding a sweater I'd given to my dad and another sweater I'd saved of my late husband's in the dresser's cedar-lined drawer. I replaced the dressers with a stylish new dresser in a light color oak with pewter drawer pulls, that totally changes the room. I also replaced the bedroom carpet and love its new look as well as soft feel on my feet. Not stopping there, I replaced the well worn living room carpet with hardwood flooring. All changes I wish I had made when I moved into the house five years ago! It looks so light and fresh now, and I feel so much better about my "nest."
That sounds wonderful. It's too cold here for hardwood floors, but I like the look.
My hat is off to you for doing all that hard work. It certainly sounds like you are proud of what you are accomplishing, as you should be, including figuring out the part where you asked your neighbors for help moving the heavy stuff. Here is a big GOOD JOB!
As for me, I couldn't and wouldn't want to do the job myself although I think that I would also have a feeling of accomplishment.
If you ask me right now, after painting the hallway with a second coat and the living room to go, I'd say I shouldn't be doing it either. As for the neighbors, so far, they have not shown up. As Fred used to say, grumble, grumble.
Uggh all the prep work. I remember painting an apartment, unscrewing light switches and taping everything...I literally just had this video-hack cross my YouTube feed, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DD13m5vrxtU I wish I'd know this back then.
I was working in a microbiology lab at the time, so I wore an old lab coat and safety specs painting the ceiling. Paint in hair sucks! I'm cheering you on Sue! xo
Thank you. I avoided paint in my hair this time! But it's a messy process.
Do show us the 'after' picture too 😀
Of course.