Step-by-step

With creativity and taste, you can make your house even more beautiful.
There are many different paints available for wall painting. The most recommended is the acrylic, which has infinite color options, in the opaque, satin and semi-shine versions.

Preparing the place
In order to make painting tidy and organized, it's necessary to isolate the areas that will not be painted, such as mop boards, plugs, doors and windows with masking tape.

Don't forget to cover the furniture and objects with the plastic cover Cover All plastic cover (ref 830) to ensure that nothing will be damaged during the painting.

Preparing the Surface
Before starting to paint, you must be sure that the plaster is dry, firm , clean and free from lose particles. The complete cure of the plaster generally occurs in a 30 days time frame. To make the surface flat, use spackle indoors and acrylic filler outdoors, always applying thin layers in consecutive movements.

The Condor Stainless Steel Spatulas and the Condor Mortar Board (ref. 848) are ideal for spreading and straightening the spackle. After it's dry, the surface must be sanded with the Condor Duppla Sanding Sponge (ref. 860).. Remove all the dust from the sanding with a dry cloth or a soft bristle broom.

Applying the paint
Begin painting from the upper corners, ceilings and windows, doors and plugs' outlines using a Condor Single Paint Brush (ref. 610, 700, 770 ou 720). On the walls, soak the Condor Woolen Roll in the paint and draw a "W".

Return filling up all the "W" area horizontally, and then vertically. So, you will obtain a crossed coating which will produce an even layer of paint, with better coverage. Repeat the operation until you cover all the area to be painted.

Usually, two or three coatings will be necessary for a perfect finishing.

Better Finishing
On flat surfaces or spackled walls, use the low wool rolls, such as the Condor Dripless Wool (ref. 952 ou 959), which allow a better flattening and coverage, without dripping.

Enrich the wood's natural beauty.
Varnishing is used to highlight the wood's veins and protect it from aging. There are satin and shiny varnishes, on the simpler versions for indoors use, and even with sunblock to protect outdoors wood from the sun effects.

There is also stain, which is a sealer that doesn't build skin, and unlike varnishes, it doesn't crack.

Preparing the wood
The first step is to remove all the contaminating elements from the wood (dust, oil, slime, etc). Next, sand it with the Condor Duplla Sanding Sponge (ref. 860) to eliminate barbs and irregularities, not forgetting to clean the sanding dust.

The first varnish coating must be well diluted (30% to 50% turpentine) and applied with the Condor Brush (ref. 701), which will work as a sealer. The nitrocellulose sealer for wood is only recommended for indoors, ambiences not exposed to weather changes.

Applying the Finishing
Apply two to three varnish coatings, now diluted with 10% turpentine, using the Condor Brush (ref. 701). If you prefer a finer finishing, use the Condor Brush with Special Hair (ref. 660 or 750).

For the external part, the shiny varnishes offer more resistance and must receive a slight sanding with the Condor Duplla Sanding Sponge between the coatings, for better adherence.

Your wood with a new look.
If you want to change the wood's color to renew its looks and create a protection, nothing better than painting. Reminding that the care about the preparing the surface must be the same as those for varnishing woods.

Applying the paint
The first step of painting is to apply a white opaque background to the wood, diluted with 15% turpentine and applied with the Condor Foam Roll (ref. 976 or 983)or with the Condor Brush (ref. 714).

Applying the finishing
To finish, you can use a synthetic enamel in the desired color applying two or three coatings with the Condor Foam Roll (ref. 976 or 983)or with the Condor Brush (ref. 714).

Protection and beauty for your grids and windows.
The iron and steel structures are more vulnerable to corrosion, but this problem can be easily prevented with the proper use of special paints. The methods to prepare the surface must remove all the contaminating elements that might interfere on the coating adherence.

In many cases the presence of rusty dots might indicate that the entire piece is damaged.

Removing paint
First, you must remove completely the old paint from the structure. To do so, spread a paint remover on the surface with the Condor Brush (ref. 700), wait until the paint wrinkles and scrap it with the Condor Steel Spatula (ref. 857).

Repeat the operation until the entire piece is clean. To remove the paint from the corners use the Condor Steel Brush (ref. 827).

Sanding and protection
The next step is to sand well the surface using the Condor Abrasive Doublle Sponge (ref. 860) , to remove eventual rust dots.

After removing the dust from sanding, apply an anti-corrosive coating with the Condor Brush (ref. 714) to protect the piece from rust.

Applying the finishing
After the preparation process is done you must begin to apply the finishing. The painting must be done with a synthetic enamel, satin or shiny, in the color you prefer, with the Condor Foam Roll 976 or 983).

For outdoors, the shiny enamel offers more resistance.

Now that you are aware of all that involves painting of diverse surfaces, you can put your hands to work and guarantee a good result.