Painting Different Surfaces

House painting or commercial painting involves painting different surfaces with precision and finesse to achieve desirable results. To accomplish this, it’s essential to adhere to certain rules when painting different surfaces. In this article, we’ll discuss these simple guidelines for painting different surfaces of buildings.

How to Paint Different Surfaces?

Different surfaces of a building can vary in shape, size, or even material, which is why painting each surface will also vary depending on the type of material.

Walls and ceilings, which come in different dimensions and sizes, are made of materials such as plaster or cement. The floor of a building can also be covered with wood, ceramic tiles, or cement. For each surface with any material, the appropriate paint and tools should be used.

How to Paint Iron and Metal Surfaces?

Painting iron and metal surfaces requires special considerations, taking into account their type, size, and dimensions. Painting metal surfaces such as building doors and windows is very different from painting walls. Therefore, before painting metal surfaces, you should first do the following tasks.

1- Sand the Metal Surface

If the metal surfaces of the building have never been painted and are new, you should sand them. Sanding removes hard particles from the surface, smoothing out the rough and uneven metal to prepare it for painting.

Therefore, use sandpaper to smooth and even out all surfaces. Sanding is one of the toughest and most challenging tasks in painting various surfaces, especially iron and metal surfaces. This process can also remove any remaining old paint from the iron surface. Hence, it’s better to seek services from a professional painting contractor.

3- Use Rust Inhibitor

Using a rust inhibitor in painting iron surfaces such as doors and windows is very important because if a rust inhibitor is not used, over time, the iron surfaces will rust and appear unsightly.

Therefore, you should use a rust inhibitor that is of good quality and appropriate concentration. An important point in painting various surfaces, especially painting iron surfaces, is that you should apply the rust inhibitor twice on the metal surface.

First, paint the desired surface once with the rust inhibitor and then wait for it to dry completely. After it has dried, paint the surface again with the rust inhibitor for the second time. Then allow the rust inhibitor to dry completely. After drying, you can use the main paint.

4- Now, Start Painting

After applying rust inhibitor twice on your metal and iron surfaces, you can paint the desired surface using the main paint. For painting iron surfaces, use oil-based paint. First, you need to prepare your desired oil-based paint and thin it with oil or thinner until it reaches the appropriate consistency. Then, you can paint the iron surface using a suitable and high-quality brush.

How to Paint Plaster Surfaces?

Painting different surfaces, including plaster surfaces, has its own conditions and tricks that should be considered when painting them. For painting plaster surfaces, first, clean and prepare the desired surface.

 

Start Cleaning

For painting plaster surfaces like walls or ceilings in a house, you should first clean the desired surface from various pollutants and dust using a cloth. During painting, there should be no dust, grease, or dirt on the walls and surfaces that could cause color changes and deterioration. Therefore, don’t forget to clean the surfaces you intend to paint during building painting.

Using Putty or Plaster

After thoroughly cleaning the desired surface from pollutants and dust, you can proceed with puttying to fill in cracks and holes present on the surface.

Walls or ceilings can have various cracks and fissures for different reasons. If these are not addressed, painting various surfaces will not be done properly. Therefore, smooth and polish the desired surface with puttying to prepare it for painting.

Start Painting

After completing all the mentioned steps, you can use the main paint. Therefore, first purchase the desired paint and dilute it. For painting plaster surfaces, you can use various types of paints such as oil-based, acrylic, or latex. Then, depending on the area you want to paint, use a brush or roller to paint it. Painting ceilings and walls with a roller is easier and more convenient compared to using a brush. However, in corners or building edges, using a roller is not suitable, and you need a brush for painting.

Painting Cement Surfaces

One of the surfaces that require painting is cement surfaces. Therefore, before painting a cement surface, certain points must be considered to achieve excellent and flawless painting results.

Clean the Cement

Before painting the building surfaces, they must be cleaned carefully. The cement surface should be thoroughly cleaned first to be ready for painting. Therefore, it is necessary to use a brush to clean any deposits and powders that have settled on the cement surface. Sometimes, white deposits can form on the cement surface, which will prevent a beautiful paint job.

Fight Stains

In many cases, there are stains of plaster or other substances on the cement surface, which must be completely removed before painting. To remove stains on the cement surface, you can use a scraper and scrape off the stains from the cement surface and clean them.

Wash the Cement Surface

After cleaning the cement surface and removing stains, it’s best to wash the desired surface with water to remove any dirt and dust. Once you’ve washed the cement surface with water, allow it to dry completely, then proceed with painting and coloring it.

 

Cover the Grooves and Holes on the Cement Surface with Glue

After washing the cement surface with water, you can cover all the grooves and pores using stone glue to ensure the cement surface is uniform and smooth.

Large holes and gaps on the cement surface won’t easily take paint and can result in an uneven finish. Therefore, to improve the appearance and uniformity of the cement surface, you should fill all the holes and deep grooves with stone glue.

Choose the Best Paint

Cement surfaces require durable and resistant paint to withstand wear and tear over time, so choose the best and highest quality paint. Also, pay attention to whether the paint is waterproof or not when purchasing. After acquiring the paint, you can apply it smoothly onto the cement surface using a roller and proceed with painting it.

How to Paint Wooden Surfaces?

Wood is used in various parts of buildings nowadays and has a high purchasing cost. Therefore, properly painting wooden surfaces without causing any damage to them is one of the most important and fundamental tasks. To paint wooden surfaces, you should follow the following tips and steps.

Don’t Forget Sanding

You might wonder why wooden surfaces need sanding. It should be noted that in order to prevent nails, screws, or wood chips from showing after painting, sanding is necessary. This process ensures that after painting, no nails or any other elements are visible on the surface.

It’s Time for Puttying

Puttying is one of the most important tasks in the process of painting various parts of a building. For this task, first, we need to putty the wooden surface to achieve a smooth and uniform surface.

For puttying, we can choose the putty according to the paint used. With this process, we can fill all surface cracks and create a smooth and even surface.

 

Start Sanding

After finishing the puttying, it’s best to move on to sanding. During puttying, the putty may come into contact with the wooden surface and cause unevenness. Therefore, sanding should be done after puttying to remove any excess putty and leave only the putty in the cracks and grooves. Sanding wood can be done manually or with the help of specialized tools for this purpose.

Ready to Paint?

After completing the mentioned tasks, it’s time to start painting. Painting can be done with a brush, roller, or other tools. For painting different surfaces, it’s better to apply two coats of paint. First, we use a primer as the base coat, and then, after it dries, we proceed with the second coat of paint.