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#COST TO PAINT 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT HOW TO#
#COST TO PAINT 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT PROFESSIONAL#

Prepare the night before if possible, so you’re ready to start work early in the morning. Once you have everything you need for the job, you have to properly protect everything you don’t want damaged, dripped on or sprayed (meaning your desktop computer, the desk, the flat-screen TV, the cat). Cap, old shirt, old jeans, old shoes clothes you’re willing to get dirty.An extension pole to attach your roller to (your broom handle will work, just be gentle so it doesn’t snap in half).Plastic quart containers (like the kind soup comes in from a takeout restaurant).

Next, some supplies you likely already have: A clamp-on electric light fixture, and extra 100-watt bulbs.

A quart of latex primer, if priming is needed.

A quart of spackling compound, and two sheets of #120 sandpaper, if needed.

Do not use regular masking tape for this or you will spend hours trying to peel it off afterward!)

One roll each of two-inch masking tape and nonstick painter’s blue tape (to mask off doorknobs, floorboards, windowsills and other unpainted surfaces.

A two-and-a-half-inch angled paint brush.

Two nine-inch, medium-nap roller covers, and one sturdy nine-inch roller handle.

A nine-inch paint pan and one plastic tray liner for each color change.

Here’s what you should get at the paint store. If you’ve no stains, buy a water-based primer to seal up any repairs or patches after they dry. If you have water or mildew stains on your surfaces, buy a quick-drying alkyd or oil-based stain-killing primer, which can double as a primer for patched holes and cracks (and in this case, a cheap disposable brush or disposable mini-roller and handle is fine). Also, don’t buy cheap brushes nothing’s more annoying than trying to move quickly but having to stop constantly and pick bristles out of your paint. Don’t be afraid to overbuy, as most stores allow returns of anything unopened, save for custom-mixed colors. You want to choose the right type of paint - that means water-based latex flat paint for ceilings, flat or “eggshell” finish for walls, and eggshell or semi-gloss for sills and doors. If you’re in a hurry, stay away from vivid colors like red they can take two to three coats to cover a surface properly. White and shades of off-white are generally cheapest. That paint doesn’t drip much, and it covers better than others.

#COST TO PAINT 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT PROFESSIONAL#

When considering brands, know that professional painters prefer Benjamin Moore paints, as does Wirecutter, The New York Times product review site. Many will even deliver paint and supplies. If you bring your wall and ceiling measurements to the store, they’ll hook you up with exactly what you need. Gather the right suppliesįiguring out the type and amount of materials you’ll need for the job is often the most challenging aspect of painting.

#COST TO PAINT 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT HOW TO#

Assuming your walls and ceilings are in basic good shape, here’s how to do it the right way, based on my ten years of professional paint contracting experience. It all depends on how much time, effort, and money you want to spend.įor most people, though, cheaper is better, and that means doing it yourself. Painting an apartment is like going out to dinner - you can find a hot dog wagon, put down a few bucks and get it over with, or you can go to a nice restaurant and spend a bundle.