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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Part One: Before You Begin
Basic Requirements for Starting
Using Color
Part Two: Preparation
Surface Problems and Remedies
Tools for Preparation Work
Washing Paint
Filling Cracks and Irregularities
Tools Needed for Filling
Using Abrasives
Sanding
Removing Defective Paint
Part Three: Painting
Types of Paint
Special-Purpose Paints and Primers
Metal Primers
Wood Stains, Preservatives, and Varnishes
Measuring for Paint
Tools for Painting
Getting Ready to Paint
How to Use a Paintbrush (Undercoating and Glossing)
Painting Woodwork
Cleaning a Paintbrush (Oil Paint)
Staining and Varnishing Woodwork
Glossing with a Disposable Sleeve Roller (Foam Rubber Sleeve)
Using a Roller to Paint Ceilings
Using a Roller to Paint Walls
Painting Walls Hung with Vinyl Paper
Cleaning Water-Based Paint out of a Roller
Using a Painting Pad
The Order in Which Work Is Carried Out
Cutting In Techniques
Tools Needed for Texture Painting
Applying Texture Paint
Tools Needed for Applying Creative Paint and Glaze Effects
Applying Creative Paint and Glaze Effects
Paint Problems and Remedies
Part Four: Hanging Wallpaper
Types of Wallpaper
Wallpaper Patterns – Hanging Types
Preparing Surfaces for Wallpaper
Preparing Painted Surfaces for Wallpaper
Preparing Previously Papered Surfaces for Wallpaper
Measuring Up for Wallpaper
Types of Paste and Their Applications
Essential Paper-Hanging Tools
Hanging Lining Paper
Paper-Hanging a Ceiling
Papering around a Hanging Light Fixture
Hanging Wallpaper on Walls
Paper-Hanging Techniques
Papering around Obstacles
Hanging Borders and Creating Dado Effects
Paper-Hanging a Staircase
Wallpapering Problems and Remedies
Photo Credits
About the Author
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