Whether you’re inspired by your summer vacation or a bold new accent shade, a painting project is officially in progress! You’ve chosen your color and bought the paint, but painting an entire room is quite different from painting birdhouses at summer camp. To make the job easier, we’ve compiled a shopping list of essential tools for your next painting project.
Paint Rollers & Brushes
To ensure you cover large surface areas quickly and touch up around edges with precision, rollers and brushes are the first items that should go in your cart. Innovative tools like a roller that stores paint in the handle, roller cover storage sleeves, and touch-up paint pens can expand your painting arsenal and help you finish the job much faster.
Paint Trays & Liners
Unless you’re using a self-feeding roller applicator, a sturdy paint tray is a must-have item. Trays make it easy to load your roller evenly, keep your main paint can sealed and clean, and move around the room as you work. Consider purchasing disposable tray liners for quick cleanup, a tray with built-in ladder hooks, or an extra-large tray for high-volume jobs.
Ladders & Step Stools
Unless you’re seven feet tall, precision painting along ceilings and top trim can be a challenge. When painting detailed cut-ins, touching up edges, or working around stairwells, a versatile ladder is essential. Adjustable multi-position ladders (like the Little Giant) work exceptionally well in complex areas because each side can be set to a different length for safe placement on stairs.
Drop Cloths & Floor Protection
Add heavy-duty drop cloths to your list to keep your floors from accidentally matching the “Lemon Twist” shade on your walls. Excellent options include pre-taped plastic masking sheeting, heavy canvas drop cloths, and non-slip backed protective runners. Canvas drop cloths can easily be folded and reused whenever inspiration strikes again.
Painter’s Tape
Quality painter’s tape is necessary if you want razor-sharp lines and clean floor, baseboard, and ceiling trim. In addition to using an edge painter tool to speed up trim work, explore high-performance masking solutions like easy-tear painter’s tape, gel-barrier seal tape, and standard multi-surface painter’s tape.
If you run into any trouble or want to skip the mess entirely, let Pro Painters help! We love painting and are always happy to step in on your latest DIY project. We make sure the job is done right the first time so you can relax and enjoy your newly transformed space. Pro Painters has been a leading Houston painting contractor specializing in Houston interior painting and exterior painting for over 20 years.
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