Cleaning Paint From Ceiling Following a Painting Mistake

People often end up committing mistakes during their DIY painting efforts, and ultimately have to turn to professionals to make amends. In most of the cases, it happens while painting ceilings, as it is the toughest part of any painting project.

Now, when the onus turns to the professionals for making amends to the ceiling painting mistakes, they follow a few definite steps.

Removing the Wrong or Defective Paint

At first, they will open all the windows, or set up a fan in the room to allow proper and unabated ventilation. Most of the pros would come in suitable attires with a pair of goggles and protective glasses on.

The second step that these residential painting contractors in Sydney would do is that they would dab a fresh, folded cloth with high-quality paint removing agent. Now, they will press down on the defect areas firmly for about 10 to 20 seconds and then wipe out the spot with a smooth movement of the piece of cloth in one direction. If it is a popcorn ceiling, they will make corrections using a clean and fresh paintbrush, which is dipped in the paint remover.

Once done, they would allow the spot to dry for at least an hour or so, and then take a hard look at the spot. Now, if the marks are too stubborn, then the process is generally repeated.

Putting Fresh Paint

After the fresh paint has been applied, they would allow the paint to dry up. This may take several hours, or even an entire night or so so that the paint dries up properly. It will also help the pros of the companies offering residential house painting in Church Point to find if there are any mistakes as such that have to be addressed and amended once again.

Now, they will apply a coat of primer to the area if it covers a dark paint mark, after which, they would use a sponge applicator or a paintbrush, to dip in the primer. After application, the pros would leave the primer to dry up for at least an hour or so.

Then they would get a specialised 2-inch, angular paintbrush, into a cup of disposable ceiling paint. Now they will paint over the place, feather the marks of paint at the junctures where the old paint meets the new one.

So you see, amending painting mistakes on ceilings is a specialist’s job and needs to be done meticulously. To avoid this, it is wisest to bestow the responsibility of painting ceilings to the professionals who are into painting services in Sydney.

However, when it comes to amending mistakes that you had committed while painting the ceiling yourself, or if you had hired a not-up to-the-mark pro, then what better name can you opt for than, On Point Colour Painting Pty Ltd?

With years of experience under our belt, we will amend those mistakes like no one else. For further details, please call us at 0424 845 188 between our business hours.