How to Fix 4 Common Painting Mistakes
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While it’s often said that painting is the simplest DIY to accomplish, that’s not always the case. “Painting a wall may seem like an easy task, but it can be a lot harder than it looks—especially if you’re new to it,” says Mallory Micetich, home expert at Angi.
It’s true that gliding a brush against a wall is easier than many home improvement jobs, but the biggest challenge of painting is in the surrounding prep work. And if you skimp on the prep, it’s likely that your simple DIY becomes a lot more complex (or a lot less attractive). And everyone wants to have results that appear as though a professional was called in, even if you actually did the work solo and in sweatpants.
“Instead of simply brushing paint onto a wall, you need to fix any imperfections, prep the area, prime the wall, and paint with good technique,” Micetich says. “The painting process is long at first, but it gets much easier over time as you get more practice.”
