Nippon Paint Malaysia - Paint All Surfaces

Nippon Paint is the total coating solutions provider with the widest range of innovative products for surfaces from roof to floor and everything in between. Our specialized coatings include the environmentally friendly Green Choice series.

Using a range of painting techniques is a great way to inject color and life into a drab room. It’s also faster than using wallpaper, and you can customize the results more easily.

But what if you have different surfaces to work with? You’ll need different painting techniques for each one!

Here Nippon coating expert have given the summary of different types of paints based on technical specifications, which will guide you to use the right paint at the right time over the right surfaces.

Tips to Paint interior walls

The walls of your home colour your world. They are what set the mood for everyday life. So, the way you apply your paint can be just as important as the colour itself.

1. Clean walls.

Remove dust, dirt, and grease spots (which can ruin a smooth finish) with water, a little mild dishwashing detergent, and a cellulose sponge. Rinse walls with clean water to remove the soap residue.

2. Tape the trim, window, and doorframes

Be sure to use painter's blue tape, which can be applied up to a week ahead. Remove tape immediately after painting, before the wall dries, so you don't peel off any paint with it.

3. Prime the walls.

It's a common myth that walls that have been painted many times don't need to be primed. In fact, primer helps maximize the sheen and coverage of paint and gives the finish coat a more uniform appearance.

4. Brush where you can't roll.

Brush on paint around trim and in the corners of walls, where your roller can't reach, with a two-inch angled brush. Extend out two to three inches from windows, doors, and moldings.

5. Use the W technique.
For efficiency, start in the corner of a wall and roll on a three-by-three-foot W pattern, then fill it in without lifting the roller. Continue in sections until you're finished. Paint one wall at a time.

6. Paint the trim.

When the walls are completely dry, tape where the trim meets the wall. Paint the moldings and the door and window frames with a two-inch angled brush.

If you are planning to continue your painting project the next day, just keep the paint, brush and/or roller in the paint tray and cover with foil or cling wrap. The next morning, run the brush or roller over a newspaper a few times and it will be ready to use.

After the job is completed wash the rollers and brushes and paint tray with water for water-basedpaints or mineral turps for solvent-based paints.

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