Today was a busy busy day. As we are moving to the new church building at the end of the month, there were heaps of things to be done.
We went to Bunnings early in the morning to buy painting materials for the crèche room.
We got on of these for the walls where the doodles on the wall can be easily wiped away with a damp cloth.
You never know what the kids will do to the walls.
It was my first time painting, so we I asked many questions on how to get that perfect finish.
Before commencing your painting take a little extra time to use masking tape and newspaper to protect switch plates, light fittings etc and drop cloths to protect furniture and surfaces that could be accidentally damaged or splattered by the paint.
Sandpaper and sponge the surface so that the paint will stick on better.
Make sure you are using clean rollers, trays and brushes. Tip some paint into the tray. Do not put too much as it makes loading the roller difficult and spillage easy.
Paint the edge of the ceilings first. Using a 60mm brush to paint a border between the ceiling and wall slowly and accurately.
Once the roller cover is firmly fitted onto the roller frame, take the roller and put it into the paint and let it saturate all the fabric. Roll the roller over the ribbed area of the paint tray to squeeze out the excess paint.
Apply the paint in a zig zag pattern so you form a large M or W. Smooth out the paint without reloading the roller.
Having used masking tape to protect the edges of wood work or glass, use a brush to paint around the edges of doors, windows and baseboards.
Fill in the open area with the roller. Never stop painting mid wall. If you stop the paint mark will show when the job is finished. If you need to take a break stop at a window or door or better yet after an entire wall.
After dinner, we came home just in time to watch the National Day Parade. Good thing there was a live streaming feature on the NDP website.
The quality wasn't fantastic, but to be able to watch was a privilege already.
Yeo's drink was the choice beverage for today.
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