Many homeowners with wooden garden buildings don’t realize this, but beautifying the exterior of your garden shed is equally important as this makes the interiors look warm, inviting, and organized. You can make the most out of it if you give the outdoors a fresh new coat of paint. Why? Because your backyard or garden will be more relaxing and calming if the things you see in it are pleasing to the eyes.
Don’t worry; as professional painters, we know what to do to paint your wooden garden building right. Here’s how the process goes:
Tip #1: The Right Weather
We don’t just choose any day to do the paint job. Remember, your wooden garden building is there outside. The temperature will significantly affect the painting and drying process. So, we think about it carefully before licking the building with fresh paint.
We usually perform the job on a dry day that is not too cold. As much as possible, we do the painting job if the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, as this will not affect the paint performance and the drying process. Also, a day that isn’t too windy is ideal so that your newly painted wall will dry more efficiently.
Tip #2: Covering the Garden
You wouldn’t want to have bright paints splattered all over your plants and your neighbours’. It will not just damage your crops, but it can also cause chaos between you and the people living beside your home. So, before doing the paint job, we make sure to cover everything close to your wooden garden building. We protect your surrounding fences, walls, and ground using dust sheets, especially if we will use a paint sprayer.
Also, we don’t forget to cover the things inside your garden building. For good measure, we cover the handles, locks, and windows with newspaper and masking tape so that the paint will not go over to those areas.
Tip #3: Cleaning the Exterior Before Painting
To get the best painting results, we don’t skip cleaning your exterior before applying paint. We make sure that the walls are completely dry as water droplets, high humidity, and leaks can cause water-filled bubbles on paint. Dust and dirt will be removed as they can make the paint look rough. We never brush it without cleaning it thoroughly, or else the painting job will just look bad.
Tip #4: Smoothing Out the Surface
Wood is quite challenging to paint because some have a lot of bumps and rough surfaces. With this, we ensure to smooth down the surfaces first before painting your building. We check for any loose or rusted nails and change them right away. This way, the brush strokes will be smooth, and the painting results will be high in quality. If the surfaces have a lot of cracks, we make sure to fill them up as well.
Conclusion
If this sounds like something you can do on your own, go ahead and proceed with the paint project yourself. However, professional painters are here for a reason. We know how to paint each surface, and we’ve mastered the craft of bringing homes, buildings, outdoor sheds, and more to life simply with a fresh coat of paint.
If you’re looking for the best painters in Surrey, you’ve come to the right place! BC 3D Painting has the experience and skills necessary to tackle every painting job that comes our way. We provide interior and exterior painting, commercial painting, strata painting, and wood staining services. Allow us to do your paint job. Contact us today and get a free estimate!