How do I fix a sloppy painting job?

Prep

1. scrape the runs with a putty knife.

2. sand the woodwork, wall patches, etc. Remove the wall plates etc. and scrape the ridges he left. sand lightly. Cover the plates and plugs with masking tape.

3. Go back and sand everything again. You will find a lot more spots.

4. Vacuum, using a dust brush to get the corners. Tack rag the woodwork to get the rest of the stuff and make sure everything is spotless.

Paint.

1. Paint the woodwork using a large 3 1/2" brush. Paint the sides of the door and window trim where it meets the walls. You don't have to be too meticulous because the wall paint will cover it. Work the brush from the side, fanning it out to leave a 3" trail behind you, working from dry to wet. Do not leave ridge marks. It will take a few strokes to get the feel of it.

2. Never use the bucket the paint came in to work out of. Buy a little plastic cup from Home Depot that will hold about 1/2-1 cup of paint. Fill only half full, and never dip the bristles past their halfway mark. Never drag the brush over the top of the cup or can. The idea is to load the brush, not remove what you have just put in it.. Tap the brush against the inside of the cup or can to remove the most drippy part, then immediately put it onto the wall.

3. Put 2" masking tape on the baseboards, with the majority of it curled up to catch the drips and runs, keeping them off the carpet or floors, and the drop cloth.

4. Use a cloth drop cloth with a vinyl or rubber backing or haunt the resale shops for cheap hotel drapes that have the rubber backs, pull out the stitching to lay flat and use for drop cloths. Fold it under along one edge, and place the folded edge along the wall under the tape. This will give you some cheat room if you have to pull it over to cover the floor.

5. Get large, long cardboard boxes, cutting them to lay flat the long way, placing them under the masking tape and on top of the drop cloth. You will never put anything with paint on any other surface. The cardboard is to always remain under your paint pots. Use smaller boxes like the ones cases of water come in for the paint buckets, stir sticks, scrapers, etc. The idea is to keep your work space spotless. There is no reason to look like you've just had a fight with the bucket and it was smarter than you!

Application:

1. Cut in all around the room, being generous with the paint. You will probably have to cut it in twice for the best look. Get a ladder and start at the top corner, going from the middle of the room back towards you on the ladder. Move the ladder past the spot where you started and come back towards you. When you come to a corner, remember to take it down along the wall getting both sides of the corner. See why you need a wide brush?

2. Put the paint in one of the custom buckets that are rectangular from Home Depot. Get a 3/4" roller sleeve and a good roller. Spin it to see how easily the rollers turn. Secure the roller frame to an extension pole 2-3' shorter than you wall height. (6' or more)

3. Still got your cardboard and drop cloth down? Dip the roller in the paint several times to get it saturated, rolling it out on the built in rack to make sure it's coated. You will not ever push down hard on this rack unless you are trying to get the paint out of the roller for cleanup. Just spin it lightly to make it move around the frame.

4.Start in one corner, usually on the left side and work to the right. Dip in the paint and move quickly to get the roller onto the wall. You don't have to be precisely in the corner or at the top, but roll up and down covering completely about 3 roller sleeve widths, all the way down and all the way up, being careful not to hit the ceiling or the baseboards with tape on them. Go back and look at an angle to see if you have left any lap marks. Gently and lightly roll over them until they disappear. Dip in the bucket and Move to the right and do it again. Keep the paint bucket to your right, but never behind you. You will have the average room finished rolling in about 30 minutes. You need to put a generous amount of paint on the walls so as to get good coverage. Never work the paint roller hard unless you are cleaning the paint out of the roller. Check your work frequently to make sure you did not leave any holidays. Check the entire room before going to the next step.

5. Remove the brush and rollers, paint, etc. to the outside workspace area you have designated. Clean up the brush by swirling it in the water bucket several times, then squirting soap into the bristles and working it through with your hands and fingers. Rinse holding the brushes up and pushing it against the heel of your hand, cupping the bristles until the water comes out of the head clear. Lay the brush on the edge of a paint can and clean out the bristle with a good steel brush, working carefully into the head of the bristles to get the paint out up under the ferrule (metal band). Rinse and rinse again.. Tap out the excess water against your shoe with the toe pointed up. (Good stretch for the glutes!) Wrap it in the cardboard it came in, making sure the bristles are flat. Hang it up to dry. Clean the roller out, first scraping the paint out of it into the can, then immersing it in water, running it against your hand squeezing the paint out of it. Remember that God made you washable, so it won't hurt you. Use soap and water until clean. Spin like crazy. When mostly dry, use the wire brush to clean the outside of the roller, lightly fluffing the nap.

6. Remove the masking tape, cardboard and drop cloth. Sweep the floors, rearrange the furniture and enjoy your hard work.

It makes no sense to pay someone to paint this for you in the future, since you will have all the tips to do a professional job, and be so much better than the guys who think they are painters! I have not met a "professional" painter yet! When they haul out all those little teensy paint brushes, or leave them to harden because they don't know how to clean them, I know they will do a lousy job. 90% of a paint job is the prep.

Fixing A Bad Paint Job

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I have to tell you that if you want something done right...you have to do it yourself. It is far and few between that you will find a painter that will do a perfect job without any imperfections. The truth of the matter is that they will not be as careful as you may like. Benjamin Moore paint is very expensive and to be honest you can use a 25 dollar paint such as Behrs which is just as good or better then the 50 dollar gallon. I recommend that since you have already spent all that money and have to repaint, that you head to home depot with the remaining Benjamin Moore paint. They will match up the color identically. I can tell you from experience because I used to be a foolish person that would actually spend 50 bucks on a gallon of paint. You want to get Behr egg shell. It can be cleaned with a damp cloth and it will not ruin the paint. Be aware that the paint may look a bit shiny on the walls when you first paint. Give it a few days and the shine will go away. You will fall in love with the easy maintenance and look luster free look. Happy Painting!

Its only washable if its latex because latex paints are water based. But if it was mean to be washable and it is decent paint then you might have to pressure wash the spots. Best thing to do with drips id say is to sand em out and paint em over, the paints peeling because it would've made more since to put painters tape on the tiles so you can get close spots on the wall and then trim the tub so that it doesn't peel in those spots. If your that worried I'd say to just sand the bad spots and paint over that coat (he probably should have done at least 2 coats to start with) or you could strip the paint and redo the whole thing yourself which is probably the best idea because if the paints flaky where you sand it it could give you a bad finish in the end and if he was painting for 30 yrs he should have already chose a new career because he really can't paint very well for 30 yrs of experience (maybe the first 29 and a half years were with finger-paint) lol hope that helped you.

The idiot was suppose to primer the wooden doors, stains, etc.

If you want to just touch up, use a fine sandpaper to remove the drips & where it peels. Sounds like he did not let the paint dry completely when he removed the tape. You should put a second coat on everything, then use your finish. But make sure the paint is completely dry. Next time when you have something done like this ask for references. Call the better business bureau to see if anyone else has complained about their services. Be careful on hiring someone cause they are cheap, especially with the language barrier. By the way Kilz is a good primmer, they even come in different colors.

not suppose to wash paint for seven days the paint drips can be sanded off put second coat on doors peeling paint paint scrape and prime than repaint Moor paint has an excellent reputation

First, use KILLZ primer and put 2 coats on about 10 a gallon, this will seal the wall. Then use any latex enamal either semi gloss or gloss and wait 30 days to use water on the paint. Done deal.

You got ripped off. The painter you hired was more interested in spending less time to make more money. I would either sand off bad paint areas and paint it myself. I'm pissed, I would claim your terrible paint job to the small claims court and get your money back for poor job and a single coat. And also file a complaint with the BBB.

sounds like he didn`t use a primer- sealer to begin with.( the peeling & the seepage into the wood).

that sucks.

when I paint, I do 2 coats each of primer-sealer & paint.

I usually wait at least 2 weeks to a month for the paint to set up & cure somewhat before I try washing it.

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