How to Prep a Room For Paint (DIY For Beginners)

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Learn how to paint a room 👉🏼kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn20dJdpl7aphq8 Do you need help with your renovation project? 👆🏼Consider joining the members only Discord 🔨Consult directly with Jeff about your project 🔨Crowdsource information on the best products and materials 🔨Post your incredible before and after’s 🔨Meet other DIYers Hit the JOIN button 👆🏼 Once you've hit JOIN, go to the members tab to find the link to join the members only Discord 👇🏼 www.youtube.com/@HomeRenoVisionDIY/membership Cheers!

[@iviaqua]

I’m a single mom that used to pay and get ripped off or half-off jobs. Thanks to your channel and other kind and knowledgeable KZbinrs I have been fixing my home the right way. Yes it’s a lot of work but the satisfaction of seeing a good job and knowing the quality of materials is so worth it. Thanks and God bless.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

So happy we can help. Cheers!

[@chris-C8]

I used to hate painting, but I've grown to love it once I bought Jeff's recommended tools. Take time, learn to cut, and you'll speed through rooms. Thanks for everything, Jeff, especially the painting and drywall techniques. They've been life-changing and have allowed me to gain the skills I didn't think were possible as a DIYer.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Chris, Happy to be of help!

[@phillyfathead]

They never make mistakes on Ask this old house🤣😂, thanks for keeping it real because that the world we live and work in!!

[@abdulrashid5973]

I agree with you though Ask this old house is scripted and Jeff goes live...both are great channels to learn.

[@johnniehoeft1207]

I can’t thank you enough. I’ve learned how to do drywall, tape texture and paint. Large shop 160 sheets one helper (my wife). All drywall is up, taped and textured. Paint tomorrow. You saved me 14,000 US dollars. And I bought all the tools lift trowels correct buckets. Everything. I did cheat and buy a ridgid drywall gun

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

LOL, cheater. well done my man and cheers to your wife. drywall can be a relationship breaker!

[@icantbelievehalfofwhatihear]

Thrilled this popped up in my algorithm. Getting ready to paint my home in effort to sale. This information was on time.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad it was helpful! Next week the video will show how to paint the whole room. Cheers!

[@abdulrashid5973]

We are thought to respect our teachers...and I respect you Jeff. Thank you for teaching me a lot!!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I appreciate that!

[@DalnoNorth]

Keep up the effort, these videos have helped me transform my house

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad to help

[@kclefthanded427]

Preparation is better than starting all over again

[@stargateproductions]

Many professional painters don't prep correctly either.

[@jnleduc]

Thank you! It is like striking gold finding a worthwhile content creator on KZbin!!

[@b1zarre23]

Chris, we need a video like this on how to re-paint rooms with crown moulding!

[@sandradavis7132]

Thanks for doing these painting ones - that's about the only DIY I feel safe attempting, these days! Appreciate all you do to help all of us out here on the interwebs.

[@moe9265]

My favorite Saturday show. That hallway carpet and wallpaper…holy smokes!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

we filmed this at my new Forever Home. doing live shows if you want to follow along on the journey!

[@kimh8219]

I love watching him, and thought the same thing, You gotta wonder what were the previous owners thinking! Yikes

[@creativeflyfishing998]

Fast pace of information and straight to the point. I prefer going back and listening again (if it's too fast) rather than skipping forward because I get tired waiting for people ot get to the point.

[@Esti89dec]

We have textured plaster on all our walls and I wish it was this straight forward to prep 😢 thank you for the helpful info.

[@POTAMIEANAAEYISI]

You are a wonderful teacher and I learnt something new. Thanks alot sir.

[@williamprezioso2742]

Then learn how to spell learned LOL

[@POTAMIEANAAEYISI]

Hahaha 😂. Well. learned and learnt are both correct. Kindly check it out. Isn't it? I'm patiently waiting for your response 😊. Thanks.

[@Flatlandflyer]

I started a small painting company years ago as a side gig to help supplement my full time income. I used the same sanding head and handle. I recently invested some of my profit in a Festool Hepa vaccuum and Planex orbital 10 inch sanding system. The system does such an great job prepping the the walls getting rid of all those old dried pimples, sags and roller lines. It's fast, efficient, clean and worth every penny!

[@kales0]

I'd be lost with the work I am doing on my place without your videos, you explain everything so well!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

happy to help!

[@mortimersnead5821]

I remember buying that light fixture for $5 at Sunderland Lumber.

[@frankdutton8448]

A good trick with ceiling paint and it's brilliant (super) white is to add a small amount of black paint. It reduces the likelihood of any imperfections on the base surface. My paint store adds the black tint when purchasing it or their ceiling paint has black in it from the manufacturer.

[@ninabarry9321]

Thank you for these videos!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

My pleasure!

[@pebs1070]

Crazy I’m literally preparing a room now

[@nauscakes1868]

10 minutes ago? This is what I need! I tried using one of those Magnum air brush things (thinking it would be like an airbrush for wedding cakes), boy was I mistaken. I didn't like it at all. It was really messy and loud, and I just didn't have fun, lol. Luckily I didn't have to pay for the Magnum air brush thing. A friend had one I can borrow. Anyways, I used it for the primer, and I said fuck this. I'm doing it the normal way for the final coat of paint. So this will be a useful video!

[@frankdutton8448]

Great tip regarding the sunlight direction. Especially, useful in a hall that has sunlight on it in the afternoon. Did a job painted vertically and couldn't understand why the finished hall paint looked patchy, realised I need to repaint in horizontal motion.

[@williamlazaroff5478]

I love watching your videos , and I love Paint Life TV as well, you both paint great, but it’s definitely a different approach and I would LOVE to see a live stream with you both!

[@jrodfolyfe]

I like the writing on the walls I liked the vid cause I laughed

[@terryupchurch9888]

Good stuff Jeff, thanks for the class

[@williamlazaroff5478]

What you have to try is the zinsser bullseye 1-2-3 turbo spray primer. It’s INSANE!

[@hoosiered471]

Great topic and very informative video!!!! Thanks!!!!

[@fishlanding2]

Fantastic details !

[@miremor7807]

Love your videos thanks for the videos 👏👏👏

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad you like them!

[@kimfroman2023]

Love the impish grin

[@alvin5766]

Master at work.

[@coreygrant2549]

The secret to building your own breathable dragon is just to watch all Jeff’s videos. This guy has so many secrets. How do we really know his name is Jeff.🤔 if you can’t build a house from the ground up watching this channel,, you’re an idiot. Thanks Jeff for all you do. Now, if I can only get my son to build a shed with me. we’re starting off small. I’m just trying to get him off his computer and then we’ll go from there.

[@TheAbdouMoumen]

Went through all your paint videos before I started painting my office. Too bad this came out now after I'm done with the project 😋

[@Mr.PoopyDoobertPants]

Electrical tape field bandage coming in handy 😂

[@brounds6431]

Thank you for this great video!

[@jesusmartinezmartinez3512]

Saludos desde Chihuahua México excelentes videos para remodelaciónes 👍👍👍👍

[@paulmcdonald9592]

You are good. Thank you.

[@Quackalope]

You are the best.

[@cosmicking7979]

Make one of these in a room that has stuff in it as if you are repainting a bedroom, you cant always be in a perfectly empty room

[@michaela.754]

😂 anyone else try to wipe that dot off their screen? 😅

[@williamlazaroff5478]

You telling us not to use tape is like a server who memorizes orders perfectly training the newbie to not write orders down lol. We are not as good as you

[@zdaniel3781]

😂

[@vinberube136]

Exactly, I need the training wheels. Plus, using tape and transparent caulk in the corner you can achieve perfect lines.

[@rogerz3374]

Lighten up …. 😂😂

[@catherineandrews8054]

Honestly, painters tape is harder. It will pull paint off and you get feathers underneath. Learn to control your brush, go slow, get a proper cutting in brush and always have a clean damp cloth and wipe mistakes off as you go.

[@williamlazaroff5478]

@@catherineandrews8054 you have to use clear caulking to seal the tape and then pull the tape before the paint drys and it’s fine. But after i made that comment i painted the baseboards in my bathrooms with no tape and it was ALMOST perfect.

[@shandorn1077]

Thanks!

[@godspeed2u]

I enjoy painting with stick.

[@jasonlambo7896]

Great video, again. Love your content. Could you do some paint/repair work for southern California where every time the earth moves, the walls re-crack and re-split? Asking for a 'frustrated friend'

[@bradbaker9856]

Another banger

[@mpacholik]

I only saw this vid because I was looking up the old one for a refresher (I think Jeff has a grey shirt in the thumbnail for that one). I already did patching, primer (for the old paint, I know I know probably not necessary) and first coat of colour today but I’ll watch this one anyway haha One thing I noticed, my cut lines near the ceiling look “thin” compared to the rest of the wall after I rolled. I swear I loaded the brush into the bottom of a handy pail my pulls were maybe a foot at the most. Any ideas?

[@marcl2213]

Thanks for this video! Just a few details to add. The stain blocker in can, I usually use 1-2-3 and I guess it should be the same for Kilz, when used it leaves a thin coat of white powder around the area you sprayed. So better protect those surfaces. I know you already mentioned mud doesn’t flash. Everyone doesn’t have the luxury to wait a day to have the hole filler dried. I usually use the DryDex pink spackling to do repair and paint in the same day. It says on the container «No Primer Required» but in fact it does. I think there are other spackling from DryDex that doesn’t «flash» (sorry I can’t remember the name). P.S. : At 29:14 - You know these characters in movies, sitcoms that do painting... they always drop paint on themselves. 🙄 Jeff, this mark on your head is so cliché, it’s is just unacceptable from a pro like you! 😉😁 (just kidding!)

[@KE5ZZO]

Jeff -- clean your camera lens. Big dot. Middle bottom 1/3. And to right of mid screen

[@DaniilStanisevschi]

They've had it for some time now - it appears to be a lens burn mark from welding or laser.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thanks will look for that!

[@KE5ZZO]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIYlook at 23:55 to left of your elbow. Dot on wall moved with you

[@KE5ZZO]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIYalso 03:05 another black speck under your sanding pole

[@PenAirPilot]

SUBSCRIBE! HA! Nice touch, Jeff! Love the channel. THanks for everything !

[@SeattleMartin]

Hi, great video. When you are caulking, what do you do to clean your fingers off? Carry a rag? When I was doing a lot of caulking, I would often put up pieces of paper/tape around, so that I could easily wipe my fingers off.

[@5409_Punky]

After you sand, do you wipe down the wall or tack the wall? I also find that sanding is so dusty. How do you contain the mess when living in the house with pets and kids?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

put a fan in the window so the airborne dust goes out the window. vacuum the rest . Cheers!

[@falloutfan2502]

Love it! But... My bathroom has about 1/8" plaster skim coat over the drywall. What's the best process for repairing and painting that? Thanks!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

prime with flat oil and then do the repairs. all modern drywall compound and paints with stick to a flat oil paint. Cheers!

[@missteekcritiques]

I replayed the roll direction 3 times before I got to the end. 😅

[@devanpeterson7086]

Well that explains what the previous home owner did. We have rooms with latex paint peeling off the walls in various spots. However, because they didn't even paint evenly, I can't just straight up peel the paint off the wall. Do you have any suggestions for the simplest way to remove the loose paint and make sure the rest of it sticks? I desperately want to repaint but I don't want to go through all the effort if the latex paint underneath is just peeling off and taking my paint off with it.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

use a wallpaper steamer to lift the paint and scrape off. then prime with a flat oil like odorless zinnser. Cheers!

[@747lcfmxcontroller5]

Are you wiping wall after sanding ?

[@cinefyl]

Great chanel - just subbed. So - do you have any videos on priming? I tend to prime no matter if I am painting over contractor white, a room that was painted years ago, or new drywall. I have a project coming up to paint over a darker color so I intend to prime before I start formal painting - and NOW, I will sand before and between!!!

[@-Truth-Hurts-]

thank you! Perfect timing to find you. Does the Kilz flat oil stain block cover crayon marks (wax)?

[@weekendwarrior3420]

Invest in a vacuum straight away if your doing any DIY. There is no reason to breathe in dust and distribute it around the house. That vacuum will also come handy for vacuming cars,

[@budnspud]

Whats the best primer if you are painting a door after you have sanded it. The door was previously painted with oil paint.

[@hayder464]

You have to use oil primer

[@Anothermouse]

Haha, dylsexia appears most unexpectorantly when under stress ... 😀

[@rhsb553]

Is it necessary to wash/wipe down walls BEFORE doing an overall sanding?

[@ChuckZeppelin]

what ceiling paint does not have acrylic in it?

[@rattlewalk]

which floor does not use a underlayment

[@Here---Now2]

21:02 use dead flat ceiling paint, don't get ceiling paint with acrylic in it.

[@Wdavery]

Hey Jeff, not relevant to this video but in your of your vids you mentioned you got all your appliances from a place outside Ottawa. I’m in that area and in the market for cheap appliances and would love to know where you got them!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

check out Peters appliances king street Prescott! Cheers!

[@Wdavery]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIYThanks Jeff, will do! Love your content, incredible source of information

[@jillkaiser1747]

Do you sand when the wall is textured, mine are super textured. Where do you buy the yellow arm to hold the roller, that is great, never seen one but what a great idea.

[@MAGAman-uy7wh]

I really like your roller because I do not hear it rolling. The rollers I have used tend to get "squared" as I am painting and I can hear it thump, thump, thump like I am painting with a 2X2 not a round roller. How can I solve this issue?

[@nosferadu]

Are all indoor wall paints latex based? I can't find any information as to what the paints are made of, the only information they have is whether it's glossy or matt and how washable they claim the walls are after painting. Do these recommendations also apply for "real" (eg. brick and mortar) walls or just drywall?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

the only oil paint on the market now is a flat oil for stain blocking. all new paint is latex based.Cheers!

[@JACKOJACKO121]

I was about to paint but this was just information overload

[@brandonlee7382]

What happened to your voice towards the end? Are you ok? Anyway thank you for this update tutorial. I use a damp cloth to remove dust i can't remember if you mentioned that or not. Then the hoover to hoover dust off the skirtings and floor

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

i only dust the baseboards. i leave the dust on the wall to become part of the primer solids for better coverage. Cheers!

[@pyromontreal]

Did you really paint a room in the basement of your old home before you tore all the walls down in the live videos ? Wow, the lengths you go to in order to teach us. Keep up the good work.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Yes I did! We had a great opportunity to deal with older houses so we did a small series for those folks looking to remodel.

[@pound6599]

You know I was wondering. I was like, I know he did not already put up drywall. He painted then tore down the walls. Wow!

[@carcapone6455]

Can I paint over grey wall with a natural colour or do I need to prime it first

[@zelbinian]

How does the sanding step change if the walls are textured? The southwest has a perverse love affair with orange peel finish.

[@davidwingli]

What grit sandpaper for the radial sander?

[@billm.8220]

I believe he said he was using 120 grit if my memory is correct. You can use either 120 or 240.

[@droopa1712]

It was 180

[@CoreyTowner]

Is Kilz primer a good primer in the red & white bucket.

[@C3yl0]

Hello! I'm new to the channel and considering diving into this rabbit hole with you. Lol Since I'm a woman and have a history of hereditary cancers and tumors in my family, I'm concerned about the California 65 warning on the Odorless primer. I also have multiple sclerosis and two brain masses. Would you be able to provide me with some insights and possibly alternative options instead? Thanks! 👽♥️♥️♥️

[@brandonlee7382]

I hate it when i discover bits sticking out the wall even after sanding because when you are cutting in you see every imperfection up close.

[@williamgolden5493]

What grit of sand paper do you use on the disk pole and power sander?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

180 hand sander 400 power sander.

[@williamgolden5493]

@HomeRenoVisionDIY , thank you sir. You have educated me more than I can say. When I use your ways, my results are amazing. You rock Mr Jeff

[@appl314]

What caulking did you use?

[@WorkThrowaway]

The prep was good, the painting is too convoluted. If you're just doing DIY stuff, do your edges, then roll. After 30 minutes to an hour, roll again and call it a day. No need to switch between edged and rolling for the ceiling.

[@Jreichh]

Do I need to prime if it's already been painted?

[@Tonyhouse1168]

You don’t need to, but it’ll leave a better result if you do a light sand, prime, light sand, then paint

[@kevinsito0801]

Just started painting with a contractor. My boss is pretty hard and stuck in his ways. He does not want us to sand the mud or patches like you did. He wants us to wash them with the sponge. Is that also a thing?

[@Wolfhound.]

so in my kitchen where i have no idea what paint was used and they are slightly oily from cooking and hard to clean that off what should i use to paint over it im trying to avoid needing to primer first cause i hate paining lol

[@asalmon2112]

So are you only priming over the existing latex because of all the mud work you had to do? You mentioned in your painting A-Z video that you use joint compound to fill nail holes because it doesn’t flash. Then in your primer video you made it sound like it’s not necessary to use primer before painting over latex unless going from a really dark colour. I’m confused 😅

[@glennnelson3275]

Curious - you had a can of Zinnser primer but Kilz spray cans. Everyone I've met had a brand-preference, do you not care or is there a method to the madness?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

aerosol zills dries in 10 minutes the zinnser takes 2 hours.

[@txmade4371]

2nd coat? Nope, we go one coat!

[@MightyMetcalf]

He said Barsel for oil based removal? What is that? I’ve tried searching and came up with nothing

[@rebeccacantrell289]

"Thumb the end"? The camera was off the caulk gun when you said it.

[@jesusmartinezmartinez3512]

Sus videos son excelentes para, quien es hobista, pero me imagino que los contratistas de YB , le han de tirar hate por redes sociales

[@jesusmartinezmartinez3512]

Cuándon llegan los demas videos en español latino??

[@lauralake7430]

The old door change thing is a matter of preference. I think new doors withbthe fake panels are crap. They dont match the style of many older homes. Flat panel doors are appropriate to mid century builds. Whether they look better with an updated finish in wood tones or panted, well, yes, of course.

[@donjuan1572]

Why would you put ceiling paint in the closet? You only use ceiling paint in a closet if it has a light.

[@taxdad9729]

Why are you sanding with no mask or respirator

[@YellowBunchofBananas]

His lungs, his rules. My lungs, I wear a mask.

[@watuzi]

Why does the paint dry in 5 minutes? Even latex paint8 takes time to dry. You are gonna end up hurrying the painting process. Then you need two people.

[@MrJacobegg]

It takes a while to completely dry but the surface of the paint will begin to dry and get tacky within just a few minutes. As he said in the video, painting the whole ceiling could take 20 minutes or more, so if you edge the entire perimeter before starting to roll, your edging on the far side of the room will be partially dry by the time you get the roller over there and you'll see lines in your paint. But there's no need to rush or use 2 people. Just do it like he showed in the video, edging a few feet at a time, roll that section, edge the next few feet, roll that section, etc until you're done.

[@mackyj388]

Why can't the doors be painted to up date them?

[@2379030]

[@fv1291]

Painter's tape is a waste of money. All you need is a steady hand.

[@natomoctezuma3027]

1st

[@keptwoman10]

HELLO I HAVE A [?] IM DOIN A RENOVATION ON MY PARENTS [both deceased] HOME......THE TRIMMINGS ARE SO UGLY DENTS SCRATCHES I WANT TO GET NEW TRIMMINGS BUT MY DAUGHTER WANTS TO PAINT OVER THEM.........WHAT DO U THINK I SHOULD DO IM JUST AFRAID ITS GONNA SHOW UP UGLY.......BUT FRESH TRIMMINGS WOULD LOOK SO MUCH BETTER......PLEASE SHARE YOUR OPINION ...THANKS 😊