painting for a novice

[NewHomeNovice]

I am moving into my new home with my partner on Friday, and wanted to get stuck in with painting the walls. They are currently with creamy white paint iirc no paper, what kind of paint should I use as there is such a wide variety...? do i have to do an undercoat/overcoat etc really dont know so any help would be much appreciated

 

[Zampa]

There a good chance the walls and ceilings are emulsion.....so that leaves your options quite wide open..

Choices..

Vinyl matt..for a flat finish..god for bad walls and a subtle clam finish

Vinyl Silk for a shiney finish good for walls that will take a lot of wiping...down side being it can look a bit clinical and does tend to show up any surface faults

Soft sheen for something in between...combination of the good and bad points from above.

If they are emulsion you dont need an undercoat......just straight on with the new stuff....

If your bying new roolers make sure you wash em out first or you will end up wuith loads of fluff on the wall.

Dont buy cheap paint...stick to branded stuff

So many things to cover really....let us know if there any specific points you need help with...theres alays someone on here to help out.

 

[NewHomeNovice]

do you reckon its emulsion even if there were people living in the house before ?

 

[Zampa]

Pretty good chance of it really....

Give the walls a wipe with a damp rag...if some of the paint comes off it will tell you thats its probably contract emulsion....if it just soaks in then it will probably be vinyl matt.

In either case its fine to paint straight over with more emulsion...be it silk matt or soft sheen

 

[NewHomeNovice]

thank you very much for the tipsand help