Perfect Paint Is a Wall Clean Away | SERVPRO® of Kingston/New Paltz

6/28/2018 (Permalink)

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Because painting is a more accessible DIY project, it’s the one that homeowners commonly choose to do themselves. While sprucing up your home is great, there are steps to take toward perfect paint even before you pick out your new favorite color.

Most homeowners aren’t familiar with the dangers of not cleaning the walls until it happens to them. Fortunately, being properly prepared is just a few steps away. No matter how tight the budget, making room for proper preparation will stretch it further in the long term. SERVPRO® of Kingston/New Paltz has seen a lot of paint go wrong—so here’s how to make it go right.

###Paint Will Chip and Flake The shelves of the hardware store are filled with paint brands advertising the highest tech product, but regardless of the brand, no paint can stick to everything. Painting over walls covered in dust or dirt might seem passable but will have long-term consequences. The particles will not only make the paint uneven, but it will begin to chip and flake in time. The cleaning and painting that will be required to fix this can quickly derail a remodeling budget and create future problems in your home.

###Paint Can’t Bind to Grease Dust and dirt are bad enough, but grease can derail your project from the very beginning. Grease and residues prevent paint from binding to the wall, leading to splotchy, uneven drying. Logically, your kitchen and mudroom might be the only place you consider this—however, with central air systems, grease and debris can go anywhere. The only solution for splotchy paint is sanding the wall and starting over—something most homeowners are not keen to do.

###High Long-Term Costs From home-flips to changing tastes, chances are, your walls will need to be painted again at some point. Even if the flaking has yet to begin, debris lodged between the paint and the wall will eventually require professional attention. Whether you are faced with this when you want to change the color palette or you have to deal with it when a potential buyer requests a painting budget, it will be an out-of-pocket expense either way.

No matter if you’re buying, selling or sprucing up, your future self will thank you for investing in a professional wall cleaning service. Whether your paint has to survive your lifetime or just until the next change in taste, a properly prepared wall will make it happen!

From total overhaul remodels to freshening up, SERVPRO® of Kingston/New Paltz can help your walls look like new in no time!