Should I Clean My Walls Before Painting

Maintain a freshly painted look on your walls by keeping them free of dust and spots.

Should I Clean My Walls Before Painting. I've never heard of tsp, if you could explain what it is (i heard you can get it in a hardware store, though). Painting onto a layer of.

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Before the pros paint walls, they fill holes and patch cracks with joint compound. The cleaner the floor, the better your paint will adhere! Clean your walls in small circular motions, rinsing off your sponge occasionally so you don't accidentally reapply the dirt and it is better to paint the walls first before the woodwork, but it isn't written in stone you must do it that way.

It should clean up okay.

I've never heard of tsp, if you could explain what it is (i heard you can get it in a hardware store, though). Also, i'd prime to seal it before painting. It can turn a beautiful house into a rotting structure, a clean bathroom into an unsanitary mess. When sanding over large areas at a time, you also should wear a mask and goggles to avoid getting any of the wall dust in your eyes or mouth.