Follow These 5 Steps to Get Rid of After Painting Headache

Posted by Mantas Maciulis on December 13th, 2017

A fresh coat of paint can refresh the look of your office to make it more impressive to guests and clients, as well as inspiring for you and your employees. However, certain issues can make a simple painting project challenging and headache-inducing. Clean-up is one of those issues that you have to consider when hiring office painters in London. It’s crucial that you find a company that offers after-painting clean-up so you can avoid the headache and the costs of dealing with the mess.

1. Hire the right people for the job – Reputable office painters in London will take care of everything from the set-up to the clean-up. That way, you can sit back and relax, and continue with your business, and leave the painting to the pros.

2. Make sure there is a dedicated pouring station – Professional office painters in London will set up an area where they will pour and mix the paints. This way, all tools and paints are organised in one spot, and you do not have to worry about accidental spills that can be difficult and time-consuming to clean. Ideally, the area should not be busy and not likely to have heavy foot traffic. Likewise, it should be covered with plastic and layered with paper over the plastic.

3. Make sure you have a plan for spills – In case of spills and drips on the actual floor, carpeting, or anywhere you do not want the paint to be, do not panic. A bucket of warm water and a clean sponge should provide a quick fix for latex paints. Do not scrub. Let the sponge soak it up. For oil-based paints, use industrial-grade cleaning chemicals. Apply a mineral spirit on a clean rag or damp sponge, then scrub.

4. Cover your floors – Floors must be covered if they are next to the area that must be painted. You need to cover them if you will paint the ceiling, too. Thick masking papers are available for this, and they are more durable and reliable for paint jobs than newspaper.

5. Do not hurry– Rushing office painters in London can make them susceptible to mistakes. Hurried paint jobs may lack proper priming and application, resulting in less-than perfect results.

About the Author:

This article is written by Christine Huc, who is associated with Capital Painter. Capital Painter is a leading residential painting and decorating company in London. They have experienced and detail-oriented painters and decorators to provide a complete range of painting facility that includes interior as well as exterior painting services.