How to Paint an Awning
Are you starting your next home improvement project? Well, allow me the opportunity to share with you some tips for preparing to paint your awning. If you are not careful, you could find yourself expending a great deal of energy and money. Let's learn how to paint an awning. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- paint drop cloths
- paint brushes (all sizes)
- Paint roller kit
- primer
- rust preventive paint
- stir stick
- paint can opener
- ladder
- rope
Instructions
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Gather your materials to paint:
Ensure that you have all of your materials. One of the most time consuming things is to have to stop to go and get something that you forgot to bring for the project. You may want to take a copy of the paint materials list with this article along side you as you assemble everything. Go ahead use the paint can opener to open the paint can. Pour out the primer in the roller pan.
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Prime the awning:
Before you paint the awning, you must prime the awning first to ensure that the paint remains on a long time. You may be able to buy paint that already has the primer mixed in with the paint. Prime the awning and follow the directions on the primer can as to the amount of time that should be alloted to allow the paint to dry.
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Paint the awning:
It is probably best that you have a 6 feet ladder to hold the paint in the paint pan. This will help you to stay on your ladder near the awning and use the paint roller extension pole to simply dip the roller in the pan. If your awning has rigged rows on it, you can use the roller to simply apply the paint and the paint brush to smooth the paint down on the surface.
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Tips & Warnings
Check the weather forecast to ensure that there is no rain in the forecast.
