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Painting Walls By Our Own

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hi hi..

i will be getting my keys on in less den 2 weeks..

brand new unit..

thinking of painting the walls ourselves..

getting someone to do the job will cost abt 900 to 1500 bucks..

as this is the 1st coat for our flat..

so u guys think is it advisable to paint the walls ourselves? :)

 

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hi hi..

i will be getting my keys on in less den 2 weeks..

brand new unit..

thinking of painting the walls ourselves..

getting someone to do the job will cost abt 900 to 1500 bucks..

as this is the 1st coat for our flat..

so u guys think is it advisable to paint the walls ourselves? :)

brand new unit, yes... you can... but also depends if you want plastering done...

 

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hi,

i just finished painting my walls, below are some of my experience...

if it's not plaster, it's good idea to plaster the wall before painting, makes painting a lot easier. also must apply sealer first before the actual paint or else paint may peel.

there's 2 type of sealer, water & oil based.

water based:

more for living rm & bedroom cellings and walls

oil based:

best for kitchen or toilet cellings suppose to last longer.

i choose nippon 5L water based sealer (ard $26), i heard from my contractor got another brand of water based sealer 20L ard $40 plus starts with 'M'

 

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hi,

i just finished painting my walls, below are some of my experience...

if it's not plaster, it's good idea to plaster the wall before painting, makes painting a lot easier. also must apply sealer first before the actual paint or else paint may peel.

there's 2 type of sealer, water & oil based.

water based:

more for living rm & bedroom cellings and walls

oil based:

best for kitchen or toilet cellings suppose to last longer.

i choose nippon 5L water based sealer (ard $26), i heard from my contractor got another brand of water based sealer 20L ard $40 plus starts with 'M'

I am also planning to paint my 5I resale just purchased...I thinking to do it myself so can save $1.2k that my contractor charged me...

Alternatively do you guys know of anyone who charge a lower rate???

 

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hi,

i just finished painting my walls, below are some of my experience...

if it's not plaster, it's good idea to plaster the wall before painting, makes painting a lot easier. also must apply sealer first before the actual paint or else paint may peel.

there's 2 type of sealer, water & oil based.

water based:

more for living rm & bedroom cellings and walls

oil based:

best for kitchen or toilet cellings suppose to last longer.

i choose nippon 5L water based sealer (ard $26), i heard from my contractor got another brand of water based sealer 20L ard $40 plus starts with 'M'

I think your contractor refer to "MATEX"..

 

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But the savings is alot ;)

Think most probably I'm going to paint it myself or ask some foreign workers to paint for me.

hi, if you find a good foreign worker to do it, pm me the contact :)

anyway, i would be getting oil sealant for my whole place. then 3 coats of washable paint.

will probably get the odourless range from nippon.

buy everything yourself and paint = ~$400

hire a foreign worker = add $50 a day :)

ask contractor to do = 1200 (don't know if they will cut corners)

i DIY at 1/3 the price and have peace of mind :)

 

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For painting a new coat of white paint over a previous white wall is the more problematic part. (e.g. ceiling)

Last time when I painted my house, I cannot tell where I have stopped, or which part I have not painted yet.

Luckily, there is a new product (i think by nippon) that the paint will be pink when wet and it will turn white when it has dried. Maybe u can check out this product. Should make your DIY painting life a little easier

 

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