Exterior Painting Equipment List
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Pressure-Washing
- Gas-powered pressure washer
- 1 gallon house detergent
- 3 quarts bleach
- 1 hand-pump garden sprayer
- 1 high quality 50-foot garden hose
- Eye protection
- Rubber gloves
- Cheap rain gear
- Rags
Scraping
- 2.5-inch paint scraper
- 1-inch paint scraper
- Multipurpose 7-in-1 painters' tool
- Flexible (not stiff) 1-inch putty knife
- Lead test kit
- Dust/mist masks
Caulking
- Dripless caulk gun
- 35-year acrylic latex caulk with silicone (select color)
- Razor knife
Priming
- Exterior all-purpose primer
- Peel Stop primer
Masking (Taping)
- Hand masker tool
- 12-inch metal blade
- 1-inch white masking tape (9-pack)
- 1.5-inch white masking tape
- 1-inch blue "painters tape"
- 1.5-inch blue painter's tape
- Masking paper
- Duct tape
- One roll of .31 mil, 9-foot x 400-ft. painter's plastic
Drop Cloths
- 12' x 15' canvas drop cloth
- 9' x 12' canvas drop cloth
- 4' x 12' canvas drop cloth
- 1-gallon cutting pots with handles
- Bucket hook
Brushes
- 3-inch angled paint brush
- Optional: 2.5-inch paint brush for trim
- Optional: 3-inch China Bristle brush for oil-base deck stain
Rollers and Roller Covers
- Roller handles
- Roller grids
- 5-gallon buckets for rolling
- 3/8-inch roller cover for smooth surfaces
- 1/2-inch roller cover for semi-smooth surfaces
- 3/4-inch roller cover for semi-rough surfaces
- 1-inch roller cover for very rough surfaces
- 1.25-inch roller cover for the roughest surfaces
- One 2-4 foot extendable roller pole
- Optional: One 4-8 foot extendable roller pole
Cornerboards and Trim
- 4-inch roller handle (select size)
- 3/8-inch roller cover
Deck Railings
- Mini-roller handle
- Mini-roller covers
Ladders
- 6-foot aluminum step ladder, type II (select size)
- 8-foot fiberglass step ladder, type II (select size)
- 20-foot extension ladder, type II (select size)
- 24-foot extension ladder, type II (select size)
- Optional: leg levelers
- Optional: Ladder jacks
- Optional: Scaffold plank
Clean Up
- Sprayway Glass Cleaner
- De-Solv-It Contractor's Solvent
Miscellaneous
- Screwdriver
- Radio
- Ball cap
- Sunscreen
- Foam knee pads
- Cotton work gloves
Spray Painting
- Graco homeowner grade airless paint sprayer
- Graco medium grade airless paint sprayer
- Graco professional grade airless paint sprayer
- Graco 517 spray tip
- 12-gauge heavy duty extension cord
- 5-gallon paint strainer bags
- Throat seal lubricant
- Graco Pump Armor