How to Paint a House Right™

Interior Painting Equipment List

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Drop Cloths

Filling Nail Holes

  • 1-inch putty knife
  • Lightweight spackle

Sanding

  • Sanding sponge
  • Lead test kit
  • Dust mask

Caulking

  • Dripless caulk gun
  • 35-year acrylic latex caulk with silicone (select color)
  • Razor knife
  • 1-gallon bucket
  • Rags

Masking (Taping)

  • Hand masker tool
  • 12-inch metal blade
  • Masking paper
  • 1-inch white masking tape
  • 1.5-inch white masking tape
  • 1-inch blue painter's tape (select size)
  • 1.5-inch blue painter's tape (select size)
  • Painter's plastic

Priming

  • Cutting pot for primer
  • 2.5-inch paint brush
  • Mini-roller
  • Latex primer
  • Oil-base primer

Paint Brushes

  • 3-inch angled paint brush
  • Optional: 2.5-inch paint brush for trim
  • Optional: 3-inch China Bristle brush for oil paint

Paint Rollers

  • Roller handle
  • Roller grid
  • 5-gallon bucket for rolling
  • One 2-4 foot extendable roller pole
  • Optional: One 4-8 foot extendable roller pole

Roller Covers

  • 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

Ladders

  • Step ladder
  • Stool

Clean Up

  • Razor scraper
  • Sprayway Glass Cleaner
  • De-Solv-It Contractor's Solvent
  • Wire brush
  • Brush comb

Miscellaneous

  • Multi-purpose painter's tool
  • Screwdriver
  • Vacuum cleaner with brush attachment
  • Radio
  • 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
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