The walls of a freshly coated house look inviting, the smooth finish, the refreshing scent, the satin touch on the walls- everything feels just right with the house. As time passes by, the feeling wears off too. The life of the paints either exterior or interior remains largely in the hands of the people who live in it. Preserving doesn’t need meticulous planning or herculean work, all it needs is a slight eye for detail and being regular. Here are a few simple tips and tricks to keep extend their life and shine.

Treating textured walls

Plain wall paints are always different from walls with texture designs. While the plain walls need less maintenance the walls with texture designs need to be treated and cared for differently. A regular soft rub on them will remove the accumulated fust and grit. This way you can ensure it is kept clean.

Choosing colors from reputed paints

While choosing colors, ensure they are from reputed paint companies than any regular company, this is one good way to increase longevity. Choosing from a good brand may cost you for now, but over the long run, it will help you protect the walls.

Fingerprints/marks

Experts always recommend emulsions over distemper for interiors as they are water-based paints and require less maintenance. It also doesn’t carry the pungent odour too. Any fingerprints or marks on the emulsion paint can easily be wiped off with a damp cloth. Emulsions are easy to play around with various room color combinations too, making them perfect for interiors.

Power washing

Another great way to keep your exteriors shining is seeking the help of professional paiting services for a power wash. This gets rid of dirt and grime that has accumulated on the exteriors bringing back its shine. Power washing may be required for areas or regions that are close to a national highway or located on a busy road etc. This can also be a solution in cities with extended summers or limited rainfall areas. A power wash always equates to a powerful splash of rain that we experience during the monsoon.

Chipping the paint

Always ensure that the previous paint residues are properly ripped off or chalked off before giving walls a new coat. This way we ensure that paint is actually getting stuck on the walls than on the damaged paint residue. When proper chipping is not done, then the fresh coat of paint will be of no use. It would wear off eventually with the old coat, ultimately leading to a disastrous look.

Look for an ideal season

Not all seasons are paint friendly- especially the rainy and to an extent the winters too. Hence it is wise to ensure that painting activity is taken up with the weather conditions into consideration. An ideal painting season would be early summer as it gives enough time for the paint to dry up.

Anti-dust/wipeable paints

For exteriors you can try the new-age anti-dust paints that will ensure limited dust accumulations and for interiors, wipeable paints can be choosen over normal emulsions or if you think the wipeable paints are costly then a coat of these paints can be given to areas like kitchen, living room, dining, etc.

Another great way to keep your walls shining is to keep some leftover paints handy. In case there are mior chipping ot chalking, you can clean the surface and layer a coat. This way they will be upkeeping them on a timely basis and extending their life too. Ensure all internal plumbing issues are taken care of to avoid moisture accumulation.