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In this video, paint expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner prepare and paint his dining room wainscoting, creating a flawless, highly durable accent.
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Part of a homeowner’s kitchen renovation was removing the wall between the kitchen and the dining. While this created one bright, open space, it also meant removing wallpaper and stripping the paint from the existing wainscoting in the dining room. At a standstill, he called the team at Ask This Old House for help, and paint expert Mauro Henrique knew just how to help.
Where to find it?
Mauro started by removing dust and debris from the wainscoting with a vacuum [https://homedepot.sjv.io/POrgjQ] and a tack cloth [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GmkB79]. He then lined the top and bottom of the wainscoting with painter’s tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/xL2jAv]. To protect the floor around the wainscoting he used floor protection paper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/19DMEm] and to protect the wall above it he used pre-taped painter’s plastic [https://homedepot.sjv.io/XYo4PG].
With the area cleaned and protected, Mauro used a Titan 440 Airless Sprayer [https://bit.ly/40JAZh5] with a 315 nozzle to apply a coat of primer [https://homedepot.sjv.io/o4Xgjm] to the wainscoting. To spray, Mauro put on glasses [https://homedepot.sjv.io/55MGb2], a mask with a respirator [https://homedepot.sjv.io/m5xWma], and coveralls [https://homedepot.sjv.io/3J9aeM].
After letting the primer dry for 1-2 hours, Mauro used wood filler [https://homedepot.sjv.io/bODKbk] and caulk [https://homedepot.sjv.io/LXAOPM] to fill holes and cracks in the wainscoting and then sanded it smooth with sanding blocks [https://homedepot.sjv.io/MADv0o]. Mauro then used the sprayer to apply two even coats of white paint [https://homedepot.sjv.io/qzEvDL], waiting 1-2 hours for each coat to dry.
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Materials:
Painter’s tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/xL2jAv]
Plastic sheeting [https://homedepot.sjv.io/XYo4PG]
Rosin paper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/19DMEm]
Drop cloths [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Wy6vxX]
Tack cloth [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GmkB79]
Acrylic primer [https://homedepot.sjv.io/o4Xgjm]
Wood putty [https://homedepot.sjv.io/bODKbk]
Paintable latex caulk [https://homedepot.sjv.io/LXAOPM]
Semi-gloss latex paint [https://homedepot.sjv.io/qzEvDL]
Tools:
Safety goggles [https://homedepot.sjv.io/55MGb2]
Mask with respirator [https://homedepot.sjv.io/m5xWma]
Coveralls [https://homedepot.sjv.io/3J9aeM]
Wet/dry vacuum [https://homedepot.sjv.io/POrgjQ]
Airless paint sprayer [https://bit.ly/40JAZh5]
Buckets [https://homedepot.sjv.io/q4v3aN]
Sanding blocks [https://homedepot.sjv.io/MADv0o]
Sanding sponges [https://homedepot.sjv.io/razqA3]
Putty knife [https://homedepot.sjv.io/e1r5Oz]
Caulking gun [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GmqMd9]
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