Day In My Life As a Painter & Decorator
In this video, you'll get a glimpse into my life as a painter and decorator as I show you the process of sanding, painting, and taping a room.
First things first, I moved all the furniture from the room, to give me space to work. To get the windowsills and skirting boards ready for painting, I used sandpaper to sand down any bumps and rough patches. This step is crucial to ensure the new paint adheres smoothly to the walls. Usually we would use a dustless sander.
Next, I applied ames tape to the edges of the walls, ensuring that I got straight and clean lines. Once the tape was in place, it was time to start painting. I chose a white trade contract matt paint and used a roller to apply the paint to the walls. I allowed the first coat to dry before applying a second
coat for a more even finish.
Some door frames required some filing you will see this process and a wee trade secret!
Overall, it was a satisfying day of work as a painter and decorator. I hope you enjoyed following along and learning about the process. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below!
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Love how you understand that everyone has different ways of doing things
@user-kj5ig8ie8y
Жыл бұрын
Hi
@user-jj6nz7or3o
10 ай бұрын
Yo whats good
my dads a decorator and i got bored and searched decorating on yt, good video keep it up
@llovebeats3749
15 күн бұрын
Your dad is doing very hard and skillful work that requires intense planning and professional execution. You never stop learning new things as a painter.
Arrowworthy best brushes by far
nice stuff Reece been at the game 40 years myself sometimes its a battle working for yourself eh but rewarding at the same time
@BiGAAAAAAAAAALLLLL
6 ай бұрын
Whys it a battle?
@cannonfodder6654
5 ай бұрын
@@BiGAAAAAAAAAALLLLL deadlines to keep , costing, clients who are arseholes the list is endless
@BiGAAAAAAAAAALLLLL
5 ай бұрын
can u make a decent wage? I work in an office but hate it mate@@cannonfodder6654
Nice vid mate , i will say pure bristle works far better than synthetics in oil based paint though, Corona do superb pure bristle brushes . Had Arroworthys before and they are decent but i prefer Monarch nowadays for my synthetics. Staalmeesters are brilliant brushes for water based paints on trim as well. Best to use a tack cloth on the cills as well to get remaining dust particles off . Keep up the good work 👍
Great video mate
I would like to see more videos from you.
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
More soon👊🏻
Nice work 👍
2:17 use butter it helps remove oil paint when wet painter and decorator myself learned it from a 78 year painter
Wow😂 looking at his brush..
I have a friend that got in to painting having no experience otherwise, he tagged along with a pal and now does it full time. What's the chances of me doing the same thing?
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
It’s totally up to you. Personally I would find a firm or a sole trader that’s willing to take you on and put you though college for qualifications like what I’m doing with my apprentice
What i don’t understand with the next gen painters, is why are you lot using an undercoat with oil eggshell/satin? If you’re looking for a decent acrylic woodwork finish, invest in some decent materials. I’ve used them all, but i always find myself going back to Helmi In conjunction with haftprimer
@ProfessionalPainterDecorator
7 ай бұрын
I don't think some understand what self Undercoating means when it comes to oil eggshell or satin wood.
Never used pva when filling. Never had any comebacks
Great watch! I’d like some tips if you have any, I’m looking to get in to this trade but being 30 I can’t afford to take an apprenticeship and seemingly there is a lack of viable part time courses for painting and decorating, considering the work force shortage it’s crazy. What’s your advice on getting started?
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
Hey mate👋🏻 You could do a fast track apprenticeship if the colleges still do them nowadays you’d need to ask your local college also I think if your over 23 years old you would get £9.50 as a starting rate
I studied automotive painting, could you share some tip to get the first job in residential painting? Thanks
How strange i looked up painting and decorating and came across your video and thought no way you sound so local! North of ness here too 😂
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
Your right mate!👋🏻
Finish is a bit poor no caulking lots of gaps brush marks ect ..shoddy lines
@darbyogill8383
7 ай бұрын
😂😂
I’d treat yourself to a decent dust brush…Purdy maybe and chuck the one you got in the bin 👍
Do you add pva in every bit of filler you make up? Interesting video 👍
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
I only add PVA if I’m putting filler onto surfaces that’s has emulsion on it so it won’t crack or fall off
I whouldnt put them brushes to clean the floor....
You tape your ferrule? Wow I never considered that
Please wat are some of the college schools that they do painting and decorating in U.S.A
Why did you tape in that corner after you had sanded the patching and painted? Why not the other way around? Seems like double the work. Also, how come you use tape on the first baseboard but not the last one, for the floor? From a fellow painter
@theaveragegamer4995
5 ай бұрын
My guess its purely for the video, but i also would have taped it before patching and sanding
Oil based paint on inside work big no no these days goes yellow to fast
@shanegolden6283
Жыл бұрын
A big no no? 😅 personal preference. Both have their places. What about like schools & hospitals where painting working getting a banging everyday? Up the oil 🤘
@clintmannion5598
Жыл бұрын
@@shanegolden6283 was he working in a school or hospital plus schools always want water based products if possible
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
Since this video I’ve switched to mostly using water based zinsser allcoat. It’s a personal preference but I find the self undercoating of the allcoat is a time saver not just for me but for my clients but oil base paints do have a place too at times
@clintmannion5598
Жыл бұрын
@@reecereidpaintingdecorating yer m8 100 percent i use the johnstone aqua saves loads of time when it come to exterior work oil based all the day for woodwork
@jackwardley3626
Жыл бұрын
no it isn't ive used dulux trade gloss and armstead gloss on loads of interiors and its still white 3 years on may have gone off slightly but not that you can tell
what gloves do you use in this video?
For emulsion I'm going to use on walls as final coat can I mix 50% of it with 50 of water as a mist coat for new plaster or I have to buy a ready mixed mist coat?
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
Buy a trade emulsion such as Armstead contract matt or Dulux Supermatt and on the back it should tell you how much water to mix in with the paint
if the paint go through your masking tape you got some bad tape
What grit of sand paper do you use, and what name of the sand paper is it? Also may you tell me the name of the paint brushes you use as well?
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
It depends what your sanding do you have an example? The paint brush is an arroworthy angled brush
Under the window need calking 🤣
What arroworthy brush are you using. What's the difference between using a angle brush and a normal brush. What oil based undercoat and satinwood did you use.
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
I normally use arroworthy oval angled either 1, 1.5 or 2 inch for most things as I find the paint goes a lot further with the angled arroworthy’s but it’s all personal preference I’ve switched to zinsser allcoat water based for my woodwork
@internetaccount4879
Жыл бұрын
@@reecereidpaintingdecorating Where do you get the 1"arroworthy brush from
@reecereidpaintingdecorating
Жыл бұрын
@@internetaccount4879 Hey mate, your closest Dulux decorating centre or Crown decorating centre should stock them if not order online 👍🏻
@jackwardley3626
11 ай бұрын
@@reecereidpaintingdecorating you want to switch to bedec msp its better more durable got more acrylic in it for same price and goes about 5m2 more per litre but does take a bit longer to dry
Your a brave lad 🤣 you'll have every painter in the country criticising you
Over here , painters only paint. Drywall tapers tape.
ive been cleaning my hands in white spirit for 20 years nearly everyday my hands are still haven't fallen off yet i find a lot people when their cutting they go straight to the line instead of working it in. lost a tenner on this job mate with all the tape
@kevinjackson6387
4 ай бұрын
Worst thing you can do white spirit clean ya hands ,
I hope some day could work in UK 🙏🏽
that brush must weigh a ton
You're a great decorator, but why use masking tape? Just cut in.
It might have been a good brush but you don’t know how to look after it. If I had let my brushes get into that state when I was an apprentice, back in the 60’s I would have had my butt kicked by my boss. We never used masking tape on the bottom of skirting boards…we had to cut in properly.
@dangermouse00
23 күн бұрын
Aagh the burning of paint kettles and cleaning brushes...happy days
If you can piss, you can paint
I am from india can i join your group i am painter
that is a tiny brush.
@V1Salvo
Жыл бұрын
It’s average and has a nice personality
Clean ur brush my guy plz
Bahahahaha, 10 seconds in and one look a that brush and out, but something tells me I should stay just for the comedy factor…..dude, buy a new brush, they are just $20
As a professional decorator with 20 years experience, this tutorial contains so many faults. No sheets especially over the sink. your creating dust that is not being removed, your finish is terrible. And sort that brush out! you will get bits off that brush that will drag through the paint. Little tip for you- don’t use the same brush on your window boards and frames that you have used on the skirting boards. Terrible mate 😂
Instead off doing a course just watch it on KZread
@tolaisolia8743
4 ай бұрын
@drewreynolds1649 There's a lot more than that, that goes into painting and decorating 😂but if you're just trying to renovate your house then this tip would suit you...
I would be ashamed if my brush looked in that state….
@aidansearle5023
3 ай бұрын
That brush is 8 years old and he can work it like I real painter