to use them. Here is a list of what I
use to paint windows.
* A couple of tarps. One to lay on theground under window and one to lay under your paints. It keeps thingsclean. This can be a messy job. I havefailed to do this in the past and youcan see the results on the tailgate ofmy truck. * 3” sponge rollers (Larger for hugeshowroom windows) * 1” & 2” sponge brushes (I cut themdown when I need thinner line.) * Liner paint brushes (Used mainly fordetail on faces)
* Several small paint pans
* 4” scraper blade with handle (usedto scrape large areas of paint off ofwindows) I call this my eraser. * Small hand-held 2” scraper blade(Used for cleaning up lines and drips) * 1” Masking tape (for taping offstraight lines for lettering and cleanedges) * Scissors (used mostly to cut spongebrushes smaller)
* Jug of fresh water (for thinning paint)
* Bucket of water (to clean brushes)
* Paper towels
* Box of small sandwich baggies (usedto place wet rollers with differentcolors in for reuse) * China marker (used if you want topre-sketch design on window)
* Receipt book (when collecting money)
* Paint: I use three kinds of paint:Ceiling Bright White, acrylic flathouse paint, Day Glo fluorescentpaint. I prefer Sherwin-Williamspaint. If you ask your paint supplier,sometimes you can get discountedpaint that has been mixed wrong ordiscontinued. Asking the right personcould save you money.# Ceiling Bright White# Acrylic flat house paint# Day Glo fluorescent paint * Plastic tubs work great to storegallon containers of paint as youtravel to each job. * I change out color selections forseasons, but always carry basic colorssuch as white, black, blue, red, yellow,and green. * My Day Glo colors I keep in stock areRocket Red, Saturn Yellow, BrightGreen, and Hot Pink. * It is best to get a premixed blackpaint for the darkest pigment. Blackthat is mixed at paint stores is neverdark enough. It usually has more ofa gray tone on windows. Sherwin-Williams carries gallons of premixedblack that work well for me.
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