How to Paint Plaster Walls in a Clothes Cupboard
- 1). Remove the clothes rod and any shelves. Lay the shelves on a plastic drop cloth.
- 2). Pour an inch of paint into the roller pan. Be sure to put the paint can on a drop cloth or section of newspaper to protect your surfaces from drips.
- 3). Paint the top side of the shelves. Use the paintbrush for the sides and the roller for the shelf's surface.
- 4). Cut in the corners of your closet. Start at the ceiling of the closet and apply paint to the corners and the 2 inches of wall on either side of the corner.
- 5). Paint the walls. Use the roller to fill in the area between the corners.
- 6). Check to see if your shelves are dry. If so, turn them over and paint the underside using the same technique as in Step 2.
- 7). Apply the second coat of paint to the closet as before; paint the corners first using the paintbrush, and then the area between the corners using the roller.
- 8). Turn the shelves over and apply a second coat of paint to the first side. Let it dry to the touch, then turn it over again and apply the second coat to the underside.
- 9). Replace the shelves in the closet when dry. Be careful not to scuff the closet walls as you reinstall them. Replace the clothes rod.
- 10
Let your closet dry for 24 hours before hanging up your clothes and placing items on the shelves.
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