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Bands Of Paint Nward:
nting interior wallsiu choose to work with a brush, choose widest you can comfortably hold. Begin le top of a Wall and run bands of paint nward in vertical strips, leaving a slight gap between the bands. Then brush across the Wall to blend the bands of paint, finishing with light, vertical strokes of the brush.Ideally you should paint during daylight hours to take advantage of the natural light. If you paint under artificial lighting, you may overlook gaps in the coverage. For best results, paint an interior in a strict order, from the highest to the lowest point. For doors and windows, the sequence of painting is described on the following page. To paint any room always start with the ceiling, since paint will inevitably drip or be splattered onto the walls. In an average room with a window and a door, begin painting the ceiling at the window end and work across the ceiling covering the surface in parallel bands approximately a yard wide until you reach the door end (see numbers 1-5 on the diagram above). Work an area that is comfortable to reach from your standing point, whether you are on a makeshift platform or a stepladder. If there is a ceiling rose or a light fixture in the middle of the ceiling, you should paint neatly around this with a small paintbrush and then continue painting in parallel bands.
The next step is to prime and undercoat the frames of the door and window and allow to them to dry (see p. 104). Next paint the walls or any other large surfaces in the room. Start in the top left-hand corner of one Wall and work with a brush, roller, or paint pad covering an area of about a square yard at a time. Work your way down the Wall from the ceiling to the Floor in vertical bands (see numbers 1-4 on the diagram above).
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