Himself a painter - painting the walls in the kitchen

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  • For those who have not yet bought
  • paint 8 facts you need to know before buying paint, brushes and rollers
  • Paint like a pro - step by step instructions

So you have already painted the ceiling and prepared the walls in the kitchen for painting - removed the old coating, leveled the surface and primed them, following all the rules of technology. Now it is time to decorate the walls. What is the difference between painting walls in the kitchen and painting walls in other rooms?

The difference is, of course, in the choice of the paint itself, to which increased demands are made, because it has to withstand temperature changes, high humidity, vapors and condensate, frequent washing, etc. It is because of its durability that kitchen paints are more expensive than “residential” ones.

For those who have not yet bought the paint

High-quality painting the walls in the kitchen with their own hands depends largely on the choice of a good paint. If you have not bought it yet and have a vague idea about the words "water emulsion", "tinting", "acrylate", etc., then let's get ready to go to the store.

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Paints for the kitchen and their pros and cons

There are a lot of types of paints and nuances of their differences, but only some of them are suitable for painting kitchen walls.


  1. Water dispersion and water emulsion( acrylic, latex) is an excellent and most popular type of kitchen paint.

The advantages of are: they form a practically indelible layer, “set” well with the base, are easy to apply, mask cracks up to 2 mm and dry quickly - the room can be operated only two hours after application. In addition, in the course of work can be diluted with water in certain proportions, and not with a diluent. And one more advantage of it - they are sold in white so that you can get exactly the shade you need using tinting. Simply put, you can choose from 100,000 color shades.

Cons : they are applied only to the dried wall, that is, the plaster must dry for 3 weeks( !) Before painting. Another disadvantage is the relatively high price.

Which is better for kitchen walls - acrylic or latex paints?

  • Acrylics are ideal for finishing the kitchen - they are well-washed, beautiful, vapor-permeable and durable enough, but their wear resistance is slightly lower than that of latex paints.
  • Latex paints are more suitable for wallpaper for painting and if you have durability and durability in priority. But keep in mind that they lose to acrylic material in vapor permeability, and therefore, contribute to the formation of high humidity.

Tips:

  • Choose a material with a binder content of at least 15%( for comparison, its content is about 40% in premium products).However, remember that the higher this percentage, the lower the vapor permeability of the paint.
  • The content of acrylic or latex silicone resin paint improves its quality.
  1. Alkyd paints( AK) is a less popular type of paint for interior decoration and yet they are suitable for the kitchen.

Pros : more wear-resistant( than acrylic and latex paints), resistant to temperature changes, high humidity and other aggressive influences, withstand the movement of partitions. Such paints have a bright color, are very easy to apply, are characterized by low consumption, as well as light and moisture resistance, and also practically do not shrink during drying.

Cons : alkyd paints are based on a solvent, which means that they cannot be called environmentally friendly and fireproof.

  1. Silicone Paints( CK) is ideal for painting walls in the kitchen, as they have all the advantages of all the above materials, they can paint non-dried plastered surfaces, but they have no flaws at all. .. Perhaps, apart from the price,for which the UK is not very popular.

8 facts you need to know before buying paint, brushes and rollers

  1. Of the two paints of the same type, the one that dries longer will be better, since good paint takes time to spread and “stretch” over the surface.
  2. The principle “the more expensive the better” in the choice of colors is really relevant. Paints with acceptable hiding power, economical consumption, durability, etc.will cost from 2000 rubles. / 10 l. But overpaying only for the “brand” is also not worth it.

  1. If you see the words VOC or BOV in the paint, it means that it contains harmful volatile organic substances.
  2. The weaker the smell of paint, the more environmentally friendly and harmless it is.
  3. Paint can form glossy, matte or semi-gloss coatings.

Keep in mind that glossy surfaces will be easier to maintain and more durable, which is especially important for the kitchen, but the gloss will highlight the drawbacks of the wall. Matte paints are less resistant, and therefore more suitable for bedrooms and living rooms, but they visually align the walls of the kitchen. You can also find matte paints of increased stability, designed specifically for kitchens and bathrooms.

  1. The paint color in the can looks brighter than on the wall.

  1. A nylon polyester brush is suitable for water-based and water-dispersion paints, and for alkyd paints - a brush made from natural bristle, which leaves no residue and evenly paints.

  1. For painting smooth walls you need a mohair( velor) roller with a short nap, for slightly textured - with an average, and for rough ones - with a long one. But from the sponge rollers is better to refuse.

Paint like a pro - step-by-step instruction

Painting the walls in the kitchen with your own hands is not difficult, even a beginner can handle it.

Prepare everything you need: pallet, stepladder, roller, brush, paint. Glue the floor and ceiling plinth, the edges of the window opening with masking tape, cover the furniture, the door, the apron and the floor with a film, lay a rag on which all materials will lie.

Stick to the following rules that are common to all types of paint:

  1. painting a wall must be done all at once - this is the main secret of uniform walls;
  2. you first need to designate a painting zone with a width of 1-2 m, painting it over with a brush( and not with a roller), the contours under the ceiling eaves and baseboard, of course, without going over them;
  3. roller should be dipped in the pan so that the paint is distributed over it evenly, then it will fall on the wall evenly and without “paints”.Surplus should be removed on the edge of the pallet. By the way, about the pallet, in order not to soil the new pallet or use the old one, you can use the painting trick - wrap it with foil as in the photo on the right;
  4. for going through corners, jambs, window frames, batteries, etc.apply a brush of 50 mm.

The method of painting the walls in the kitchen with your own hands also depends on what type of paint you have chosen to carry out the work:

  • Applying water-based paint - painting with such paints is very easy. As mentioned earlier, you can use the paint of the desired color in finished form or tint the white tint in the desired color with your own hands according to the manufacturer's instructions or to order in the store. The resulting paint is poured into a special tray, then a roller is dipped into it and a uniform layer is applied with this roller onto the wall as follows:
  • is first W-shaped from ceiling to floor. At the end of the stroke, try to prevent the roller from rotating so that the paint does not spray. So you need to paint all the previously marked zone of color.
  • then lightly roll the roller up and down to cover the wall with a second coat of paint. After painting one fragment of the wall, proceed to the next.

There is such a way: if there are two layers, then the first one should be horizontal, and the second one - vertical, if you want 3 layers, then you need to alternate them in order: vertical / horizontal / vertical. No need to wait for each layer to dry.

  • Application of alkyd paint - the process of painting walls with alkyd paint is a bit more complicated, since the material itself is denser. It is applied in 2 layers: the first is the “retouch” performed by the brush( !), And the second, uniform, is created with a roller. If a third layer is formed, the second should be horizontal, and the third should be applied vertically. Before each next layer, the previous one should dry.
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