For Your Home

Interior Painting Guide


STEP 4 – Buy the Right Tools

We’ve created this simple checklist of the tools that you should use for your interior project:

  • Dust Mask to protect your lungs from fine particles and paint vapors
  •  Goggles to protect your eyes
  •  Sandpaper and/or Sanding Block to rough up shiny areas and smooth any rough spots
  •  Spackle and Putty knife for filling small holes
  •  Caulk and Caulking Gun to repair cracks in corners and around moldings
  •  Masking Tape and Masking Paper to protect glass and fixtures
  •  Drop Cloths and/or Plastic Sheeting to cover floor, carpet, furniture and other areas
  •  “Wall” Paint Brush for “cutting in” around corners, windows and doors
  •  “Sash” Paint Brush for painting trim
  •  Roller Cover and Roller Frame for painting all of the large, flat surfaces inside your home
  •  Paint Stir Stick to mix your paint
  •  Paint Bucket and Paint Tray to pour your paint into for use
  •  Extension Pole to paint those hard-to-reach areas and finish your job faster
  •  Step Ladder to comfortably reach the high areas of the job
  •  Wiping Cloths to clean up any spills