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In Melbourne, professional painters painting commercial properties comprehensively prepare surfaces before they start the painting job. They do so since this enhances the paint’s durability while making it look more lively. Besides, achieving a smooth finish also becomes possible if the surface is well-prepared.
Today, we will be specifically discussing the preparatory steps that commercial painters follow to achieve the best results.
- Pressure Washing
Whether your office or any other type of establishment is to be painted, the Melbourne painters will pressure wash the walls to remove mould, mildew, grease, dirt, dust, oil, peeling paint, graffiti, grease, etc. Basically, cleaning the surface is the first step that professional painters follow so that painting the wall becomes easier. And to pressure wash, commercial painters use state-of-the-art equipment.
- Scraping off the Paint
The second step that commercial painters follow as a preparatory step is to scrape off the existing paint on the wall. They do this so that they can fix the wall and apply a primer before applying the paint.
To scrape off the paint, commercial painters use sand-papers or sometimes blades, depending on the surface. And once it’s done, they move to the third step, which is the caulking process.
- Caulking
Now, commercial painting contractors in Melbourne will caulk the cracked surfaces, specifically the joints. Doing so will help get rid of water seeping into the building which can affect the integrity of the same. Also, caulking prevents moisture buildup inside the cracks which can lead to wall damping and weed growth on the surface.
- Fixing the Surface Cracks and Holes
After caulking, commercial painters will fix the cracks on the surface of your establishment. For this, they will use plain concrete. However, if your establishment comprises wooden surfaces, professional painters in Melbourne will use wood filler to fix the holes or cracks. Similarly, for metal surfaces, the painters will use surface rust and wire brush.
Finally, when all of these are complete, the painters will commence the priming process.
- Wall Priming
Depending on the surface of your establishment, painters will now apply primer before starting the paint job.
A primer is one of the most essential substances that need to be applied on the surface of a building before the paint can be applied since it makes the surface smooth and helps paints to adhere to surfaces. Moreover, primers dry pretty quickly. So, painters do not face many problems in the paint application process.
- Rechecking the Surfaces
While the primer gets dry, the office painters in Melbourne will check all surfaces to see whether they have followed all the steps such as cleaning, caulking, repairing the cracks, applying the primer, etc.
If they notice any mistakes, they will immediately rectify them before starting the painting process.
So, this brings us to the end of the commercial paint preparation process. And now that the wall is ready, the painters can begin the application of the paint.
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