Can you imagine a house without any paint on its exteriors and interiors? It will look like a body without a soul. A good painting can turn a house with an ugly design into a beautiful architecture. One must be careful while choosing colours for exterior and interior design. So many varieties of paints are available today. One should know about the different type of paints available in order to choose the best from them.

While painting exterior of the house one should pay attention to the Mother Nature's varying seasonal changes. Not all paints are suitable for painting exterior of the house. Choose those paints that protect the wall equally during winter and summer. Light should reflect from the house and the painting should give a feeling that it is fresh.

Eco-friendly paints are best for exterior painting. Painting in Melbourne is mostly done using eco-friendly paints. People started caring about the Mother Nature. Any paint that has harmful chemicals in it can negatively affect the nature. Some people hire professional painters to paint exterior, while certain others wanted to do it by themselves.

If you are planning to paint exterior of the house by own, then follow the below giving steps.  Painting in Melbourne is done in the following 10 steps:-

Buy paint – Great care should be taken while buying paint. It is better to do some test to check the amount of lead present in the paint. If the test turns positive, go for paint that has less quantity of lead. Ask the shopkeeper for eco-friendly paints. In most of the residential areas lead particle present paint is restricted.

Wash the exterior – Before painting the surface wash it to remove dirt. To apply paint on an even manner the painting surface should be even and clean.

Remove the existing paint –If the surface is already painted then the paint should be removed before applying the new paint. Otherwise, the painted surface will look like a modern art without any finish. You can use any type of sharp tools to remove the paint. Certain type of solution can also be used to remove the loose paint.

Use sand paper to smoothen the surface – Paint can be applied only when the surface is smooth. To have a smooth surface you can rub with a sand paper.

Filling and repairing the surface – If there is any surface that has any damage, correct it or repair the surface. Filling and repairing is essential to give the surface an even look.

Apply primer –Next step is primer application.  This gives the surface a shiny texture.

Throw paint on the walls – After applying primer, choose the paint that has to be applied on each side of the wall. Some people like to use same colour on the entire wall, while certain others want different colour for different walls. Earlier people gave importance to light colour paints, but today dark shades become more popular. It gives a new getup to the house.

After painting the exterior great care should be taken for its maintenance. Proper maintenance keeps the exterior painting as such for a long time.