Step 4: Prepare the painting area

There are a few steps involved in preparing the painting area:

  1. Lay your dust sheets.
  2. Repair any damage on the area to be painted.
  3. Fill any holes and allow filler to dry.
  4. Sand the walls, expecially where you have filled holes.
  5. Clean the walls and remove any debris from the dust sheets.
  6. The final step in the preparing the area for painting is to tape any edges.