How to Paint Doors, Windows, and Walls

Supplies You Will Need

Tools You Will Need

• Cordless drill, for removing and replacing door and window hardware
• Paint roller for painting walls and ceilings
• Paint pan, for loading roller with paint
• Telescoping extension pole with pole sanding head for reaching ceilings and the tops of walls without using a ladder
• Caulking gun, for filling gaps between the woodwork and wall
• Brush, roller spinner, and wire brush, for cleaning brushes
• Hammer and nail set, for recessing nail heads
• Synthetic-bristle brushes (2 ½-inch blunt, 1 ½-inch angled sash, "throwaways" for touch-ups), for painting molding, doors, and windows
• Putty knife for applying spackling compound
• 5-in-1 pinter's tool for cleaning roller covers
• Utility knife,
  for cutting tip of caulk gun
• Window scraper and razor blades, for removing paint from window glass
• Drywall sander, attaches to shop vacuum for sanding joint-compound patches
• Paint strainer, for removing impurities when paint is poured from can into pot
• Bucket, to fit with liners and hold paint
• Wet/Dry Vaccum with broom attachment