Painting Tools and Materials

Jasper Gementiza


Here’s a list of essential tools and materials to help you start on your next painting project.

In addition to top-quality application equipment, you may need some of the painting tools and materials listed below to complete your painting project. Like many homeowners, you already own some of these items. Depending on the nature of your painting project, you may consider investing in some of the items below.

  1. Step ladders and extension ladders – to help you reach elevated areas

  2. Paint scraper – to remove loose or peeling paint from wood, plaster, and
other surfaces

  3. Triangular-load scraper – to remove paint in small or tight areas

  4. Steel wool – to remove corrosion from metal surfaces

  5. Bristle brush – to clear loose material from masonry

  6. Wire brush – to remove efflorescence and lose material from masonry or to remove loose, flaking paint

  7. Putty knife – to scrape away loose paint or to apply filler

  8. Broad putty knife – to fill in and smooth patching compounds in plaster and
wallboard

  9. Glazing compound – to replace cracked, broken, or missing panes of glass

  10. Spackling paste – to fill nail holes and small imperfections in walls

  11. Long-handled brush – to clean large exterior surfaces

  12. Scrub brush – to remove mildew and dirt

  13. Sandpaper (various grits) – to smooth and feather previously painted surfaces or to roughen glossy surfaces so the paint will adhere better.

  14. Sanding block – to hold sandpaper and help you sand surfaces to an even finish

  15. Caulking gun – to apply caulk to cracks in walls, gaps, and seams in woodwork, and the junction of different surfaces (e.g., wood siding and stone)

  16. Tubes of caulk – same as above (note that all-acrylic and siliconized acrylic caulks are paintable; silicone caulk is not)

  17. Masking tape – to protect window panes and trim from paint

  18. Paint guide – to protect carpets and walls when painting baseboards and other trim

  19. Roller tray and grid – to load rollers with paint

  20. Brush comb – to clean paintbrushes

  21. Paint pail – to mix paint and carry it to the worksite

  22. Drop cloths – to protect furniture, floors, and shrubbery from paint.


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