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Paint preparation is crucial for any painting project because it will assure a quality job by helping you save time, energy, and avoiding any pitfalls that you may encounter otherwise. Paint preparation is more than just wearing old clothes and laying down drop cloths. It is moving furniture or other precious objects that need to be saved, and it is removing cabinetry, trim, or any other materials that need to be repainted on their own. Paint preparation also calls for filling in any holes, cracks, or other blemishes with calk or spackle and then priming any oil-based surfaces with primer before beginning the actual job. Once an area is prepped, the actual project runs much more smoothly with greater quality assurance.

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