PAINTING GUIDE
Tools and Accessories

cerda_escura   For varnishing small surfaces such as baseboards and windows, angles on door relief. Ideal for varnishing handrails and fences. On larger surfaces like floors or doors, use wide brushes. Get more information about the proper brush for the varnish you will use. Use brushes with more bristles for better finishes.
Rolo para esmaltes  
Velour or mohair roller
Use a mohair roller on smooth surfaces such as doors, door frames, windows and railings. This allows for good lacquering.
pistola  
Spray-gun
When varnishing furniture and doors, in the case of anyone who can use one, a spray-gun allows for the quick and easy varnish, and saves varnish because it allows one to apply thin and homogeneous layers, thus obtaining perfect lacquering..

 
tabuleiro   Tray or empty can
If applying by roller, do not use the varnish straight from the can. Use a tray to control the right amount of varnish on the roller. You can use an empty bucket or can so as to dilute only the necessary amount of varnish.

 
lixas   Medium and fine grit sandpaper
To conceal minor imperfections and even out the surface. Use fine grit sandpaper between coats to increase proper adhesion of the several layers of varnish.
fita
plásticos
  Painting tape, plastics or paper
To insulate the limits with the areas you do not intend to varnish, such as walls adjacent to door frames or door and window glass.