Painting helps in adding colour to space, improving aesthetics and beautifying your home. Painting also protects your interior wall from normal wear & tear and protects your exterior walls from weathering agencies.

Fresh Coat of paint every few years keeps your home healthy and increases the value of your home. There are a lot of painting options available in the market and on the basis of their chemical composition they have various applications.

Due to the availability of these different varieties of paints, brands and number of shades it becomes very tricky to choose the right painting option for your home. But, no need to worry we at Kolo are here to help you out in finding the best painting solution for your dream house.

To get your home painting done you can find the best service professionals from your city on Kolo App. For that you can create your painting requirement on Kolo App, the painting professional from your location will contact you by showing their interest on your requirement and you can select amongst the best professional painters in your city on the basis of their profile, service rates and reviews.

Generally the life of paint is 5-10 years but due to wearing out of existing paint due to climatic conditions, the quality of paint and the periodic maintenance the life of paint can change. Under moist/damp conditions, there can be some defects in the paint like blistering, flaking, wrinkling, alligatoring, saponification of paint etc. and to improve the appearance of the surface we need repainting.

Prolonged exposure of sunlight can also cause cracking of paint. Improper mixing of paint material or faulty workmanship can also reduce the life of paint.

There are a lot of painting solutions available in the market to improve the life of your paint and prevent the damage on walls due to moisture, exposure of sunlight etc.

Applying a seal coat can greatly improve the durability of the paint and protects the interior and exterior walls from penetration of water.

Painting involves a lot of work and time in surface preparation. The surface preparation involves cleaning, patching, sanding, preparation of base coat, prime coat and finish coat.

Some other factors that can change affect the painting cost are-

• The cost of painting increases with the quality of material.
• More rich and vibrant colour texture can be costly as compared to the lighter shade of the paint.
• Oil-Based Paints are costlier than Water-Based Paints.
• Plastic Paints and Emulsion paints are costlier than the distemper paints for interior surfaces.
• Weather protection paint or special heat resistant paints are also costlier than cement paints for exterior surfaces.
• Use of acrylic paint, acrylic putty and oil primers can increase the cost of painting.

To get a detailed idea of all the cost and material requirements related to your home painting, you can use the Kolo Paint Cost Calculator.

Painting involves a lot of work and time in surface preparation. The surface preparation involves cleaning, patching, sanding, preparation of base coat, prime coat and finish coat.

The cost of painting depends on various factors such as-

• The cost of painting increases with the quality of material.
• More rich and vibrant colour texture can be costly as compared to the lighter shade of the paint.
• Oil-Based Paints are costlier than Water-Based Paints.
• Plastic Paints and Emulsion paints are costlier than the distemper paints for interior surfaces.
• Weather protection paint or special heat resistant paints are also costlier than cement paints for exterior surfaces.
• Use of acrylic paint, acrylic putty and oil primers can increase the cost of painting.

On an average painting a 100 sq.ft. wall can use up to 0.8 to 1 Litre of paint/per coat, half litre of primer and 4 to 5 kg. of putty. The labour cost can vary from Rs. 8 to 15/sq.ft. depending upon the finishing you need at the end of the painting job. Total cost of painting a wall of 100 sq.ft. can cost approximately Rs. 1500 to 3500.

To get a detailed idea of all the cost and material requirements related to your home painting, you can use the Kolo Paint Cost Calculator.

Enamel Paints are considered as the most suitable option for wooden work. Enamel paints are water-resistant, stain-resistant, long lasting and durable. However, different types of polishes and preservatives are also available in the market. In earlier times, mustard oil and linseed oil (as preservatives) were applied over the wooden surface to improve the life of sheesham, murundi or other common structural and decorative woods.

*DuCO paints or spray paints with a slightly different composition and low viscosity than enamel paints can also be used as a painting option for wooden work. The cost of painting is slightly higher than the Enamel Paints. They are available in matte and glossy finishes also. DuCO paints are most commonly used in wooden partitions, wooden temples, frames and panels of doors or windows etc.

*Melamine Polish or Polyurethane (P.U) Polish can be used to give a more rich and classy look to your furniture but they have low water resistance. Melamine polish approximately costs the same as DuCO paints and they are generally used over veneers and they highlight the texture of the veneer and give it a very elegant finished look.

PU Polish are considered expensive but they are also very durable and the finishing is best among all other options.

*Enamel Paints are the most cost effective and most durable painting solution but they do have limited texture options.