You don’t need to sand before repainting unless the surface is rough or appears damaged.

painting wall with tray of paint and drop cloth

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Choose a Color hand holding paint swatches

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Protect the Room from paint with a drop cloth

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Clean and Prep the Walls for painting, removing outlet switch with screwdriver

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Pouring Paint in the Tray for painting walls

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Cut In Walls and Ceilings with a paintbrush

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Paint Overlapping W’s with a roller on wall

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Extend Your Reach When Painting with a paint roller extender

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Wrap It Up, remove painters tape before paint dries

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