Renovation guides

How to touch up paint after a renovation yourself: step by step

Walk every room with a flashlight and touch up what got scratched during install.

Difficulty 1 of 5 · about half a day · you can do this

See it in your own room — free

Photo of your room, the look you pick, then this guide with the materials counted for your room.

Tools

  • Small brush
  • Flashlight

Step by step

  1. Step 1 of 2

    Walk each room with a flashlight at an angle

    Mark every scuff and scratch with a small piece of tape.

  2. Step 2 of 2

    Touch up with the leftover wall and trim paint

    Thin coat, feather the edges. Use the leftover wall paint you kept.

Get this job planned for your room

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