Yep. Good prep is the key to it all. Make sure you have prepared a nice smooth clean dudst free surface without any kids or dogs to &*(^ it up. I had a paint job to do for this bloke i was working for. He left me to it and disappeared to the bookies then the lady who's house it was took her kid to school and left me to it. Then the Staffordshire bull terrier emerged just as i had finished glossing the skirtiing boards. I'll leave the rest to your imagination.
After that i painted the walls. The 'boss' had disappeared to the bookies again. It wasn't her house and her landlord had decided on the colour scheme. Then the lady came home. She didn't like the colour. In fact she said she couldn't stand it. i don't know what drugs they were on when they decided to choose bright orange.
Next job, painting the wall in the back garden, dog sh*(& every where. About 5 years worth. Never again. never.😛
Originally posted by RSMA1234Big soft brush. Miles better than those rubbish rollers. Cut in round the edges first then get to it with the big brush. Up and down strokes all in the same direction, no 'scrubbing', Not too much paint on the brsh or you will end up covered, Sorry about all the cliches but that's the way to do it.
Textured surface, a light colour called ivory, oil based matt paint
Originally posted by jimslyp69make sure you have some good music to listen to while you're doing it...that way it'll be bearable
Big soft brush. Miles better than those rubbish rollers. Cut in round the edges first then get to it with the big brush. Up and down strokes all in the same direction, no 'scrubbing', Not too much paint on the brsh or you will end up covered, Sorry about all the cliches but that's the way to do it.
Originally posted by RSMA1234Like jymslyp said , start with a dry brush and dust everything . Then prime . Cut all of the trim first out to about 2-3 inches away from all of trim ,4 inches if you think you're a sloppy roller or worried about getting too close to the trim with the roller . Then roll on the primer on the large wall surfaces . Make sure you allow the primer adiquate drying time . Repeat with the paint . If you're not experienced at rolling , two light coats are better than one thick one to avoid roller marks . You don't have to wait for the first coat to dry completely between coats of paint like you did with the primer .
Textured surface, a light colour called ivory, oil based matt paint
Oh , and never ever ever paint sober .
Originally posted by wucky3Ahhh. music. I forgot about that. Make sure it is not too chilled or you will end up painting really slowly or fallin asleep. But it can't be too lively or you'll end up with a right blooming mess. The dubliners are well out of the question.
make sure you have some good music to listen to while you're doing it...that way it'll be bearable