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Don’t paint out of the paint cans. First reason is that<br />
leaving the paint can open will dry out the paint and<br />
make it difficult to apply. Another reason is that your<br />
brush or roller picks up dirt and foreign objects, which<br />
will end up in your paint and may even change the color<br />
as you go along. Do all of your cutting or trimming<br />
in before you paint the walls. Use a 4″ brush and with<br />
a smooth stroke guide it around the edges where you<br />
taped off. Make sure you have plenty of paint on your<br />
brush. The biggest mistake people make is trying to<br />
stretch the paint too far. Keep drips cleaned up as you<br />
go with a small rag. Remember you will be rolling up<br />
to the edge of your cut, so don’t worry about that, just<br />
make sure you cover the edges well.<br />
Start on the edges of your walls and work your way<br />
toward the middle. Most people don’t do this and problems<br />
can result. If you start and new can of paint in the<br />
middle of the wall and there is any difference in the color<br />
at all, it will show up there more than it would on the<br />
edges. So with each new can of paint you open, start at<br />
the edges first. Dip your roller in water (for Latex) or solvent<br />
(for oil-based paint), before you start. Whether you<br />
use a pan or a 5-gallon bucket with a screen, make sure<br />
you roll it out a little to make sure it isn’t dripping. You<br />
don’t need to go all the way from the top to the bottom<br />
as you paint. Do what you can reach.<br />
Apply the paint in a Y or an N pattern, then apply paint<br />
in columns up and down smoothing out all the edges<br />
or ridges as you go. Again don’t try to stretch the paint<br />
out, make sure you have enough paint on your roller to<br />
give it a good coat. If you are applying more than one<br />
coat, make sure the first coat is completely dry before<br />
applying a new coat of paint. Corners are a difficult part<br />
to learn to paint. If you aren’t careful, this is where you<br />
will see paint drips later. Get as close to corners as you<br />
can, but don’t scrape the roller against the corner. That<br />
will cause drips. If you are unsure, have a paintbrush<br />
handy to smooth out drips. That is also a good idea<br />
overall. Keep a paintbrush ready for taking care of any<br />
drips or ridges you leave behind. Doing this as you go is<br />
much easier than trying to fix it after it’s dry or partially<br />
dry.<br />
Using tray liners for your paint trays will save you a lot<br />
of time at cleanup. Soak your brushes when done for<br />
awhile and they will also be easier to clean. For water<br />
based paint, soak in water and for oil based paint soak<br />
them in solvent.<br />
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