Painting

[bobk]

Thanks for the advice!

[diggitydot]

Any time! You can also sign up to receive coupons in your email from SW. They're pretty good, but only come out every few months. But 25%-50% off is nice when you're talking about expensive, good quality coatings.

[ides]

I finished priming the black room but have yet to decide what color I will paint it. I went back to Home Depot today and got some more heavy duty cover up primer for the dark grey room. I taped it today and plan to prime it tomorrow. I'm thinking I'll go with Sherwin Williams for color paint. Should I use them for tinted primer too or can I go cheaper on that? I joined the SW website and have my $10 coupon to use as well as it appears I get 10% off purchases too.

[ides]

DD- the surface I'm painting is bumpy- specifically its a textured plaster surface like stucco, so it's not even. I found I had to press hard with the roller and go over it multiple times to get the paint in all the dips evenly. Is there any technique or tool I can use to spread the paint easier?

[diggitydot]

DD- the surface I'm painting is bumpy- specifically its a textured plaster surface like stucco, so it's not even. I found I had to press hard with the roller and go over it multiple times to get the paint in all the dips evenly. Is there any technique or tool I can use to spread the paint easier?

What nap is your roller cover -- 1/8", 1/2", 3/4"?

[Deebs]

How thick is your roller? I always use a thicker one for more textured surfaces (it wastes more paint, though, so maybe someone else has a better tip).

[diggitydot]

Depending in the texture, you usually want to use a 1/2" or a 3/4" nap cover. Roll it on in a large "W" shape, and then go over that in a large "Z" shape. Fill in where needed. This ensures adequate coverage and helps eliminate lap marks.

[Alacrity]

1/4 inch for super smooth walls that you want to stay that way
3/8 works for 90%.
anything larger would be for textured surfaces

[Alacrity]

You might want to check out "Aura" paint from Benjamin Moore.
It's part paint, part epoxy.
It is super long lasting, durable and you can scrub it without washing out the color.
I love the stuff.

Just two things
1) it sets super fast. You can paint a wall then look for snots. If you can. Get a spotter.
2) It's a little glossy. So go down a level. If you normally do eggshell, get matte

On the plus side if you try and do matte or flat with regular paint you it will show marks, scuff and clean ups. Aura wont.

[Alacrity]

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Oh, and for those who haven't seen the black room, here's a pic.

You might consider crown molding for the room.
Lowes carries some that looks like painted wood crown molding. But is made out of dense styrofoam-ish stuff. Super lightweight. You can cut it with a mat knife and stick it up with white liquid nails.

[diggitydot]

Any paint with a sheen can be scrubbed. The higher the sheen, the more durable and scrubbable the coating. However, if the walls have imperfections, the higher sheen will telegraph every single one and make it more noticeable. Every manufacturer has slightly differing definitions. One company might call a 7% sheen a "velvet" or "scrubbable flat", while another might call it a "satin". Ask the counter jockeys at the paint store for specifics and they should be able to help you wind your way through the info. You can't do this at a big box store, though -- they won't have a clue.

BM makes OK coatings. Their higher quality products are more expensive than comparable ones from their competitors. Really, most brands have low, middle, and high-end products -- but I've never been overly impressed with BM's products. They're better than Glidden and most of the shit you'll find at Home Depot, but there are better quality products just as widely available.

[diggitydot]

You might want to check out "Aura" paint from Benjamin Moore.
It's part paint, part epoxy.

Aura is a 100% acrylic latex coating. There are no epoxy resins.

Unless there's a new beast on the market, there's no such thing as a part paint/part epoxy. It either has epoxy resins or it doesn't. Some epoxies are an air cure instead of a chemical or catalyst cure, but they still contain epoxy resins.

Do you maybe mean enamel?

[ides]

I'm not sure what the nap is. I was using one labeled smooth to some texture. I picked up some today that said some texture to more or something like that. I'll look at the packages for numbers when I'm over there tomorrow.

Thanks for the tip on rolling. I'll try the w then z.

[diggitydot]

Nap refers to the thickness of the roller cover.

[ides]

The nap of the roller covers is 3/8". I guess it should be longer? What should I try? Got the dark grey room primed. I'm heading over to SW tomorrow to look at colors for the two primed rooms. I have some ideas but not decided yet.