Adventures in Painting

[clodhopper]

Spend your money on the best grade of paint. It really isn't that much more. Otherwise you will be paying to double coat, ie spending more than you would otherwise. Quality paint will save money and headache in the long run.

And don't try to stretch it by rolling it too far. Keep the roller loaded, roll slower, work a small area at one time, maintain your wet edge. Be nice to your wrist, buy an extra extension rod and cut it in half to roll the walls.

[Bailey Guns]

Spend your money on the best grade of paint. It really isn't that much more. Otherwise you will be paying to double coat, ie spending more than you would otherwise. Quality paint will save money and headache in the long run.

And don't try to stretch it by rolling it too far. Keep the roller loaded, roll slower, work a small area at one time, maintain your wet edge. Be nice to your wrist, buy an extra extension rod and cut it in half to roll the walls.

Yeah...that's what I thought. The $50 per gallon stuff didn't work any better than the $30 per gallon stuff. And maybe not even as good. Of course, it could've been the brand.

[clodhopper]

Yeah...that's what I thought. The $50 per gallon stuff didn't work any better than the $30 per gallon stuff. And maybe not even as good. Of course, it could've been the brand.

Probably had more to do with application methods. You were rolling it out too far, resulting in the thin spots described. Classic problem my wife makes, trying to stretch the paint too far thinking she will save a gallon somewhere.

You are likely making assumptions on the cheaper paint. If you had done one room in the expensive stuff and one in the cheap stuff, the story would have been different.