We are painting inside our house... how do you paint the walls so there are no marks of where you left off..?

Question

We did two coats on the walls, but now find there are brush marks showing when you look at the wall sideways. How do you avoid brush marks?

Answer 1

Use a roller. Paint in "W" patterns (if using latex based paint).

If using oil paint, paint in one direction, not back & forth.

Answer 2

Use rollers. Easier, faster and professional. paint 4-6 square feet at a time if your are using the 6-inch roller which is very light, or you can use the 9-inch bigger roller and you double the coverage. if you r a DIY, you might find it heavy. The thing is you have to feather the edges where you will stop to either dip for some more paint from the bucket or if you need to do something else. Feathering is when your last pass of the rollers on such edges are lighter, making the volume of paint on that spot lesser, so when you go back to start again, the amount of paint will be close if not equal to the finished areas, eliminating any marks. good luck

Answer 3

Everyone is right. Use a good brush for the type of paint nylon for latex, cut-in as you roll, one person in front with the brush and one person rolling. That way you have a wet edge. Also if latex, add a bit of water to the paint you are using to cut-in. Roll a "W" and fill in, don't let the roller or brush get dry, keep enough paint in them. The only other way to avoid brush marks is to use a sprayer and back roll after you spray, but that requires a lot of prep work that you probably don't want to do, and I wouldn't recommend unless you are experienced.

Answer 4

You should only use brushes to do the painting of trim, and the "cutting in" of the walls/ceilings.
Easier to avoid marks if you use a roller on the entire wall, going up and down in a W fashion.
Also, try to do an entire coat of a wall/celing all at once.

Answer 5

Brush marks are normally caused by a cheap brush or a improper brush for the job (stain brush used for paint, etc). A good $18 brush should be used for trimming and edging.

The walls should be rolled in a W pattern refilling the pad often, not pushing it till its dry rolling. If you have to stop, stop in a corner.

To use cheap tools results in a cheap finish every time.

Answer 6

use high quality paint. not the cheap stuff. make sure you have thr right roller. One is for oil..one is for latex. Do several coats if necessary. First use a primer before painting. I suggest 'kilz' .

Answer 7

always leave a 'wet edge' by cutting in a small section, then painting. Continue all the way around.

Answer 8

Use a rollar and paint the whole room in one sitting. That will help

Answer 9

using a roller, and keep from loading too much on it will make a much smoother effect