Is painting a white wall red a pain in the butt? any tips please?

Answer 1

Paint gets its coverage from the white pigment titanium dioxide. the darker and more bold paint colors go into a deep base. deep base has zero titanium dioxide, hence the poor coverage. the paint film is clear with the red pigment. think about it, if there was any white at all in the base it wouldnt be red, it would turn pink.
so you are forced to cover a white base with a transparent red film. the red paint is thicker in the lowest areas of the texture on the wall, and thinnest on the peaks of the texture. when you look at it, it will appear uneven, and lighter and darker in different areas. you will also notice that your rollers edge will leave a darker line that you can see on the wall. the trick to painting any wall red is to get a good primer and tint it the darkest gray possible. get good paint. porter, benjamin moore are the only 2 id recommend. no home depot, lowes or sherwin williams. that is all homeowners grade crap. prime the walls with the dark grey primer, and when it is dry, do one wall at a time. cut in the top, and the bottom and roll that wall while the cut in is still wet. if you cut in the whole room, then roll it, you will end up with two coats on the cut in edge, to every one coat on the wall. it will end up much darker on your cut in line than the rest of the room. roll into your cut paint while it is still wet. trust me on this. when you are done with one wall, go to the opposite wall behind you and do that one, then the side, then the other side. dont worry about the corners so much, as they are shadowed anyway, and will appear darker no matter how you paint them. you only need to let the paint dry three or four hours between coats. i saw above that they recommend 24-36 hours? there is no way. how could anyone make a living if the paint had to dry a day and a half between coats? it would cost 1000, to paint a bedroom.read the can. 4 hrs max. two or three times of this and you will be done. i charge 150 to paint a bedroom a normal color, and 450 to paint a bedroom red. there is a reason.
good luck.

Answer 2

Anytime you are painting with tones of red pigment, you should apply a primer first. Be sure to use a grey tinted primer, as this will allow for much better coverage when the paint is applied. Primer usually dries within one hour, and cleans up with soap and water. When applying the red paint, be prepared to do two or three light coats instead of one heavy coat. Allow proper drying time between applications. This is a vital step. Give each coat of paint 24-36 hours of drying time. This will avoid shadows and drag marks when the next coat is applied, and you will be happy with the end result. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Only if you're not extremely picky about the color of red. I did my accent wall in a red, it took me two coats (no primer) but the shade wasn't exactly like the paint chip. I am really happy with the color though.
But if you want it exactly to shade, had the paint shop tint a white primer to a pink color (usually using 1/4 of the paint color that they would for your red) and then do two coats of the red.

Your wall will look great either way.

Answer 4

OMG, yes. I painted my kitchen "radish" and it was so much work. I'm a perfectionist though and this was my first time to paint my walls that dark. I did it a year ago and I still pull out the paint every now and then when I see a place that needs a little more. It's hard to blend and is a lot of work but it is sooooo worth it!

Answer 5

Yes painting a wht wall red is a pain and depends on the depth of the red you're applying......mbjewelry said it right!!! he/she had the best answer! I'm a painting contractor also...'some' reds need many coats as do some yellows and some greens....my pro opinion, mbjewelry, best answer!!!

Answer 6

It will take a few coats, BUT here is the key...some companies who tint paint start with white paint and add tints until its dark. These will be tough to get good coverage. Better brands of paint will start out with a colored base which will be much darker and give better coverage. Get your paint from a good paint store or wall covering specialty store.

Answer 7

Red paint is a pain, no mater what you're painting over. I've never been able to get a good even finish with red paint, without using at least 4 coats of paint. And I wasn't using cheap paint. I've done it with Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr.

Answer 8

yes it is...but it is better than painting a red wall white...the way to do this is either 1- primer the wall using a medium colored primer then paint...or 2- keep putting on coats of red until you have the desired color...i suggest #1...

Answer 9

Not as much as painting over the red a couple of years from now.

Answer 10

It was the hardest thing I have ever done. My mistake I just did it and didnt ask anyone until i was sick of painting. First get a good primmer, they can mix it close to the shade of red you want, than paint the wall. i love my red wall.