I HATE PAINTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[ZoomZoom71]

I'M READY TO DRAW THE FRICKIN' LINE OVER THIS HOME DECORATING CRAP!!!!!!!! NO MORE FRICKIN' PAINTING!



there, I don't feel much better, but I just had to share.

[KingAndyXVII]

easy there man, take some deep breaths...be calm my friend.

yeah decorating does suck alot

[OnoMan]

Put the brush down and back away from the paint, before it looks like a murder scene!!LOL

[BrewCityUpstart]

Its easy. Well, for me, anyways. I'm a painter!

[ZoomZoom71]

Originally Posted by BrewCityUpstart

Its easy. Well, for me, anyways. I'm a painter!

The challenge here is that I feel like I'm spending extra time on each area, trying to get good coverage. Then, as soon as I move everything to a new area, my wife goes to the place I just left and points out a little spot I missed. Ugh!

[alter_ego_trip]

I totally feel for you. I just got done painting the game room after I swore I'd never paint again after finishing the HT.

I OD'd on gripper gray and am still not feeling myself after inhaling a bunch of that crap.

[BrewCityUpstart]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoom71

The challenge here is that I feel like I'm spending extra time on each area, trying to get good coverage. Then, as soon as I move everything to a new area, my wife goes to the place I just left and points out a little spot I missed. Ugh!

Always load the roller up with paint, and backroll. Never roll the roller until its dry, either.

[ZoomZoom71]

Thanks for the tip, Brew. I'll remember that. You may laugh, but we bought the Wagner Power Roller a few years back, and it seems to do OK. I understand what you mean by keeping the roller loaded, especially w/ that thing. I enjoy not having to climb up and down the ladder for refills, though.

[BrewCityUpstart]

Holy crap! You have 50 ft walls or what??

[Crippler]

Oh man. Thanks for reminding me that I have to start painting the new house. I hate painting also. Once it's done. It feels good though. Our new kitchen is an awful highlighter yellow color. I have to re-do my daughter's ceiling also. (blue with clouds) She really misses those clouds. So, is that power roller the shit or what? Should I pick one up?

[BrewCityUpstart]

All you need is a 5 gallon bucket, a screen, and a 1/2" nap 9" roller. Oh, a 2-4ft pole is great for around the house and a great investment.

[Grenic]

Painting is easy for me as well... my wife does it!

[NPYYZ]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoom71

Thanks for the tip, Brew. I'll remember that. You may laugh, but we bought the Wagner Power Roller a few years back, and it seems to do OK. I understand what you mean by keeping the roller loaded, especially w/ that thing. I enjoy not having to climb up and down the ladder for refills, though.

I'm a painting Contractor also. I have to ask, why would you be climbing up and down a ladder to paint walls? You know they make extension poles that connect to the roller frame right?

Take one wall at a time, cut the entire wall in with your brush, then roll the wall, then move to the next wall and repeat. Todays paints are not as good as they were 25 years ago when I started painting, so if you're changing colors you will most likely need to put on two coats. Don't rush it, painting is supposed to be relaxing, not stressfull.

PS: Wagner power rollers, cup sprayers, and all those TV ad inventions only make the painting process more difficult. Don't waste your money on them.

[ZoomZoom71]

No 50ft walls, here, but I do have 10ft walls and a 6ft ladder. I'm familiar with the extension poles, but didn't even think of using one. We got the Power Roller for about $60 a few years ago, and this is only the 2nd time using it. I won't use it for small projects, as it really isn't worth investing the cleanup time for one wall. But, if I'm doing several large walls, I'll fire it up. For you two who do this stuff for a living, good for you! For me, someone who, well you're reading this thread so you know where I stand w/ painting, I don't get up on ladders that often, and I'm not in the best shape, so the continual up and down the ladder thing gets very tiring for me, so this tool seems to make it much better. Also, it evenly distributes the paint around the roller, unlike my attempts with a regular roller. Again, I'm NOT a professional, so you guys have better skills than I.

[NPYYZ]

Originally Posted by Crippler

So, is that power roller the shit or what? Should I pick one up?

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! See my above post. JUNK JUNK JUNK!!!!!!!

The 5 gallon bucket with the metal screen method that Brew suggested is a great way to go if you're an experinced painter. However I would not recomend it if you're not real comfortable with a roller. Working with 5 gallon bucket and a metal screen can get real messy for someone who does not know what they are doing. If you do go the bucket and screen route, make sure and get an extra empty 5 gallon bucket so you won't have to work out of a full 5.

The other way to go is getting nice large metal roller pan and a few pan liners and use that. I feel the pan gives you a bit better area to work with when getting your roller covered with paint. Again The bucket is no problem for a pro, but a home owner might make a mess of it. I know I've worked with a few young guys that had no clue how to get the proper amount of paint on the roller using the screen method. It's not rocket science, but some people just don't get it. I also recommend a 1/2" nap on the roller cover.

Here's a pic of the pan with a clear plastic pan liner in it , roller frame, and extension pole, this pole is 2' closed and extends up to 4'. This is the one I use in most regular homes. The high end homes tend to have higher walls if that's the case with your home get the 4' to 8' pole or larger if needed.



Pole with frame attached.



I cut my wall in completely first, then I leave the roller pan right on the floor and roll away. Simple! When your done, clean the access paint from the pan and toss the liner away.

[ZoomZoom71]

I think what NPYYZ is trying it say is....give him a call, and he'll come paint your house.