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Posted by on July 4, 2007, 8:55 am
The pocket door I treated this way was rolled with oil in a kitchen
and the 4" brush was already loaded with paint. Very light touch
while paint was fresh and the job leveled beautifully!
>Thanks for the advice - I think I'm going to try it your way. I once tried
>rolling the panels out, but I was disappointed with the lack of smoothness.
>Your trick using the brush should cure that problem.
>
>Jean
>
>
>| The roller applies the paint faster and more evenly than a brush can. Any
>| size roller will do, depending on what you do, door trim or door panels.
>9"
>| is fine for a door without any panels. I like 4" for the jambs. The
>shorter
>| the nap, the better, think 1/8" or 1/4". Do a section at a time to make
>sure
>| the paint does not dry before you can smooth it out with the tender touch
>of
>| a brush.
>|
>|
>| --
>| Walter
>| www.rationality.net
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>| >
>| > | > I'm in the process of repainting the interior of my house and I'm
>now
>| > at
>| > | > the point where I need to start doing the wooden doors. The door
>are
>| > | > 3-panel types with "simulated grain", and I'm using Behr satin
>latex
>| > | > paint.
>| > | > I've gotten different recommendations from various people - some
>say
>| > to
>| > | > use
>| > | > a brush and some say to roll it out. Which method is preferable? If
>| > the
>| > | > best way is to roll the paint on, what brand of rollers is best?
>| > | >
>| > | > Thanks,
>| > | >
>| > | > Jean
>| > | >
>| > |
>| > |
>| > | I use a short nap roller in order to get an even paint application.
>| > While
>| > it
>| > | is still wet, I let a 3 or 4 inch brush glide over the stipple marks
>| > left
>| > by
>| > | the roller, using only the weight of the brush, holding the brush by
>the
>| > tip
>| > | of the handle. The result is a very smooth finish, without stipples.
>| > |
>| > | You may want to first try this on a piece of scrap.
>| > |
>| > | --
>| > | Walter
>| > | www.rationality.net
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>| >
>| >
>| > Interesting option. Is the purpose of the roller to get the paint down
>| > fast? Do you just use a regular 8" roller with 3/8" nap?
>| >
>| > Jean
>| >
>| >
>| >
>| >
>|
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