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That one piece of feedback from my old boss that stuck with me
I had a guy named Pete who ran a crew for 30 years tell me I was pressing too hard with the roller on ceilings. He said just let the paint do the work and feather it out light. I changed my whole technique after that and now I don't get those lap marks anymore. Has anyone else had a simple tip completely change how they paint?
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jamesmason26d agoMost Upvoted
Buddy of mine had a boss who told him the same thing about feathering out, so he tried it on a whole bedroom ceiling with the little 9 inch roller. Ended up with these ghost stripes that only showed up when the sun came through the window at 4pm. Had to roll the whole thing again with a thicker nap and actual pressure. He still jokes that Pete probably painted basements with bad lighting his whole career.
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gonzalez.anna29d ago
Did he show you on a scrap piece of drywall first or just tell you? I'm always curious if people picked up these tricks from watching or just hearing it.
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Yeah you're asking the right question actually. I gotta disagree with the whole 'let the paint do the work' thing though. People say stuff like that all the time and it sounds nice but its just not how it goes when you're working with a roller on a ceiling. Paint doesnt 'do work' it just sits there and drips on your face if you dont push it into the surface. I've painted plenty of ceilings and if you go too light with the roller you end up with bare spots and streaks that show up when the light hits it sideways. Pete might be a nice guy but that advice is how you get a ceiling that looks patchy. You gotta actually load the roller and press enough to work the paint into the nap otherwise you're just tickling the drywall.
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