Thursday, December 31, 2009

Paint streaks while looking from an angle, any advice?

I have a long, tall hallway that I'm painting using latex satin Super Paint from Sherwin Williams. When it dries completely it looks fantastic looking at it straight-on. However if you look at it from an angle you can still see roller streaks. Now with the 2nd and 3rd coat the streaks become less noticable, but still there. This is a problem because as you walk down the hallway you naturally look at the wall from an angle. Are there any methods or techniques to eliminate seeing streaks like this? Thanks!Paint streaks while looking from an angle, any advice?
Always keep a wet edge (back roll your work ) Remember the wet edge go about 3-4 ft. then gog back over the last 2-3 ft. this should give you a better finish , Have fun %26amp; Good LuckPaint streaks while looking from an angle, any advice?
if you are going to be that picky use regal matt (the purple can) from benny moore. its idiot proof, or sherwin williams makes cashmere.


but roller pattern is noticable, i see it all the time in movies and on t.v. (back when i watched t.v. i have since discovered they make great shotgun targets)
should have used flat paint satin is recommended for kitchens and bathrooms and semi gloss for trim what you have is what they call flashing you always need to keep a wet edge to do that you work one wall at a time you say you have high walls talk to your paint store a bout the use of flow trawl that's a flood product that extends the working time of your latex paint
Let me guess, you were painting ';up and down'; side by side, next to the paint you had already put on the wall......right? Yes, there is a method to fix your prob. and you were being ';so carefull'; to do such a good job wern't you? Expensive too huh! Poor kid, what color were you using, what type roller were you using, was there anyone else helping you, how many breaks did you take, how well was the paint covered while you were painting, how long did your roller stay in the pan (half in the paint, half out in the air) did you cut -in first, did you have to tape up anything, before or after you started?did you consult with the paint store before you started?ask any questions?';I have never done this before, it's this type of wall, in this area of the house,how do i use this type of paint?)This is all very important. (Im a painter)start over, paint a 3by 3 foot square with your roller and rollfrom 4 to 10 oclock 6 to 12, 7 to 2 9 to 3 and fill in the blanks. then, go back and fill up again, and not too much! and begin again, next block,next etc.
quit being so picky
You can lightly sand, but it sounds like you bought a cheap roller with expensive paint. Buy 3 rollers and do a spot with each. Let them dry and then check to see which one doesn't leave a streak pattern.

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