Basic brush (and painting) tips
Dan
Hi,
Could anybody offer some tips on painting technique? I know all
about preparation and such but my wife and I have arguments about
brush technique.
o Loading the brush? What is this step I've heard about
o Best way to avoid brush strokes?
o Single stroke or multiple ones over a area?
o Thick or thin?
o Be fussy or just get a good layer on there and let the
paint settle?
o How long to wait between coats? I thought it was while the first
was still slightly tacky.
o How about enamels? They are difficult for me because they are so
thick.
thanks!
-Dan
Paul M. Minichillo
>
>Hi,
> Could anybody offer some tips on painting technique? I know all
>about preparation and such but my wife and I have arguments about
>brush technique.
>
> o Loading the brush? What is this step I've heard about
Fill the brush with paint so it is soaked all the way through the
bristles. If you dip it in and wipe it off and dip again and stroke
the side of the can and dip again it will load up. After this I just
dip it in and shake it off with a couple of strokes in the can,
slapping the side. The brush will be full of paint but not enough to
drip off.
>
> o Best way to avoid brush strokes?
Depends on the type of product. Latex paint can be brushed more than
say poly, I get the paint on a small area and then just finish stroke
it to make it even. Polys you Lay on, the less you brush the better.
They have a longer set time and will level best if not overworked.
>
> o Single stroke or multiple ones over a area?
See above
>
> o Thick or thin?
Thin 2 coats are better than one. Unless your using some sort of resin
finish.
>
> o Be fussy or just get a good layer on there and let the
> paint settle?
See above. But by all means be fussy and cover it all well. Not so
much on the first coat but in the final coat make sure you cover well.
>
> o How long to wait between coats? I thought it was while the first
> was still slightly tacky.
Depends on the product. Latex should be well dried or it will lift.
Oil base can be re coated while dry to the touch but not cured.
>
> o How about enamels? They are difficult for me because they are so
> thick.
A good enamel is not to thick to brush out. If it is thin it slightly
with thinner. Buy good enamel and you will feel the difference. Much
harder when cured than Latex. But more work. It takes practice where
Latex you can pretty much paint with it without much experience.
>
>
>thanks!
Your welcome :-) hope it helps. Wanna come over and practice?
Paul
>
> -Dan
Larry Caldwell
says...
> Could anybody offer some tips on painting technique? I know all
> about preparation and such but my wife and I have arguments about
> brush technique.
> o Loading the brush? What is this step I've heard about
Just make sure the paint penetrates all the bristles, but don't dip too
deep. Wipe the brush against the edge of the pan.
> o Best way to avoid brush strokes?
Paint from the dry areas toward the previously painted areas, lifting the
brush before you finish the stroke.
> o Single stroke or multiple ones over a area?
It depends on what you are doing. If you're cutting trim, you want to
minimize strokes because that minimizes overpaint and mess. If you're
doing a large area, you want multiple strokes because that smooths out
variations in the density of the paint.
> o Thick or thin?
The best way to apply paint is just like it comes from the factory. If
you have to thin, be conservative about it.
> o Be fussy or just get a good layer on there and let the
> paint settle?
Be fussy.
> o How long to wait between coats? I thought it was while the first
> was still slightly tacky.
It depends on the paint. High gloss and epoxy paints have to be painted
before they cure, or the next coat won't stick. Sealers have to cure
before the next coat goes on. Follow the directions on the can.
> o How about enamels? They are difficult for me because they are so
> thick.
Develop a relationship with Penetrol for oil based enamels and Flowtrol
for latex based enamels. Buy high quality natural bristle brushes.
Learn to use brush conditioners.
-- Larry
NOSPAMBOB
makes the brush much easier to clean. I learned to apply oil in a back and
forth manner then smooth it out with long gentle strokes. The criss-cross
motion provides a more level application.
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