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Default technique for glossing wood to avoid runs/brushmarks?


"benpost" wrote in message
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every time i paint wood i end up frustrated as the end result either
contains runs or brush marks!!

there must be a procedure/technique for painting correctly?

I've noticed with edges that if you paint to them in one direction you
wont get a run but the other way you will.

also i've read somewhere to paint along the grain, or at least with a
final stroke go along it?

someone here must know the answer.. do you get the edges done first or
do all the middle then edges last? what way to apply the paint?

cheers!


Don't use CROWN paint from B&Q, only buy decent and well known paint.
Don't load up the brush too much and also get some good quality brushes.
I recently painted some doors and noticed that the softer brushes were far
better
for applying gloss and not leaving brush marks.
Next time I would stick to a satin finish for doors.