On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 08:04:27 -0700, Norminn wrote:

...snip...
When I varnish furniture, I thin the first couple of coats to get it
level and into the grain....nice and smooth. I've never been able to
roll paint on walls without getting the shadow effect where the roller
edges go. I think I have one more room to paint; lifetime limit )
Kitchen/dining area with beadboard wainscoating.

Thank you for this confirmation. That is, it is my contention that *IF* it
doesn't work well to paint with a brush by making 'small' problems;
painting with a roller will just make 'large' problems. Those were my
experiences, too.


Now back to possible solutions.
Three options:
1. paint, sand, paint, sand, paint with thin - a lot of work and time, but
comes out beautiful!
2. flow on coating ONCE - very difficult to do
3. paint, keep going. When tack free, coat again - VERY difficult to time
properly

With the surfaces along a very sunlit hallway, and the curved edges around
the four sliding doors to the outside, all being within inches of your
face; it is important to make look as good as possible.

Plus, another effect. There is a subtle change in the way the rooms look
when the walls are painted properly. Difficult to describe. Similar to
when rooms are clean; just subtly better.