Spray paint or brush?
 

I have a brick home with wood trim, and it is time to have the trim painted.
I plan to use the same painters that I used a number of years ago. They did
a good job, but I do have a question. I told them that I wanted it to be
painted with a brush and not spray painted. They said they prefer to spray
and then go over it with a brush (brushing the sprayed-on paint, not direct
from a bucket). They claim that will do just as good a job and get as much
paint on the wood. They would use the brush to make sure paint gets into
any little cracks. I really don't remember what method they used last time
because it has been a number of years.

Does this sound like the right method? I really don't know anything at all
about painting, so I admit that my original request for brush painting was
based only on what I saw at my parents' home many years ago.

I live in East Texas--lots of heat and high humidity. I did also say that I
would like mildew protectant in the paint.

Thanks,
MaryL

Spray paint or brush?
 

MaryL wrote:
I have a brick home with wood trim, and it is time to have the trim
painted. I plan to use the same painters that I used a number of years
ago. They did a good job, but I do have a question. I told them that I
wanted it to be painted with a brush and not spray painted. They said
they prefer to spray and then go over it with a brush (brushing the
sprayed-on paint, not direct from a bucket). They claim that will do
just as good a job and get as much paint on the wood. They would use
the brush to make sure paint gets into any little cracks. I really
don't remember what method they used last time because it has been a
number of years.

Does this sound like the right method? I really don't know anything at
all about painting, so I admit that my original request for brush
painting was based only on what I saw at my parents' home many years ago.

I live in East Texas--lots of heat and high humidity. I did also say
that I would like mildew protectant in the paint.

Thanks,
MaryL

Hi,
The key word here is just as good. Spraying is quicker.
I painted always using good brush with good prep. work. Never
used sprayer. Takes more time but IMO result is better.

Spray paint or brush?
 

On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:21:23 -0500, "MaryL"
wrote:

They said they prefer to spray
and then go over it with a brush (brushing the sprayed-on paint, not direct
from a bucket).

This doesn't sound right to me. Sprayed paint is already thin enough.
Paint from a bucket and then brushed on (into the cracks) would be my
choice.

They claim that will do just as good a job and get as much
paint on the wood.

See above.

( 90% of a paint job is preparation -- getting ready to paint ...)

Spray paint or brush?
 

On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:05:21 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:21:23 -0500, "MaryL"
wrote:

They said they prefer to spray
and then go over it with a brush (brushing the sprayed-on paint, not direct
from a bucket).

This doesn't sound right to me. Sprayed paint is already thin enough.
Paint from a bucket and then brushed on (into the cracks) would be my
choice.

They claim that will do just as good a job and get as much
paint on the wood.

See above.

( 90% of a paint job is preparation -- getting ready to paint ...)
If they are using something like a Graco airless to get the paint on
the wall it will go on unthinned - and brushing will (or should) make
a job indistinguishable from a normal brushed job, but with less work,
mess, and fuss - no dipping the brush, carrying the pail, etc.

Spray paint or brush?
 

On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:19:16 -0400, wrote:


If they are using something like a Graco airless to get the paint on
the wall it will go on unthinned - and brushing will (or should) make
a job indistinguishable from a normal brushed job, but with less work,
mess, and fuss - no dipping the brush, carrying the pail, etc.

The above is the correct answer.

(You might even end up with more paint per square foot if are they using a
commercial sprayer.)

Spray paint or brush?
 

On Jun 23, 2:32*pm, Kuskokwim wrote:
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:19:16 -0400, wrote:
*If they are using something like a Graco airless to get the paint on
the wall it will go on unthinned - and brushing will (or should) make
a job indistinguishable from a normal brushed job, but with less work,
mess, and fuss - no dipping the brush, carrying the pail, etc.

The above is the correct answer.

(You might even end up with more paint per square foot if are they using a
commercial sprayer.)

Except that a wall is not apparently involved. It's
trim on a brick house. I've seen rollers following sprayers
for wall work inside unfinished houses. That's because the rollers
leave a nicer finish, while the sprayer gets it down faster. Also
being unfinished, no taping for the sprayer. And a roller following
a sprayer is matched in speed over a wall.

But given that it's trim work, the whole sprayer thing followed
by brushing sounds rather dubious to me.....

Spray paint or brush?
 

wrote in message ...

On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:05:21 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:21:23 -0500, "MaryL"
wrote:

They said they prefer to spray
and then go over it with a brush (brushing the sprayed-on paint, not
direct
from a bucket).

This doesn't sound right to me. Sprayed paint is already thin enough.
Paint from a bucket and then brushed on (into the cracks) would be my
choice.

They claim that will do just as good a job and get as much
paint on the wood.

See above.

( 90% of a paint job is preparation -- getting ready to paint ...)
If they are using something like a Graco airless to get the paint on
the wall it will go on unthinned - and brushing will (or should) make
a job indistinguishable from a normal brushed job, but with less work,
mess, and fuss - no dipping the brush, carrying the pail, etc.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is basically what they said. They said they use premium brushes, and
they power wash first.

MaryL

Spray paint or brush?
 

wrote in message
...

On Jun 23, 2:32 pm, Kuskokwim wrote:
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:19:16 -0400, wrote:
If they are using something like a Graco airless to get the paint on
the wall it will go on unthinned - and brushing will (or should) make
a job indistinguishable from a normal brushed job, but with less work,
mess, and fuss - no dipping the brush, carrying the pail, etc.

The above is the correct answer.

(You might even end up with more paint per square foot if are they using a
commercial sprayer.)

Except that a wall is not apparently involved. It's
trim on a brick house. I've seen rollers following sprayers
for wall work inside unfinished houses. That's because the rollers
leave a nicer finish, while the sprayer gets it down faster. Also
being unfinished, no taping for the sprayer. And a roller following
a sprayer is matched in speed over a wall.

But given that it's trim work, the whole sprayer thing followed
by brushing sounds rather dubious to me.....

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Actually, there are areas that would be similar to a wall, although I did
only refer to trim. There are 2 gables in the back of the house, 1 in
front, and 1 on each side. Each of those has a fairly broad expanse of
"wall" to be painted (not sure what term to use).

MaryL

Spray paint or brush?
 

MaryL wrote:
wrote:

Except that a wall is not apparently involved. It's
trim on a brick house. I've seen rollers following sprayers
for wall work inside unfinished houses. That's because the rollers
leave a nicer finish, while the sprayer gets it down faster. Also
being unfinished, no taping for the sprayer. And a roller following
a sprayer is matched in speed over a wall.

But given that it's trim work, the whole sprayer thing followed
by brushing sounds rather dubious to me.....

Actually, there are areas that would be similar to a wall, although I
did only refer to trim. There are 2 gables in the back of the house,
1 in front, and 1 on each side. Each of those has a fairly broad
expanse of "wall" to be painted (not sure what term to use).

I had the same thoughts as trader4 about wondering why they would use a
sprayer if it was all just trim. But, since you have gable end areas etc.
that need to be painted, using a sprayer seems fine to me. My guess is that
they will spray the large areas and brush paint the smaller areas.

You said they did the job for you before and you were satisfied with their
work. I don't think it would make any difference on your end whether they
use a sprayer or not to complete the job.

Spray paint or brush?
 

Tony Hwang wrote:
MaryL wrote:
I have a brick home with wood trim, and it is time to have the trim
painted. I plan to use the same painters that I used a number of
years ago. They did a good job, but I do have a question. I told
them that I wanted it to be painted with a brush and not spray
painted. They said they prefer to spray and then go over it with a
brush (brushing the sprayed-on paint, not direct from a bucket). They claim
that will do just as good a job and get as much paint on
the wood. They would use the brush to make sure paint gets into any
little cracks. I really don't remember what method they used last
time because it has been a number of years.

Does this sound like the right method? I really don't know anything
at all about painting, so I admit that my original request for brush
painting was based only on what I saw at my parents' home many years
ago. I live in East Texas--lots of heat and high humidity. I did also say
that I would like mildew protectant in the paint.

Thanks,
MaryL

Hi,
The key word here is just as good. Spraying is quicker.
I painted always using good brush with good prep. work. Never
used sprayer. Takes more time but IMO result is better.

Spraying, then brushing gives you the quality of brushing with nearly the speed
of spraying. Spray with your left hand, then brush over it with your right.
Never have to stop to refill the brush.

Spray paint or brush?
 

"Bob F" wrote in message ...

Tony Hwang wrote:
MaryL wrote:
I have a brick home with wood trim, and it is time to have the trim
painted. I plan to use the same painters that I used a number of
years ago. They did a good job, but I do have a question. I told
them that I wanted it to be painted with a brush and not spray
painted. They said they prefer to spray and then go over it with a
brush (brushing the sprayed-on paint, not direct from a bucket). They
claim that will do just as good a job and get as much paint on
the wood. They would use the brush to make sure paint gets into any
little cracks. I really don't remember what method they used last
time because it has been a number of years.

Does this sound like the right method? I really don't know anything
at all about painting, so I admit that my original request for brush
painting was based only on what I saw at my parents' home many years
ago. I live in East Texas--lots of heat and high humidity. I did also
say
that I would like mildew protectant in the paint.

Thanks,
MaryL

Hi,
The key word here is just as good. Spraying is quicker.
I painted always using good brush with good prep. work. Never
used sprayer. Takes more time but IMO result is better.

Spraying, then brushing gives you the quality of brushing with nearly the
speed
of spraying. Spray with your left hand, then brush over it with your right.
Never have to stop to refill the brush.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thanks. That's probably what they plan to do.

MaryL

Spray paint or brush?
 

"MaryL" wrote in message
...
I have a brick home with wood trim, and it is time to have the trim
painted. I plan to use the same painters that I used a number of years
ago. They did a good job, but I do have a question. I told them that I
wanted it to be painted with a brush and not spray painted. They said
they prefer to spray and then go over it with a brush (brushing the
sprayed-on paint, not direct from a bucket). They claim that will do just
as good a job and get as much paint on the wood. They would use the brush
to make sure paint gets into any little cracks. I really don't remember
what method they used last time because it has been a number of years.

Does this sound like the right method? I really don't know anything at
all about painting, so I admit that my original request for brush painting
was based only on what I saw at my parents' home many years ago.

I live in East Texas--lots of heat and high humidity. I did also say that
I would like mildew protectant in the paint.


Make sure that they show you proof of liability insurance before you let
them spray. Spraying outdoors has all kinds of hazards if the painters don't
take care. All nearby non-painted surfaces should be masked off. There
should be no wind of any significance, and all items, cars, outdoor
furniture should be removed or covered as spray paint, even airless
sprayers, can cause fine droplets of paint to drift and land and dry where
you don't want it.

Spray paint or brush?
 

"EXT" wrote in message
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"MaryL" wrote in message
...
I have a brick home with wood trim, and it is time to have the trim
painted. I plan to use the same painters that I used a number of years
ago. They did a good job, but I do have a question. I told them that I
wanted it to be painted with a brush and not spray painted. They said
they prefer to spray and then go over it with a brush (brushing the
sprayed-on paint, not direct from a bucket). They claim that will do just
as good a job and get as much paint on the wood. They would use the brush
to make sure paint gets into any little cracks. I really don't remember
what method they used last time because it has been a number of years.

Does this sound like the right method? I really don't know anything at
all about painting, so I admit that my original request for brush painting
was based only on what I saw at my parents' home many years ago.

I live in East Texas--lots of heat and high humidity. I did also say that
I would like mildew protectant in the paint.


Make sure that they show you proof of liability insurance before you let
them spray. Spraying outdoors has all kinds of hazards if the painters don't
take care. All nearby non-painted surfaces should be masked off. There
should be no wind of any significance, and all items, cars, outdoor
furniture should be removed or covered as spray paint, even airless
sprayers, can cause fine droplets of paint to drift and land and dry where
you don't want it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Good advice! Thanks.

MaryL

Spray paint or brush?
 

On Jun 24, 3:36*pm, "MaryL" wrote:
"EXT" *wrote in message

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"MaryL" wrote in message

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I have a brick home with wood trim, and it is time to have the trim
painted. I plan to use the same painters that I used a number of years
ago. *They did a good job, but I do have a question. *I told them that I
wanted it to be painted with a brush and not spray painted. *They said
they prefer to spray and then go over it with a brush (brushing the
sprayed-on paint, not direct from a bucket). *They claim that will do just
as good a job and get as much paint on the wood. *They would use the brush
to make sure paint gets into any little cracks. *I really don't remember
what method they used last time because it has been a number of years.

Does this sound like the right method? *I really don't know anything at
all about painting, so I admit that my original request for brush painting
was based only on what I saw at my parents' home many years ago.

I live in East Texas--lots of heat and high humidity. *I did also say that
I would like mildew protectant in the paint.

Make sure that they show you proof of liability insurance before you let
them spray. Spraying outdoors has all kinds of hazards if the painters don't
take care. All nearby non-painted surfaces should be masked off. There
should be no wind of any significance, and all items, cars, outdoor
furniture should be removed or covered as spray paint, even airless
sprayers, can cause fine droplets of paint to drift and land and dry where
you don't want it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Good advice! *Thanks.

MaryL

After 50 ft, my airless paintsprayer's drops are dried just enough to
be like sand everywhere, well, soft internally wet, sand.

Ended up with 'dust' everywhere.