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Paint - still with the 'brush strokes' !!
Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And,
don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? |
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On Thursday, August 22, 2013 10:30:21 AM UTC-4, Robert Macy wrote:
Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. I don't know what you mean by that. Rollers don't leave brush strokes. They can leave roller ridges, but with a good paint and decent technique it isn't hard to avoid. If you're painting areas where a roller can be used, I don't know of any pros that would use a brush, except to cut-in first. Because they leave a more consistent, mark free surface over areas where they can be use is one reason why they are used. Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, I've never heard of adding that to paint. cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. What does Dunn Edwards say to add. All the latex paints I've used say they can be thinned with water if necessary. It's kind of interesting you'd put glass cleaner in it, but for water you want to use distilled? If the paint is too thick, then it will not have time to flow correctly for the brush or roller marks to disappear. And if you're having these kinds of problems with that brand right out of the can with new paint, I'd go to another brand. I've used Benj Moore recently and right out of the can, it's thick but it definitely flows fine and doesn't leave marks. On the other hand, I used some oil based Zinnser stain killer and it did have the problem you're talking about. Being oil based I didn't have anything to thin it with and managed to get through what I needed to do. But I know what you're talking about. It was drying so fast that the brush marks barely had time to settle out. Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? |
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On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:30:21 -0700, RobertMacy
wrote: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot Hopefully, you picked the correct one from the shelf? ISTC there is Floetrol for water based latex and for oil based paints. |
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"RobertMacy" wrote in message
newsp.w172kvvg2cx0wh@ajm Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? Try water. _____________ You do realize that it takes considerable time for paint to actually dry beyond the finger dry stage, right? And that the paint film becomes increasingly thinner as it dries over a week's time or more? How thickly are you applying the paint? You really shouldn't be laying it on thick enough to leave brush marks. Concerning rollers, they really do leave a better surface. Again, if it is applied properly. Best way I have found is to load the roller and them make an "M" or "W" about 30" square on the wall; one then rolls that - back and forth - in all directions...updown, leftright, NESW, NWSE. Feather the edges and feather the next "M" into it. ___________________ Despite the above, I *do* empathize with you. Many water base paints are more like soft set Jello than paint and are difficult to feather. I'm not sure why they make them that way but strongly suspect it has something to do with women wanting to paint things _____________________ Personally, I have given up trying to get a good latex paint job on woodwork (walls, NP); instead, I make a stippled one by re-rolling when the paint is pretty tacky. Works for me, YMMV. Time was, I wouldn't even consider using latex on woodwork but oil base paint is getting too hard to come by. -- dadiOH ____________________________ Winters getting colder? Tired of the rat race? Taxes out of hand? Maybe just ready for a change? Check it out... http://www.floridaloghouse.net |
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Robert,
Why is the paint drying so quickly? Buy a quart or pint and see if this new batch also dries quickly. I'm thinking defective paint. Dave M.. |
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RobertMacy wrote:
Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! My vote would be to try adding water to the paint to thin it out (water water, not distilled water). I think that will help keep the paint from drying too quickly and will give it a chance to flow and even out better and reduce brush marks. You can try it with a small amount of paint in a separate container rather than mixing the water into the entire container of paint. I think that the paint companies like to put additives into the paint to make it "non-drip" so it doesn't drip off paint brushes or rollers. You may be able to lessen that "feature" by thinning the paint with water. |
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On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:28:30 -0400, "dadiOH"
wrote: Time was, I wouldn't even consider using latex on woodwork but oil base paint is getting too hard to come by. My home fascia trim in acrylic latex (Mojave Desert). After 3 years it still looks good. Done right, it will last and look good. |
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On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:01:52 -0700, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:28:30 -0400, "dadiOH" wrote: Time was, I wouldn't even consider using latex on woodwork but oil base paint is getting too hard to come by. My home fascia trim in acrylic latex (Mojave Desert). After 3 years it still looks good. Done right, it will last and look good. Good 100% acrylic latex will last every bit as well as the typical oil or Alkyd based paint. And on exterior it is LESS likely to blister and peel.. Heck, even CARS are being painted with "water born" paint now - and today's car paints stand up MUCH better than the paints of the '80s and before. |
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Robert: Use a Dixie cup (or other paper or styrofoam cup) to fill a clean empty soup can about half full with the paint you're having trouble with. Thin the paint in that can by adding 10 percent of the paint volume in water (Distilled water is best.) and stirring it into your paint with your brush. I believe that thinning the paint will make a big difference. You see, when you have liquid paint in a gallon can, it will self level perfectly by itself. But, once you spread that paint into a film that's only a fraction of a millimeter thick, it needs to be much less viscous to flow and self level by itself. So, you'll find that you might need to thin your paint with 20 to 30 percent water, and put on two coats instead of only one. So, thin the paint in your soup can with up to 30 percent water (try 10, 20 and 30 percent, but stop when you're getting much better results) and you should find that you can spread the paint on a horizontal surface, and it will still be thin enough to self level, thereby eliminating the brush strokes. That's really the trick to getting a good paint job on horizontal surfaces with a brush. When you're painting vertical surfaces, the problem is that the more you thin the paint, the slower it dries, and the greater the likelihood that it will "sag" on vertical surfaces. Floetrol is a paint conditioner made for latex paints that has higher viscosity than water, so thinning with Floetrol won't reduce the paint's viscosity nearly as much as thinning with water, and that helps to prevent the wet paint film for "sagging" on vertical surfaces as it dries. So, when painting horizontal surfaces, thin small amounts of your paint in an empty tin can until you get a good feel for how much to thin it. When painting vertical surfaces, do the same, but use Floetrol instead of water. Last edited by nestork : August 22nd 13 at 11:35 PM |
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On 8/22/2013 10:30 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Anything can be a giant mess if not careful... Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Dry within a minute? Never heard of an interior paint drying that fast...is this new, fresh, well mixed, applied at temp./surface according to label instructions? Sun or wind? Interior or exterior? Drywall? Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Glass cleaner?!?? Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. What does the label say? Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Dunn Edwards is a brand. Which product(s) are you using? Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? What does the label say? How does the label dry/cure time compare to your results? If you have followed the label and results are bad, contact the paint store (not HD or Lowes, I hope) or the mfg. Let us know what you find out. This is interesting: http://www.dunnedwards.com/Homeowner...x?problemid=19 |
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"RobertMacy" wrote in message
newsp.w172kvvg2cx0wh@ajm... Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! . . . , Any chance that you are doing EXTERIOR painting (in the sun, for example), and not INTERIOR painting? |
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On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:01 -0700, Norminn wrote:
On 8/22/2013 10:30 AM, RobertMacy wrote: Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Anything can be a giant mess if not careful... Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Dry within a minute? Never heard of an interior paint drying that fast...is this new, fresh, well mixed, applied at temp./surface according to label instructions? Sun or wind? Interior or exterior? Drywall? Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Glass cleaner?!?? Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. What does the label say? Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Dunn Edwards is a brand. Which product(s) are you using? Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? What does the label say? How does the label dry/cure time compare to your results? If you have followed the label and results are bad, contact the paint store (not HD or Lowes, I hope) or the mfg. Let us know what you find out. This is interesting: http://www.dunnedwards.com/Homeowner...x?problemid=19 Glass Cleaner? Back in the 70's then living in California, when water base was just gaining foothold, I fought brush strokes, gumming, and basically thought the stuff was some kind of rip off. UNTIL! I used some of our Easy Off Window Cleaner, came in a yellow can, cleaning glass it never left a streak, beat Windex hands down [Easy Off corp discontinued the product !!] Originally, if I found a run [usually around some odd structure shape where the brush squeegeed too much paint] I was screwed. Had to wait hours and hours to dry, then sand down and recoat to remove the run. Also, continually fought 'gumming' could not brush out a 'bad' stroke without doing damage to the 'wet' paint. Outof desparation, I sprayed EasyOff Window Cleaner onto the surface and it magically turned the paint back into a liquid - I could take out a run, flatten a stroke, rework, essentially do ANYTHING I wanted to the water base paint. I found I could even rework a surface more than 6 hours after completing. So if I found something I didn't like, simply spray, paint, and done FLAT!! And that's when I started going extreme: paint, wet 'n' dry sand, paint and end up with a surface that looked like commercial grade, formica flat. Within a year, the wood grain would reassert itself so the look came out beautiful. It was during this time, I gave up on rollers, the cut in left marks, the stipple left patterns, and damage from trying to rework a semi-dry area left 'unfogriveable' cottage cheese on the walls! Absolutely worse than a brush! Best was an artist air brush and oil base paint, now that was nice, especially for doing the trim around the windows in the french doors. Using Dunn Edwards in order to match color already used: Dunn Edwards W6240 WERSAFLAT base. For what's it's worth, a 'close' color match from Home Depot yielded the same battles with brush strokes. Even their high end exterior masonry paint [different color and over stucco] does the same. Thank you for that URL. Not a lot of real information there except to decry competitors 'cheaper' products not working well, EXCEPT, the web info does say that high temperature and low humidity cause trouble. They don't give humidity number, but do mention 90 degrees, I assume that's Fahrenheit. Interior home is anywhere from 82 to 89 degrees [also Fahrenheit] and being in the desert, humidity is usually in the 10-16% ranges, plus run a bit of AIR and probably even lower. Ok, so last night I just poured in the water to thin [guess at less than 10% increase in volume] until the stirring stick has run-off like low-fat milk. Painted, and can verify VERY thin, because left drops on the floor EVERYWHERE about every 4 inches. STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING! Dried more slowly, took around 10 minutes or less to be able to touch the surfaces. But the results were just 'less' corduroy. I wish I knew what the professional people had done to that paint. Can't locate people with all those realestate bubble bursting bankruptcies. Know they sprayed it on. Oddly that paint which leaves almost no brush strokes does not seem to need a lot of stirring, nor does it drip off the brush, just 'miracle' stuff. I need a chemical wetting agent that keeps this paint from drying out too fast. |
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On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:32:41 -0700, RobertMacy
wrote: On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:01 -0700, Norminn wrote: On 8/22/2013 10:30 AM, RobertMacy wrote: Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Anything can be a giant mess if not careful... Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Dry within a minute? Never heard of an interior paint drying that fast...is this new, fresh, well mixed, applied at temp./surface according to label instructions? Sun or wind? Interior or exterior? Drywall? Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Glass cleaner?!?? Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. What does the label say? Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Dunn Edwards is a brand. Which product(s) are you using? Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? What does the label say? How does the label dry/cure time compare to your results? If you have followed the label and results are bad, contact the paint store (not HD or Lowes, I hope) or the mfg. Let us know what you find out. This is interesting: http://www.dunnedwards.com/Homeowner...x?problemid=19 Glass Cleaner? Back in the 70's then living in California, when water base was just gaining foothold, I fought brush strokes, gumming, and basically thought the stuff was some kind of rip off. UNTIL! I used some of our Easy Off Window Cleaner, came in a yellow can, cleaning glass it never left a streak, beat Windex hands down [Easy Off corp discontinued the product !!] Originally, if I found a run [usually around some odd structure shape where the brush squeegeed too much paint] I was screwed. Had to wait hours and hours to dry, then sand down and recoat to remove the run. Also, continually fought 'gumming' could not brush out a 'bad' stroke without doing damage to the 'wet' paint. Outof desparation, I sprayed EasyOff Window Cleaner onto the surface and it magically turned the paint back into a liquid - I could take out a run, flatten a stroke, rework, essentially do ANYTHING I wanted to the water base paint. I found I could even rework a surface more than 6 hours after completing. So if I found something I didn't like, simply spray, paint, and done FLAT!! And that's when I started going extreme: paint, wet 'n' dry sand, paint and end up with a surface that looked like commercial grade, formica flat. Within a year, the wood grain would reassert itself so the look came out beautiful. It was during this time, I gave up on rollers, the cut in left marks, the stipple left patterns, and damage from trying to rework a semi-dry area left 'unfogriveable' cottage cheese on the walls! Absolutely worse than a brush! Best was an artist air brush and oil base paint, now that was nice, especially for doing the trim around the windows in the french doors. Using Dunn Edwards in order to match color already used: Dunn Edwards W6240 WERSAFLAT base. For what's it's worth, a 'close' color match from Home Depot yielded the same battles with brush strokes. Even their high end exterior masonry paint [different color and over stucco] does the same. Thank you for that URL. Not a lot of real information there except to decry competitors 'cheaper' products not working well, EXCEPT, the web info does say that high temperature and low humidity cause trouble. They don't give humidity number, but do mention 90 degrees, I assume that's Fahrenheit. Interior home is anywhere from 82 to 89 degrees [also Fahrenheit] and being in the desert, humidity is usually in the 10-16% ranges, plus run a bit of AIR and probably even lower. Ok, so last night I just poured in the water to thin [guess at less than 10% increase in volume] until the stirring stick has run-off like low-fat milk. Painted, and can verify VERY thin, because left drops on the floor EVERYWHERE about every 4 inches. STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING! Dried more slowly, took around 10 minutes or less to be able to touch the surfaces. But the results were just 'less' corduroy. I wish I knew what the professional people had done to that paint. Can't locate people with all those realestate bubble bursting bankruptcies. Know they sprayed it on. Oddly that paint which leaves almost no brush strokes does not seem to need a lot of stirring, nor does it drip off the brush, just 'miracle' stuff. I need a chemical wetting agent that keeps this paint from drying out too fast. I think you need a better brush. - a good polyester and nylon brush with flagged or split ends. If you are using a natural bristle brush you will NEVER get a decent job with latex. |
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On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:36:54 -0700, wrote:
...snip... I think you need a better brush. - a good polyester and nylon brush with flagged or split ends. If you are using a natural bristle brush you will NEVER get a decent job with latex. I purchased every type. from $0.50 at Walmart, you know the type with a wad of hair on the end of something resembling wood. Oddly, even this one is not too bad with the right technique. In general, the 'least' offensive is a polyester extremely finely feathered brush that has the ends so fluffy it looks like a cotton swab on the end. around $8.00 !! for a 2 inch wide. Last night's effort showed that a 'new' technique helps, and I mean helps, that is lay the paint on ONCE and never touch it again. That produced some almost flat areas. But, is fraught with peril of missing sections, uneven paint layer, and giant glops at an overlap. So is difficult to maintain. |
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On 8/23/2013 7:32 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:01 -0700, Norminn wrote: On 8/22/2013 10:30 AM, RobertMacy wrote: Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Anything can be a giant mess if not careful... Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Dry within a minute? Never heard of an interior paint drying that fast...is this new, fresh, well mixed, applied at temp./surface according to label instructions? Sun or wind? Interior or exterior? Drywall? Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Glass cleaner?!?? Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. What does the label say? Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Dunn Edwards is a brand. Which product(s) are you using? Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? What does the label say? How does the label dry/cure time compare to your results? If you have followed the label and results are bad, contact the paint store (not HD or Lowes, I hope) or the mfg. Let us know what you find out. This is interesting: http://www.dunnedwards.com/Homeowner...x?problemid=19 Glass Cleaner? Back in the 70's then living in California, when water base was just gaining foothold, I fought brush strokes, gumming, and basically thought the stuff was some kind of rip off. UNTIL! I used some of our Easy Off Window Cleaner, came in a yellow can, cleaning glass it never left a streak, beat Windex hands down [Easy Off corp discontinued the product !!] Originally, if I found a run [usually around some odd structure shape where the brush squeegeed too much paint] I was screwed. Had to wait hours and hours to dry, then sand down and recoat to remove the run. Also, continually fought 'gumming' could not brush out a 'bad' stroke without doing damage to the 'wet' paint. Outof desparation, I sprayed EasyOff Window Cleaner onto the surface and it magically turned the paint back into a liquid - I could take out a run, flatten a stroke, rework, essentially do ANYTHING I wanted to the water base paint. I found I could even rework a surface more than 6 hours after completing. So if I found something I didn't like, simply spray, paint, and done FLAT!! And that's when I started going extreme: paint, wet 'n' dry sand, paint and end up with a surface that looked like commercial grade, formica flat. Within a year, the wood grain would reassert itself so the look came out beautiful. It was during this time, I gave up on rollers, the cut in left marks, the stipple left patterns, and damage from trying to rework a semi-dry area left 'unfogriveable' cottage cheese on the walls! Absolutely worse than a brush! Best was an artist air brush and oil base paint, now that was nice, especially for doing the trim around the windows in the french doors. Using Dunn Edwards in order to match color already used: Dunn Edwards W6240 WERSAFLAT base. For what's it's worth, a 'close' color match from Home Depot yielded the same battles with brush strokes. Even their high end exterior masonry paint [different color and over stucco] does the same. Thank you for that URL. Not a lot of real information there except to decry competitors 'cheaper' products not working well, EXCEPT, the web info does say that high temperature and low humidity cause trouble. They don't give humidity number, but do mention 90 degrees, I assume that's Fahrenheit. Interior home is anywhere from 82 to 89 degrees [also Fahrenheit] and being in the desert, humidity is usually in the 10-16% ranges, plus run a bit of AIR and probably even lower. Ok, so last night I just poured in the water to thin [guess at less than 10% increase in volume] until the stirring stick has run-off like low-fat milk. Painted, and can verify VERY thin, because left drops on the floor EVERYWHERE about every 4 inches. STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING! Dried more slowly, took around 10 minutes or less to be able to touch the surfaces. But the results were just 'less' corduroy. way too thin. the label will state how much you can thin it and also the expected drying time. there's also an 800 number you can call to ask. i also only use dunn-edwards, and also live in your area. it is pretty thick when first poured, probably to help the complaint about drips off the roller as someone else previously stated. i get good coverage and it takes a couple of minutes to dry enough to the touch to not leave fingerprints. i don't get brush strokes when i edge, and rolling doesn't leave any marks either. i use flat on the ceilings only, and eggshell on all the walls. i've even partially painted walls with paint that was stored in the garage for a couple of years, and not been able to see the difference in texture or color. you should take your can, a brush, and a piece of wallboard to the d-e store and show them. they should be able to help you; i see lots of paint pros in my store when i'm there and the staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. |
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On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:30:21 -0700, RobertMacy
wrote: Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! That's not "high quality paint." It's junk. Even with a junk brush, decent paint will self-level. Didn't you post before about some paint that wouldn't dry? If that was you, maybe you should hire somebody to buy your paint and do your painting. Anyway, here's a few tips for everybody who's running into junk paint. Buy a quart - or pint if available - and try it out before you pay up for gallons. There's garbage paint out there. If paint doesn't brush or roll well, thin it. Be careful, and thin it very little at a time. If you overthin - it's now junk. And don't use old paint. Buy it when you'll use it, and throw away whatever's left over. Whether oil or latex, only put what you'll use in one work session into the work container, and keep the rest sealed in the can. As soon as your brush becomes saturated near the handle, dirty, or stiffens anywhere, stop. Clean your gear. Same with rollers, but different. If they skip on the surface, or don't leave a smooth, self-leveling surface, something's wrong. Stop and figure out what's wrong. |
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On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:58:16 -0700, RobertMacy
wrote: is not too bad with the right technique. In general, the 'least' offensive is a polyester extremely finely feathered brush that has the ends so fluffy it looks like a cotton swab on the end. around $8.00 !! for a 2 inch wide. I was paying 3 times that for a good 2 1/2" brush 30 years ago. Cheap doesn't work with brushes. |
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On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:32:17 -0500, Vic Smith
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On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:32:17 -0500, Vic Smith wrote: Didn't you post before about some paint that wouldn't dry? If that was you, maybe you should hire somebody to buy your paint and do your painting. OP. Are you the one that painted a stucco exterior on a wall - using a brush? An complained about the flaws. Don't know if that was this OP or not but AFAIR the flaws were lap marks. Not all that long ago. -- dadiOH ____________________________ Winters getting colder? Tired of the rat race? Taxes out of hand? Maybe just ready for a change? Check it out... http://www.floridaloghouse.net |
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On 8/23/2013 10:32 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:01 -0700, Norminn wrote: On 8/22/2013 10:30 AM, RobertMacy wrote: Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Anything can be a giant mess if not careful... Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Dry within a minute? Never heard of an interior paint drying that fast...is this new, fresh, well mixed, applied at temp./surface according to label instructions? Sun or wind? Interior or exterior? Drywall? Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Glass cleaner?!?? Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. What does the label say? Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Dunn Edwards is a brand. Which product(s) are you using? Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? What does the label say? How does the label dry/cure time compare to your results? If you have followed the label and results are bad, contact the paint store (not HD or Lowes, I hope) or the mfg. Let us know what you find out. This is interesting: http://www.dunnedwards.com/Homeowner...x?problemid=19 Glass Cleaner? Back in the 70's then living in California, when water base was just gaining foothold, I fought brush strokes, gumming, and basically thought the stuff was some kind of rip off. UNTIL! I used some of our Easy Off Window Cleaner, came in a yellow can, cleaning glass it never left a streak, beat Windex hands down [Easy Off corp discontinued the product !!] Originally, if I found a run [usually around some odd structure shape where the brush squeegeed too much paint] I was screwed. Had to wait hours and hours to dry, then sand down and recoat to remove the run. Also, continually fought 'gumming' could not brush out a 'bad' stroke without doing damage to the 'wet' paint. Outof desparation, I sprayed EasyOff Window Cleaner onto the surface and it magically turned the paint back into a liquid - I could take out a run, flatten a stroke, rework, essentially do ANYTHING I wanted to the water base paint. I found I could even rework a surface more than 6 hours after completing. So if I found something I didn't like, simply spray, paint, and done FLAT!! And that's when I started going extreme: paint, wet 'n' dry sand, paint and end up with a surface that looked like commercial grade, formica flat. Within a year, the wood grain would reassert itself so the look came out beautiful. It was during this time, I gave up on rollers, the cut in left marks, the stipple left patterns, and damage from trying to rework a semi-dry area left 'unfogriveable' cottage cheese on the walls! Absolutely worse than a brush! Best was an artist air brush and oil base paint, now that was nice, especially for doing the trim around the windows in the french doors. Using Dunn Edwards in order to match color already used: Dunn Edwards W6240 WERSAFLAT base. For what's it's worth, a 'close' color match from Home Depot yielded the same battles with brush strokes. Even their high end exterior masonry paint [different color and over stucco] does the same. Thank you for that URL. Not a lot of real information there except to decry competitors 'cheaper' products not working well, EXCEPT, the web info does say that high temperature and low humidity cause trouble. They don't give humidity number, but do mention 90 degrees, I assume that's Fahrenheit. Interior home is anywhere from 82 to 89 degrees [also Fahrenheit] and being in the desert, humidity is usually in the 10-16% ranges, plus run a bit of AIR and probably even lower. That may be PART of your problem. I wonder where/how you stored what was left of the original paint...garage, very high temp? Ok, so last night I just poured in the water to thin [guess at less than 10% increase in volume] until the stirring stick has run-off like low-fat milk. Painted, and can verify VERY thin, because left drops on the floor EVERYWHERE about every 4 inches. STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING! Dried more slowly, took around 10 minutes or less to be able to touch the surfaces. But the results were just 'less' corduroy. That is plain crazy....no modern paint is supposed to run like low-fat milk. Most are like thick cream. It is beginning to seem that you haven't the faintest idea what the label says or why it says what it does. If you are painting plain, flat interior drywall, I think it would be best to sand the wall with fine sandpaper and start over with fresh paint from a good brand paint store. The nonsense of drying in 10 sec. or being so runny is just ridiculous. I wish I knew what the professional people had done to that paint. Can't locate people with all those realestate bubble bursting bankruptcies. Know they sprayed it on. Oddly that paint which leaves almost no brush strokes does not seem to need a lot of stirring, nor does it drip off the brush, just 'miracle' stuff. Paint ALWAYS needs stirring....perhaps the reason you got no brush marks from that paint is that you used the thinner, upper part of the liquid and left the heavy solids in the bottom I would not bother painting unless I used quality (yes, expensive) paint, roller and/or brush. Good brushes are expensive, but with proper care will last a lifetime. That said, it takes time and practice to gain skill at painting...most of the paint companies have all kinds of tips for choosing product, clear instructions for use, and skill-building advice. A good paint store can also advise what additives are useful or beneficial...a business with experience knows what the sell and how to use it best. Good luck! 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On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:58:41 -0700, chaniarts
wrote: ...snip... way too thin. the label will state how much you can thin it and also the expected drying time. there's also an 800 number you can call to ask. i also only use dunn-edwards, and also live in your area. it is pretty thick when first poured, probably to help the complaint about drips off the roller as someone else previously stated. i get good coverage and it takes a couple of minutes to dry enough to the touch to not leave fingerprints. i don't get brush strokes when i edge, and rolling doesn't leave any marks either. i use flat on the ceilings only, and eggshell on all the walls. i've even partially painted walls with paint that was stored in the garage for a couple of years, and not been able to see the difference in texture or color. you should take your can, a brush, and a piece of wallboard to the d-e store and show them. they should be able to help you; i see lots of paint pros in my store when i'm there and the staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. I will try the 800 number, the employees at DE didn't have a clue. Uh,...take a CLOSE look at your paint surface. Bet you have more 'ridges' there than you believe. When I'm done with a wall it 'looks' flat, beautiful, BUT! There is one type of light that hits it that highlights the strokes. Plus, I'm personally cursed with some visual 'dis'-ability defect that causes me to see them in plain light. Especially show up at edges and corners where strokes overlap. Rolling leaves a pattern that my eye seems to catch. That is, rolling the paint on, not me rolling. At the DE store EVERY sample color they have on the wall, painted onto individual pieces of boards, looks like worse corduroy than I'm fighting. So must be a case of people don't notice. SOLVED, well a bit. Paint normally with thick, then sand flat with 220. Two times if have to. Then, surface with 'watery' paint. Makes for almost NO brush strokes whatsoever. |
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On 8/24/2013 10:35 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:58:41 -0700, chaniarts wrote: ...snip... way too thin. the label will state how much you can thin it and also the expected drying time. there's also an 800 number you can call to ask. i also only use dunn-edwards, and also live in your area. it is pretty thick when first poured, probably to help the complaint about drips off the roller as someone else previously stated. i get good coverage and it takes a couple of minutes to dry enough to the touch to not leave fingerprints. i don't get brush strokes when i edge, and rolling doesn't leave any marks either. i use flat on the ceilings only, and eggshell on all the walls. i've even partially painted walls with paint that was stored in the garage for a couple of years, and not been able to see the difference in texture or color. you should take your can, a brush, and a piece of wallboard to the d-e store and show them. they should be able to help you; i see lots of paint pros in my store when i'm there and the staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. I will try the 800 number, the employees at DE didn't have a clue. Uh,...take a CLOSE look at your paint surface. Bet you have more 'ridges' there than you believe. When I'm done with a wall it 'looks' flat, beautiful, BUT! There is one type of light that hits it that highlights the strokes. Plus, I'm personally cursed with some visual 'dis'-ability defect that causes me to see them in plain light. Especially show up at edges and corners where strokes overlap. Rolling leaves a pattern that my eye seems to catch. That is, rolling the paint on, not me rolling. At the DE store EVERY sample color they have on the wall, painted onto individual pieces of boards, looks like worse corduroy than I'm fighting. So must be a case of people don't notice. SOLVED, well a bit. Paint normally with thick, then sand flat with 220. Two times if have to. Then, surface with 'watery' paint. Makes for almost NO brush strokes whatsoever. 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. |
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"RobertMacy" wrote in message
newsp.w2br4rx02cx0wh@ajm SOLVED, well a bit. Paint normally with thick, then sand flat with 220. Two times if have to. Then, surface with 'watery' paint. Makes for almost NO brush strokes whatsoever. This for a wall? A *WALL*? Good grief. -- dadiOH ____________________________ Winters getting colder? Tired of the rat race? Taxes out of hand? Maybe just ready for a change? Check it out... http://www.floridaloghouse.net |
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On Friday, August 23, 2013 3:54:15 PM UTC-4, Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:58:16 -0700, RobertMacy wrote: is not too bad with the right technique. In general, the 'least' offensive is a polyester extremely finely feathered brush that has the ends so fluffy it looks like a cotton swab on the end. around $8.00 !! for a 2 inch wide. I was paying 3 times that for a good 2 1/2" brush 30 years ago. Cheap doesn't work with brushes. $24 for a 2 1/2" paint brush 30 years ago? Have you been drinking? |
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On Saturday, August 24, 2013 12:36:22 PM UTC-4, dadiOH wrote:
"RobertMacy" wrote in message newsp.w2br4rx02cx0wh@ajm SOLVED, well a bit. Paint normally with thick, then sand flat with 220. Two times if have to. Then, surface with 'watery' paint. Makes for almost NO brush strokes whatsoever. This for a wall? A *WALL*? Good grief. +1 |
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On Friday, August 23, 2013 7:30:25 PM UTC-4, NorMinn wrote:
On 8/23/2013 10:32 AM, RobertMacy wrote: On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:01 -0700, Norminn wrote: On 8/22/2013 10:30 AM, RobertMacy wrote: Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Anything can be a giant mess if not careful... Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Dry within a minute? Never heard of an interior paint drying that fast...is this new, fresh, well mixed, applied at temp./surface according to label instructions? Sun or wind? Interior or exterior? Drywall? Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Glass cleaner?!?? Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. What does the label say? Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Dunn Edwards is a brand. Which product(s) are you using? Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? What does the label say? How does the label dry/cure time compare to your results? If you have followed the label and results are bad, contact the paint store (not HD or Lowes, I hope) or the mfg. Let us know what you find out. This is interesting: http://www.dunnedwards.com/Homeowner...x?problemid=19 Glass Cleaner? Back in the 70's then living in California, when water base was just gaining foothold, I fought brush strokes, gumming, and basically thought the stuff was some kind of rip off. UNTIL! I used some of our Easy Off Window Cleaner, came in a yellow can, cleaning glass it never left a streak, beat Windex hands down [Easy Off corp discontinued the product !!] Originally, if I found a run [usually around some odd structure shape where the brush squeegeed too much paint] I was screwed. Had to wait hours and hours to dry, then sand down and recoat to remove the run. Also, continually fought 'gumming' could not brush out a 'bad' stroke without doing damage to the 'wet' paint. Outof desparation, I sprayed EasyOff Window Cleaner onto the surface and it magically turned the paint back into a liquid - I could take out a run, flatten a stroke, rework, essentially do ANYTHING I wanted to the water base paint. I found I could even rework a surface more than 6 hours after completing. So if I found something I didn't like, simply spray, paint, and done FLAT!! And that's when I started going extreme: paint, wet 'n' dry sand, paint and end up with a surface that looked like commercial grade, formica flat. Within a year, the wood grain would reassert itself so the look came out beautiful. It was during this time, I gave up on rollers, the cut in left marks, the stipple left patterns, and damage from trying to rework a semi-dry area left 'unfogriveable' cottage cheese on the walls! Absolutely worse than a brush! Best was an artist air brush and oil base paint, now that was nice, especially for doing the trim around the windows in the french doors. Using Dunn Edwards in order to match color already used: Dunn Edwards W6240 WERSAFLAT base. For what's it's worth, a 'close' color match from Home Depot yielded the same battles with brush strokes. Even their high end exterior masonry paint [different color and over stucco] does the same. Thank you for that URL. Not a lot of real information there except to decry competitors 'cheaper' products not working well, EXCEPT, the web info does say that high temperature and low humidity cause trouble. They don't give humidity number, but do mention 90 degrees, I assume that's Fahrenheit. Interior home is anywhere from 82 to 89 degrees [also Fahrenheit] and being in the desert, humidity is usually in the 10-16% ranges, plus run a bit of AIR and probably even lower. That may be PART of your problem. I wonder where/how you stored what was left of the original paint...garage, very high temp? Ok, so last night I just poured in the water to thin [guess at less than 10% increase in volume] until the stirring stick has run-off like low-fat milk. Painted, and can verify VERY thin, because left drops on the floor EVERYWHERE about every 4 inches. STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING! Dried more slowly, took around 10 minutes or less to be able to touch the surfaces. But the results were just 'less' corduroy. That is plain crazy....no modern paint is supposed to run like low-fat milk. Most are like thick cream. It is beginning to seem that you haven't the faintest idea what the label says or why it says what it does. I agree about the thickness. I haven't done any painting in quite a while and last year painted a couple of rooms with Benjamin Moore. It was thicker than I remember other paints being from 15 years ago, but it was by far the best performing paint I've ever used. No brush strokes where cutting in, no back spatter from the roller, beautiful finish, right out of the can. At the same time, I just had the fast drying experience that the OP is talking about. That was with Zinnser oil based stain killer. It was drying so fast, I was having a hard time getting the brush strokes out. First I thought it was because it was going on areas that had been repaired, covered with mud. But it performed pretty much the same on the areas that were previously painted. If I has something to thin it with, I would have done so, but I wanted to get through the job, so I toughed it out. Still, as it dried it did pretty much level itself out, but next time if I need that type of product, I would choose a different brand. But again that was with a stain killer, so they may be thicker and have different properties than a regular latex paint. If the paint is drying as fast as he says, I think the advice to take it together with some materials to the store and show them what it's doing is good advice. And I'd be choosing a different brand of paint next time. If you are painting plain, flat interior drywall, I think it would be best to sand the wall with fine sandpaper and start over with fresh paint from a good brand paint store. The nonsense of drying in 10 sec. or being so runny is just ridiculous. I wish I knew what the professional people had done to that paint. Can't locate people with all those realestate bubble bursting bankruptcies. Know they sprayed it on. Oddly that paint which leaves almost no brush strokes does not seem to need a lot of stirring, nor does it drip off the brush, just 'miracle' stuff. Paint ALWAYS needs stirring....perhaps the reason you got no brush marks from that paint is that you used the thinner, upper part of the liquid and left the heavy solids in the bottom I would not bother painting unless I used quality (yes, expensive) paint, roller and/or brush. Good brushes are expensive, but with proper care will last a lifetime. That said, it takes time and practice to gain skill at painting...most of the paint companies have all kinds of tips for choosing product, clear instructions for use, and skill-building advice. A good paint store can also advise what additives are useful or beneficial...a business with experience knows what the sell and how to use it best. Good luck! I need a chemical wetting agent that keeps this paint from drying out too fast. |
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On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:51:00 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: On Friday, August 23, 2013 3:54:15 PM UTC-4, Vic Smith wrote: On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:58:16 -0700, RobertMacy wrote: is not too bad with the right technique. In general, the 'least' offensive is a polyester extremely finely feathered brush that has the ends so fluffy it looks like a cotton swab on the end. around $8.00 !! for a 2 inch wide. I was paying 3 times that for a good 2 1/2" brush 30 years ago. Cheap doesn't work with brushes. $24 for a 2 1/2" paint brush 30 years ago? Have you been drinking? My mother had some she paid more than that for fifty years ago. Paint brushes have gotten cheaper over the years. China bristle, you know. ;-) |
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wrote: Have you been drinking? I'm sober enough to say this: **** you. Now go back to your inane political crying, dip****. Your only use to me is to give me the occasion to cuss with no hesitation, guilt or regrets. BTW, **** you. |
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On Saturday, August 24, 2013 2:53:31 PM UTC-4, Vic Smith wrote:
On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:51:00 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: Have you been drinking? I'm sober enough to say this: **** you. Now go back to your inane political crying, dip****. Your only use to me is to give me the occasion to cuss with no hesitation, guilt or regrets. BTW, **** you. I guess we know the answer to the question now. Thanks for the brilliant display! |
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On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:53:31 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote: On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:51:00 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: Have you been drinking? I'm sober enough to say this: **** you. Now go back to your inane political crying, dip****. Your only use to me is to give me the occasion to cuss with no hesitation, guilt or regrets. BTW, **** you. Vic, Aren't you being a little hyper-sensitive? It must be stressful living in Chicago, huh? |
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On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:04:32 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: I'm sober enough to say this: **** you. Now go back to your inane political crying, dip****. Your only use to me is to give me the occasion to cuss with no hesitation, guilt or regrets. BTW, **** you. I guess we know the answer to the question now. Thanks for the brilliant display! It's the Chicago Way. |
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On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:21:29 -0400, Norminn
wrote: On 8/24/2013 1:03 PM, wrote: On Friday, August 23, 2013 7:30:25 PM UTC-4, NorMinn wrote: On 8/23/2013 10:32 AM, RobertMacy wrote: On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:01 -0700, Norminn wrote: On 8/22/2013 10:30 AM, RobertMacy wrote: Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just makes the 'brush' strokes different, less controllable, and a giant mess if not careful. Anything can be a giant mess if not careful... Problem: After painting, the wall looks like corduroy! Using 'high quality' paint from Dunn Edwards. I'm fighting brush strokes like gang busters! Perhaps, it is because the paint is a bit tacky within 10 seconds, and 'dry' to the touch within a minute !! No wonder the paint can't flatten BEFORE it's dry! Dry within a minute? Never heard of an interior paint drying that fast...is this new, fresh, well mixed, applied at temp./surface according to label instructions? Sun or wind? Interior or exterior? Drywall? Actions to date: I added Floetrol, from Home Depot. That, just changed the color a bit. and cost a lot. Seems like coating the wall with Floetrol and a little paint. I added Glass Cleaner, cheap from Walmart, Not bad, getting closer. Glass cleaner?!?? Almost works. Have not tried adding a bit of distilled water, yet. What does the label say? Background: Consider the Dunn Edwards paint left by the painters circa 2010 - use sparingly, keep for perfect matching, call it Paint A Also, consider the 'new' Dunn Edwards paint same color, but they admit to 'slight' change in color nomenclature, call it Paint B. Dunn Edwards is a brand. Which product(s) are you using? Smell of Paint A is pungent, rarely have to stir it in its 5 gal bucket, and NEVER leaves a paint stroke. That stuff comes out FLAT! Smell of Paint B is pungent [but different], have to stir each day before use, and ALWAYS leaves paint strokes. Need a solution: What I need is a 'wetting' chemical that makes/allows the paint to go flat BEFORE it dries. Should I add Jet-Dri? What does the label say? How does the label dry/cure time compare to your results? If you have followed the label and results are bad, contact the paint store (not HD or Lowes, I hope) or the mfg. Let us know what you find out. This is interesting: http://www.dunnedwards.com/Homeowner...x?problemid=19 Glass Cleaner? Back in the 70's then living in California, when water base was just gaining foothold, I fought brush strokes, gumming, and basically thought the stuff was some kind of rip off. UNTIL! I used some of our Easy Off Window Cleaner, came in a yellow can, cleaning glass it never left a streak, beat Windex hands down [Easy Off corp discontinued the product !!] Originally, if I found a run [usually around some odd structure shape where the brush squeegeed too much paint] I was screwed. Had to wait hours and hours to dry, then sand down and recoat to remove the run. Also, continually fought 'gumming' could not brush out a 'bad' stroke without doing damage to the 'wet' paint. Outof desparation, I sprayed EasyOff Window Cleaner onto the surface and it magically turned the paint back into a liquid - I could take out a run, flatten a stroke, rework, essentially do ANYTHING I wanted to the water base paint. I found I could even rework a surface more than 6 hours after completing. So if I found something I didn't like, simply spray, paint, and done FLAT!! And that's when I started going extreme: paint, wet 'n' dry sand, paint and end up with a surface that looked like commercial grade, formica flat. Within a year, the wood grain would reassert itself so the look came out beautiful. It was during this time, I gave up on rollers, the cut in left marks, the stipple left patterns, and damage from trying to rework a semi-dry area left 'unfogriveable' cottage cheese on the walls! Absolutely worse than a brush! Best was an artist air brush and oil base paint, now that was nice, especially for doing the trim around the windows in the french doors. Using Dunn Edwards in order to match color already used: Dunn Edwards W6240 WERSAFLAT base. For what's it's worth, a 'close' color match from Home Depot yielded the same battles with brush strokes. Even their high end exterior masonry paint [different color and over stucco] does the same. Thank you for that URL. Not a lot of real information there except to decry competitors 'cheaper' products not working well, EXCEPT, the web info does say that high temperature and low humidity cause trouble. They don't give humidity number, but do mention 90 degrees, I assume that's Fahrenheit. Interior home is anywhere from 82 to 89 degrees [also Fahrenheit] and being in the desert, humidity is usually in the 10-16% ranges, plus run a bit of AIR and probably even lower. That may be PART of your problem. I wonder where/how you stored what was left of the original paint...garage, very high temp? Ok, so last night I just poured in the water to thin [guess at less than 10% increase in volume] until the stirring stick has run-off like low-fat milk. Painted, and can verify VERY thin, because left drops on the floor EVERYWHERE about every 4 inches. STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING! Dried more slowly, took around 10 minutes or less to be able to touch the surfaces. But the results were just 'less' corduroy. That is plain crazy....no modern paint is supposed to run like low-fat milk. Most are like thick cream. It is beginning to seem that you haven't the faintest idea what the label says or why it says what it does. I agree about the thickness. I haven't done any painting in quite a while and last year painted a couple of rooms with Benjamin Moore. It was thicker than I remember other paints being from 15 years ago, but it was by far the best performing paint I've ever used. No brush strokes where cutting in, no back spatter from the roller, beautiful finish, right out of the can. I normally use BM, but got some Sherwin Williams exterior alkyd semi when I stripped and painted exterior trim on my daughter's house. That paint was like pancake batter, it was so thick, but it went on, spread, levelled like a dream! At the same time, I just had the fast drying experience that the OP is talking about. That was with Zinnser oil based stain killer. It was drying so fast, I was having a hard time getting the brush strokes out. First I thought it was because it was going on areas that had been repaired, covered with mud. But it performed pretty much the same on the areas that were previously painted. I think Zinsser has a water-based stain blocker, don't they? I know the shellac based primer dries pretty fast, but I had to sand that project anyway. Zinsser, I think, might be the oldest of the reliable stain-blockers, but I would use any of the good brands if they make a stain-blocker....the labels are pretty reliable. I used Zinsser water-based (IIRC) on dark walnut-colored Formica bathroom cabinet....if it didn't work, I would have ripped it out. Worked fine, with semi alkyd over the primer after repairing the powdered particle-board doors that had gotten wet. Moisture would seep between the two Formica surfaces and pop the particle-board. Same thing with an old kitchen cabinet...I now smear a touch of silicone caulk into the seams of Formica on my counter to keep unnoticed puddles from getting down to the p.b. If I has something to thin it with, I would have done so, but I wanted to get through the job, so I toughed it out. Still, as it dried it did pretty much level itself out, but next time if I need that type of product, I would choose a different brand. But again that was with a stain killer, so they may be thicker and have different properties than a regular latex paint. If the paint is drying as fast as he says, I think the advice to take it together with some materials to the store and show them what it's doing is good advice. And I'd be choosing a different brand of paint next time. And I paint all cut edges of particle board or MDF that might possibly see water. Paint ALL sink cutouts and ALL kitchen counter hidden edges. |
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On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:05:49 -0700, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:53:31 -0500, Vic Smith wrote: On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:51:00 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: Have you been drinking? I'm sober enough to say this: **** you. Now go back to your inane political crying, dip****. Your only use to me is to give me the occasion to cuss with no hesitation, guilt or regrets. BTW, **** you. Vic, Aren't you being a little hyper-sensitive? It must be stressful living in Chicago, huh? It must be stressful having the bullets flying your way without the ability to discourage more of the same. |
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On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:39:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote: On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:12:01 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:05:49 -0700, Oren wrote: On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:53:31 -0500, Vic Smith wrote: On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:51:00 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: Have you been drinking? I'm sober enough to say this: **** you. Now go back to your inane political crying, dip****. Your only use to me is to give me the occasion to cuss with no hesitation, guilt or regrets. BTW, **** you. Vic, Aren't you being a little hyper-sensitive? It must be stressful living in Chicago, huh? It must be stressful having the bullets flying your way without the ability to discourage more of the same. Wow. The 3 biggest assholes in AHR all in one place. Sweet. hehe. Haven't been in Chicago in years. Hey, here's an idea. Start a thread about Chicago that nobody reads except you 3 dip****s. Kinda like a circle jerk for creepy characters. It fits. Gives you something to do. And you'll enjoy it. hehe. Chicago must have fried your brain. You should have moved much earlier. Okay, done with you. Promise? I suspect you're lying again, though. |
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On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:39:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote: Wow. The 3 biggest assholes in AHR all in one place. Sweet. Vic pops a cork, goes apoplectic - furious: overcome with anger. Glad you could join in. Asshole. Are your turds still tapered on one end so your ass hole doesn't slam shut? You can tell us. It may make you a special person. |
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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. |
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On Friday, August 30, 2013 11:25:52 AM UTC-4, Robert Macy wrote:
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. It seems like you're more interested in finding someone who agrees with your unique "problem". Pros almost exclusively use rollers for flat surfaces, eg walls, ceilings and achieve excellent results, without roller marks. The exception would be if it can be sprayed, eg new construction. Even then, I think many of them back-roll it because it leaves a better finish than just spraying. I can use a roller without leaving roller marks. I think others here have said the same. You need a good quality roller of the right nap, good paint, and the right technique. 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. I'd be looking at what most of the rest of the world is doing, rather than re-inventing the wheel with a complicated, time consuming process. If that Dunn Edwards paint dries so fast out of the can that you can't brush it on, I for sure would not be buying it again for starters. Maybe it's time to get some Benjamin Moore, a Purdy roller and watch a few youtube videos of pros. |
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