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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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