Decorating Q.

[Welderpaul]

I'm scraping the 'job barrel' now, so i'm decorating at home. There's quite a few rooms to do.

The woodwork is done in satin, the paint starts off nice but then once the tins been opened a time or two it gets dry manky bits round the rim that drop in the paint. Then after a while i need a crowbar to get the lid off. Well not quite, but you know what i mean

What's the trick, decant some into another tin or a paint kettle?

Decent make of brush? My trusty 1.5" wooden handle job that i've had for ages is starting to look a bit knackered so time for a new one.

Bedroom done this weekend and I'm pleased how its all turned out. Not 100% with the window cills though. Might rub them down and put another coat on when they have hardened off. Lots of brush marks which don't seem to be flattening out when the paints drying.
I didn't hang about, not overbrushed it, rooms not warm. Paint is good but worth thinning it a bit? No worries about drips or runs on the flat surface.

 

[brightspark]

get a clean tin and a pair of your lasses tights and strain it the paint that is get a Hamilton or a purdy paint brush

 

[Welderpaul]

Already strained the emulsion through her tights but it's a messy job. Rather avoid getting bits in the paint in the first place.

Once I opened the emulsion tin from yesterday all the dried bits from inside the lid drop straight in. It was a brand new tin

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Already strained the emulsion through her tights but it's a messy job. Rather avoid getting bits in the paint in the first place.

Once I opened the emulsion tin from yesterday all the dried bits from inside the lid drop straight in. It was a brand new tin

Decant a bit to the kettle and use a thinners soaked rag to clean the rim before putting the kid on

I can have tons in the van for long periods between use and this helps

Brushes
Hamilton are ok
Keep my purdys for best

 

[dobbslc]

I've had that with brand new Wickes emulsion paint, I bought a cheap plastic sieve that I put the paint through into the roller tray and that seems to work well. Also the satin water based stuff does seem to need a bit of thinning down after a while.
I wouldn't use the missus tights as they don't seems to wash out very well afterwards....

 

[Hitch]

I tend to mini roller nearly everything
Water it down slightly helps the stipply/bubble effect from the roller disappear.
No expert mind.

 

[doubleboost]

Paint rollers are the dogs testicles
I was reluctant at first but for door panels ect they are very good
That cheap not even worth cleaning
If you use a brush a 1 litre milk carton with a window cut out is ideal for a paint pot

 

[Bullet2012]

Or, you could use the Mr Bean method

 

[julianf]

Put two sheets of cling across the pot before you put the lid back on.

One will come off with the lid and the other stays on the pot, more or less.

They will tear and stuff on re-opening, but just pull off the junk with your fingers and repeat the process when you put the lid back on again.

 

[mtt.tr]

Harris medium rollers and harris roller frame. Buy a small extension pole saves your wrist

Screwfix sell a decent angled corner brush its 'mericn without doubt best brush ive used.

If you have filling to do buy easi fill its the muts nuts

 

[voipio]

Store the tin upside down.

 

[mdr]

I always wondered why paint tins are so awkwardly designed? Surely a simple orange juice/milk carton style...



...would be better right?

Then I read "10% of paint is wasted" and while this may be inaccurate (or totally accurate), I thought: the manufacturers have no incentive to fix the design!

You can get pourers...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shur-Line-1783844-GalStore-Pour-Paint/dp/B005P2J4LO

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002Q7BC0W

...but they seem like more work in cleaning up than just doing a "quick pour" (that's the trick) to decant a bit into a kettle (lined with a couple of layers of tin foil if you like) and then just a quick wipe round with the tip of a clean brush to get the bulk of paint out of the lip.

 

[angellonewolf]

pound land specials

Tip paint in clean round rim with brush and a quick wipe with rag or wet wipe dont have any problems opening tins for the last few years after doing this

Plus the caddy easy to hold got magnet to hold paint brush in middle of job when you need to get beer and throw in bin if your lazy for a quid if your like me quick wash out and reuse

And when cutting in a good dash of water in the matt paint and mix in caddy makes easyer to do the cutting in

 

[Brad93]

You can’t use paint from a tin anymore it goes off.

Decant a smaller amount into a kettle and top up as required. Get the lid back on as soon as possible.

Some like to add a bit of Owatrol to satinwood. Not tried it yet myself.

 

[Brad93]

Harris medium rollers and harris roller frame. Buy a small extension pole saves your wrist

Screwfix sell a decent angled corner brush its 'mericn without doubt best brush ive used.

If you have filling to do buy easi fill its the muts nuts

Harris gone to the dogs.

I use Purdy Rollers and Wooster brushes

the angled brush screwfix sell is a Wooster Silver tip. Great brush.

 

[Welderpaul]

Thanks, had a bit of a shopping spree, should make life easier with some better gear.

Easy fill is good stuff, i bought the 10kg bag (?) which is seperated into smaller bags inside. Ideal for patching, fills some very fine dings and holes in plaster as well as great big holes.

What are you using for 2 pack filler for wood? The stuff i've been using is good but chuffin hard to sand back again. It gives a slightly odd finish, means at least 2 or 3 coats to hide it.

 

[brightspark]

use the catty filler for wood just don't put 2 much on and build up and there shouldn't be anything hardly to sand off just on the final coat

 

[Brad93]

Thanks, had a bit of a shopping spree, should make life easier with some better gear.

Easy fill is good stuff, i bought the 10kg bag (?) which is seperated into smaller bags inside. Ideal for patching, fills some very fine dings and holes in plaster as well as great big holes.

What are you using for 2 pack filler for wood? The stuff i've been using is good but chuffin hard to sand back again. It gives a slightly odd finish, means at least 2 or 3 coats to hide it.

Ronseal make a good wood filler but it’s a brown colour so needs many coats of white to cover it up.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

use the catty filler for wood just don't put 2 much on and build up and there shouldn't be anything hardly to sand off just on the final coat

I use the ronseal stuff. Very good.
As bs says.
First fill flush and a quick sand then again to fine fill. A lot less sanding than p for plenty and one fill. Get the white if your painting rather than natural

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

To seal make a good wood filler but it’s a brown colour so needs many coats of white to cover it up.

I'm assuming that was ronseal Brad.

Do it it white natural mahogany I know of and probably others