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I’m painting all the window casings in the house and in a few rooms going to do so before painting the rest of the room. Has anyone tried to use spray paint before? I have found primer in a spray paint as well. Let me know your thoughts!
All the masking makes it harder - with a steady hand you can do windows nicely and quickly - Get an angle brush and you don't even need to mask. If you are going to get into creases with the spray I think you are going to wind up with drips and runs. You can dab that with a brush.
All the masking makes it harder - with a steady hand you can do windows nicely and quickly - Get an angle brush and you don't even need to mask. If you are going to get into creases with the spray I think you are going to wind up with drips and runs. You can dab that with a brush.
Mandy,
I have had great success using one of those 4" rollers that gets into corners. OMG it makes the job so much easier! Keep a nice angle brush handy for anything you can't get with the roller, but I'm telling you, those skinny 4" rollers are a God send. Of course, you'll have to tape on the windows, but the speed in which you can do those casings and frames....wow! As far as the frames go, you'll still have to use the brush to go along the outside edge near the walls though. I rarely use fat rollers anymore...I'm hooked on those skinny guys, especially the ones that have the fiber all the way around the ends. LOL...my new little friends.
All the masking makes it harder - with a steady hand you can do windows nicely and quickly - Get an angle brush and you don't even need to mask. If you are going to get into creases with the spray I think you are going to wind up with drips and runs. You can dab that with a brush.
I totally agree.
angled brush and hold it close up to the crimp .(you know the crimped metal part)
that makes it waaay easier than if you held it only by the handle.
Also dab into pain but wipe the outside edge( right side if you're righty, left side if you're lefty) of the bristles only so the bulk of the paint is deposited onto the casing and not on the wall.
"angle brush", the correct term would be- sash brush.
And the anatomy of a brush:
O.K. (?)
Now, as far as spray painting- Why not?
Almost every new home that is built today that has trim is sprayed. Regardless of the type of paint, latex/oil enamel. Generally, production painters shoot all the trim first (why? Well, for two reasons. One, it's easier to cut-in walls then to try to cut-in trim, and two- it easier to clean latex paint off of dried oil/enamel.), then roll the walls after cutting-in.
Mandy- in your case I assume you're talking about aerosol spray cans. That would require a bit of masking (aerosol cans produce a lot more overspray than airless sprayers) unless you plan on spraying the window sashes also. Clean up is just a razorblade away.
All it would require is a good coat of primer after a good sanding. Then sand the primer coat smooth, remove all the dust with a vacuum and brush- and you're ready to go.
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