Semi-Gloss question - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

bujaly · 11-17-2008, 09:52 AM

What's the secret to painting inside corners when it comes to semi-gloss..?? I've used numerous brands of semi-gloss paint, but in the end, when cutting the inside corners, the brush never lays the paint down like a roller, and I am sometimes painting the inside corners like 5 times.. UUURRRGGGHH!!! WTF????
What am I doing wrong and how do I fix this..?? Different applicator, the brand of paint, extra primer in the corners.. ??

WisePainter · 11-17-2008, 10:26 AM

Anything above an eg~shel/satin finish and there will be visible roller into cut in lines no matter what applicator you use.
My first thought is to use a mohair roller, however the job would be too annoyingly slow for me to wrap my mind around.
Maybe if you sprayed the walls and back rolled with the mohair?

excuse the smoke pouring from my ears...

Semi~gloss on wall is a head scratcher to me unless it is a commercial environment.

bujaly · 11-18-2008, 01:18 PM

Thanks Wise... MOHAIR...????

ANyone else out there have a tip or 2?

NAV · 11-18-2008, 03:53 PM

I don't think i would use a mohair with latex. you should probably use a 1/2 inch nap roller (not the cheap one) and just roll tight. if you are picture framing in you can try cutting twice and then rolling but I think that if you roll tight to the corners you will be fine.

WisePainter · 11-19-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NAV

I don't think i would use a mohair with latex. you should probably use a 1/2 inch nap roller (not the cheap one) and just roll tight. if you are picture framing in you can try cutting twice and then rolling but I think that if you roll tight to the corners you will be fine.

Flotrol!

Thedford · 11-20-2008, 02:44 AM

There are a couple ways you can approach it.

You can get a 3/4 Purdy Super Fab which is designed to cut inside corners.
Just cut everything out with the brush like you normally would (including corners), and just roll the corners out. when you roll out the first side, the other will get swirl marks, just roll as close as poss on the other side and with the corner already have a first coat it will be hard to tell the difference; thus leaving no brush marks with plenty of paint.

or

you can just go to walmart and get the sure-line cutting pad thingamajig, which I do use to run all my wall to ceiling cuts when painting apt. and let me tell you something, it might look like a beginners tool but when you have alot a painting to do, it will do 75% of the work that consumes the most time which is cutting in. There is a niche to it though and will take some practice.
But when run I those ceilings, I can do a 1414 sqft house in about 30 min.
You get a 2-3' spread per dip when you first start and then when you get the technique down, you can run it longer, you just have to learn how to control the paint better.

NAV · 11-20-2008, 07:32 AM

I can't believe someone uses that painters pad after they got suckered into trying it once.

no offense but any one of my guys will cut a room twice as fast as you using a brush. especially when you have to cut it twice since your painter pad didn't cover.

I have never used one, but i assume its like smearing the paint on the wall with a rag.

Steve Richards · 11-20-2008, 08:28 AM

Are we talking about that thing with the two little rollers at the top...that roll along and cut-in the ceiling for you?

ha...yeah,those rule.

painterdude · 11-20-2008, 04:45 PM

yea, I've seen where homeowners use those wheel thingies. I especially like the wheel marks from dipping the wheels in the pan) an inch in on the ceilings. Priceless. pd

**Leo G** · 11-20-2008, 06:02 PM

What about one of those inside corner rollers? Cut it in with a brush and texture it with the roller. Should look similar.

bujaly · 11-21-2008, 09:41 AM

That Shure-line thingamajig is THA SH$#... I love it.. I use it on door and window trim as well. As for you all that say its a HO tool, keep using a brush..

blackstone · 11-30-2008, 06:27 PM

I agree with 'wisepainter'

Flotrol will definately help. Also, try using a self-leveling product...

johnthepainter · 11-30-2008, 11:05 PM

just cram the roller into the corner, and flatten out the snail trails with the brush.

RayGoerdt · 12-07-2008, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thedford

There are a couple ways you can approach it.

You can get a 3/4 Purdy Super Fab which is designed to cut inside corners.
Just cut everything out with the brush like you normally would (including corners), and just roll the corners out. when you roll out the first side, the other will get swirl marks, just roll as close as poss on the other side and with the corner already have a first coat it will be hard to tell the difference; thus leaving no brush marks with plenty of paint.

or

you can just go to walmart and get the sure-line cutting pad thingamajig, which I do use to run all my wall to ceiling cuts when painting apt. and let me tell you something, it might look like a beginners tool but when you have alot a painting to do, it will do 75% of the work that consumes the most time which is cutting in. There is a niche to it though and will take some practice.
But when run I those ceilings, I can do a 1414 sqft house in about 30 min.
You get a 2-3' spread per dip when you first start and then when you get the technique down, you can run it longer, you just have to learn how to control the paint better.

I have also used this with great results, I don't do alot of painting, but when I do this thing works for me.