House Paint Tips

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[oreokookie1000]

Excellent video....i would disagree about wetting the brush first- it will tend to thin out your latex, and also de- emulsify it. My trick is to periodically clean the brush throughout the day.,.....also , I swear by metal cut- buckets, a double rim would drive me nuts....otherwise some very useful tips here.

[AsktheBuilder]

@oreokookie1000 Thanks for the comment. I'm wondering if you're a pro? The reason I ask is your resistance to trying a new idea. I can tell you it absolutely works and does not do the things you mention. It MIGHT if you didn't shake out the excess water. You should try new things. Also, on super hot windy days, I absolutely do what you do - clean several times a day. I actually rotate two brushes. One is suspended in a small bucket of water so the bristles are not touching the bottom.

[oreokookie1000]

Well, I exagerated, most decent paints will take a bit of thinning...and yer right, man!! Now that I'm 50 , I gotta watch I don't get "set in my ways"!...thanks for the insight.

[TrimlinePaintingInc]

@papaprince1018 Not true! Real professionals such as myself always paint the trim after the body. To protect the newly painted siding use ladder mitts or tape rags to your ladders. Check out my exterior house painting series to see how I do it. Painting the body is part 3 if you want to skip ahead.

[TrimlinePaintingInc]

@rockyglen11 I would completely disagree. Watch my videos and see how professional painters paint a house. We never do the trim first!

[tawkingjames79]

@PukkPukk Why would you throw the can away? When you save leftover paint for touch up ( which is a very good idea) The can has invaluable information- product, color number, sheen, and all of the specifications that go with that paint.

[tawkingjames79]

Dont listen to the people who said paint the trim first!...lol. I'm a professional, for 12 years ive never seen any company paint the trim first...Much easier to paint the body first. If you paint the trim first you are inevitably going to drip all over your trim and end up painting the trim last again anyway...

[RobertGary1]

I've done it both ways. Either way I end up coming back with the first color and fixing any overrun by painting over it.

[billbot1982]

2:09

[Thebeefypig]

i agree with you on the ladder problem but when you trim paint you should be delicate and clear and not mess up