Interior Painting Question

[indyartisan]

THIS!

At least one quality brush is a must.

I did all of the trim in my house with alkyd paint. That needed a very fine brush to avoid leaving brush marks. Working with oil based paint was a pita but I think it was worth it because it is the toughest paint type.

Porter’s Glyptex oil was the paint of choice for trim back in the day.

 

[yeahbaby]

This simple paint device is amazing. Rather than trying to use a roller or a steady hand for between wall and ceilings.

 

[WebSnyper]

This simple paint device is amazing. Rather than trying to use a roller or a steady hand for between wall and ceilings.


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This is what I used to use to paint near ceiling / base boards, etc before I started hiring out paint work. Always thought they worked great.

 

[Ark]

I've primed interior walls a few times. Once for a really dramatic color change that would have shown through the new coat, and a couple of times for really gross smoker houses after the walls were scrubbed down with chemicals. Supposedly the primer was to seal the smoker residue from offgassing through the new paint, and either way the striping and shading left on the walls after scrubbing that crud made it necessary to prime.

Clean walls in a light or neutral color, I don't think you need primer.

I learned to edge with a simple brush and wiping the paint off one side. Yes, it gets tiring going up and down the stepladder doing the entire ceiling perimeter. Brush out about 3", then do the roller as close as you can. Keep a damp washcloth handy to fix quick goofs.