Most interior paints availableon the market today can be applied by a paintbrush or a paint roller and we useboth in our projects, depending on the wall texture and the effects we want toachieve.
Choose a natural bristle brush when applying oil-based paints and top coats, varnishes, shellac, decorative chalk paint (for an antique look), enamel, and polyurethane. You’ll also get good results. A brush like the Proform CS1.0AS is perfect for corners, trimming, edging, and other surfaces that larger brushes struggle with. A smaller brush gives you more control and reduces the amount of over painting involved. The Proform comes with a slender, sash-style wooden handle to keep the brush’s overall profile long and narrow.
Cutting Paint Brush Bristles
However, if you’re considering DIY paint job,it’s important to know that a brush and a roller have two very differentfunctions.
Selecting the right tools is an essential stepin making your paint job look better, and be more efficient – here are a fewfacts to help you decide which paint tool to use:
Brush
The oldest and most popular tool to use for paintingbecause it’s small, precise and flexible, which makes it perfect for paintingdetails, edges and areas that require more attention.
The brush is typically used to cut in and outof smaller and more detailed areas, including trims, corners, and edges, and tocreate a textured effect with brushstrokes.
There are various sizes and types of brushes tochoose from: narrow brush to paint joints and alcoves, wide brush for edges andlarger surfaces, and ‘radiator brush’ for corners; medium hardness brush isused to cover corners, while soft angle brush is best for details.
Ceiling Edging Tool
Also, depending on the type of paint, differentbrushes are used: nylon or polyester for latex (water-based) paints, and naturalfor oil-based paints, varnishes, and stains.
However, it’s important to know that painting withbrushes is not economical since you need more paint; so, we wouldn’t’ recommendpainting with the brush on large and smooth areas, as the incorrect use of a brushcan cause streaks and traces.
Edging Paint Brush
Roller
Roller provides thin, uniform and even coats,and is an ideal tool for painting large, smooth and well-prepared walls, ceilings,and large furniture. The roller is moreeconomical to use than the brush since its porous surface holds much more paintand distributes an even layer of paint much faster.
The smoother the wall, the shorter the filamentlength should be (approx. 10mm), but in general it’s better to take advantageof a roller with longer filament. Youcan achieve different finishes with different rollers: smooth surface rollersfor smooth finish, and thick or fluffy surface rollers for a more texturedfinish. There are many available rollertypes: plastic ones are intended for water-based paints, natural fiber ones forsolvent-based paints, and sponge rollers for oil-based paints.
The most efficient technique when painting witha roll is ‘V letter’ – it allows you to cover large surfaces uniformly andquickly. To prevent unaesthetic streaks,do not press the roller too firmly against the surface.
Edging Paint Brush Lowes
Benefitsof Using Both
The best painting results will be achieved byusing the mixed technique – start with painting the corners, difficult-to-reachareas and edges with the brush, and then cover larger surfaces with the roller. This method is more efficient and willsave you time, plus you’ll end up using less amount of paint.
Whichever painting tools you are using, it’snecessary to wash them with water after completion of the project. You can use them again after they have dried.
Whether you need major remodeling or you wantto revamp your walls, at Home One Service we are here to help enhance the lookand feel, comfort and safety of your home.
Rest assured our proficient and friendly team of contractors at Home One Services is here for all your home and office improvements and maintenance needs, including quality home painting and commercial painting in Lancaster PA.