JohnnyBoy99 said:
That really looks nice. I'm gonna be priming and painting mine is just a couple days and i was wondering..
when you primed it did you just use a brush?
And also did you paint it with spray gun?
and would you recommend doing it that way.
For the Primer I used a high density foam roller, the 4" one; you can even see it in one of the pictures above. For the paint I used the same roller and had planned to 'tip' it with a brush. But the paint is self leveling and I didn't need to tip it at all; it straightened right out very well. I did use a foam brush/blotter to get the corners and impossible-to-reach-with-a-brush areas. The foam brushes worked perfectly.
I have never sprayed any paint so I really can't tell ya how that goes. I do know that you generally get less coverage if you spray versus roll and tip. If you have access to a spray set up I think it would work great. Make sure to use the right reducer for what you are doing; the Brightside I used calls for different reducers; 333 for brushing and 216 (I think) for spraying. use the right one and you will be good to go.
4" foam roller
One of the secrets to a nice prime/paint job is very thin layers. By using a high density roller you are laying down a very thin layer of paint. this allows the paint to dry faster and also prevents sagging (runs) on vertical surfaces and pooling on horizontal surfaces. It is better to apply 4 very thin layers of paint then two very thick layers of paint, all else being equal.
