Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Apr 18, 2010 8:04 pm Hi all, we are in the process of painting our home and its going well so far. its bloody messy stuff! When we started painting we were give moderately priced paint rollers and more expensive ones for the second finish quote. I was getting a friend to help and told him to change the roller when he was putting on the second coat on the ceiling. When it all dried today i noticed that room compared to the other rooms was more bumpy. When i mean bumpy, i mean if you look hard you can see paint bumps all across the ceiling. This doesnβt stand out really but i would prefer to fix it. Should i just use a new quality roller and re apply paint? Any advice would be great! Re: bumpy paint finish? some advice please 2Apr 19, 2010 10:44 am Hi dragon20 Could it be possible the paint "bumps" were already there. Casting your eyes over a newly painted ceiling can see imperfections that were missed before the painting.... or... I wonder if this ceiling was done last or after a bit of a break. If you're not carefull the paint can dry a little on the roller tray and then the roller can pick these bits up and they end up on the ceiling. Likewise with an uncovered paint can sitting around. The roller should have shed any loose material after its initial use so it should be fine for reuse, after being washed out. All new rollers, whatever quality, should be rinsed first and then spun out fast attached to the frame to get rid of any loose material. But it would be ideal to use your best roller for both coats. You can seal the used paint filled roller in a plastic bag or sheet of plastic from a drop sheet, wrap it with no air, and it will be fine for a day or two while you gather the strength for the next section to paint.....as apposed to washing it out in the garden after each use. Might be a good idea to strain the paint before use, just in case its the cause. A pair of pantyhose is ideal....dont try to wear them after this procedure tho "Bumpy bits" in the paint...U will have to knock off the bits with a scaper and give the spots a bit of a sand then another coat. If you've used a flat finish paint dont worry about painting the cornices or any brush work for the ceiling again ...just roll the paint over the affected spots and it will dry blending in to the finished ceiling. If you've used a paint with any level of sheen the whole ceiling will need to be recoated. Come on admit it....your having a great time. Enjoy Re: bumpy paint finish? some advice please 3Apr 19, 2010 8:31 pm Hi, The bumps are not abnormal, they are somthing that most paint jobs have. I noticed today that it was my roller the was causing the bumps. In fact it was the expensive $20 dollar roller compared to the $12 dollar rollater. the roller that was causing the bumps was like a foam type roller from bunnings. where as the other roller was more of a material based roller. Re: bumpy paint finish? some advice please 4Apr 20, 2010 12:02 am How long was the nap on your ceiling brush? Thicker naps can produce noticeable bumps. Re: bumpy paint finish? some advice please 5Apr 20, 2010 5:44 pm Hi dragon20 oh those sort of bumps...like a texture finish. Yep foam rollers do this. Im surprised the person at bunnings sold you this type if u told them it was for ceiling work. Foam rollers are mostly used for putting enamel paint on doors before laying off with a brush. Go with the fabric roller covers for a more even finish on ceilings and walls. Re: bumpy paint finish? some advice please 6Apr 23, 2010 10:03 pm Thanks guys that was it! unfortunatly its only one room and isnt that noticable. But yes thats what i got sold at bunnings a little disapointed oh well its all fixed now. Thanks for the support Re: bumpy paint finish? some advice please 7Jul 16, 2010 11:44 am However the paint is applied you will see the effect of the tool you're using to apply it. i.e brushs have stroke marks, rollers have texture marks etc. there are differant types of rollers/brushs ,these are synthetic, non synthetic and foam...some other not so popular ones. Interiors of homes are rolled using Lambswool non sythetic 10 - 12mm nap roller sleaves. Foam roller sleaves are used for applying enamal's to doors and flat panel walls etc, sometimes requires tipping off. Synthetic rollers can give a smoother nicer finish as the pile or nap is more tighter, however they hold less paint and can flick quite abit. brushs, differance between a good brush and a bad brush is bristle quality and the way the bristles are shaped. High quality brushs are handmade, flagged and tipped. Generally speaking acrylic paints are applied by synthetic brushs, enamal is applied by non-synthetic although there has been outstanding recent developments with synthetic brushs for use with enamal paints. So to answer your question....you should be using a 10 - 12mm nap lambswool roller sleave in your choice of cradle/size. common sizes are 230 - 270 -320 etc. Hi guys, I'm planning on reorganizing my bedroom completely so any kind of advice will be helpful since i have zero knowledge about interior design, matching colors,… 0 6257 4 15070 Building Standards; Getting It Right! But they didn't even leave it at one level it goes up and down along the whole front of the house 4 11178 |