Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Sep 12, 2008 10:08 am I need to repaint the lounge and kitchen.
The previous owner decided to paint the top-half yellow (not light but not dark as well) and the bottom-half darkish blue. The ceiling is yellowish as well (not light yellow). The colors we've decided to use is off-white for the walls and ceiling and red for the feature wall. I'm a bit worried that the yellow and blue might still show on the ceiling and wall painted off-white. any suggestions? Also, any suggestion on roller brush's nap? I was looking the other day at bunnings (particular the dulux brand "once" ceiling paint) and it was mentioned on the paint can that I use a 10 to 15mm nap. I suppose this is true for any ceiling paint? Would the brush be any different if the paint used is the regular type? Also there seems to be roller brushes that have <10mm nap. Where do you use this? What's a good recommendation for a roller brush when painting wall? Thank you very much Re: painting tips 2Sep 12, 2008 9:30 pm I would paint over it all with an undercoat first to even it up. Re: painting tips 3Sep 13, 2008 7:51 pm Hi Jarthel, I'm using dulux one coat ceiling paint and it's great, i am very generous with the paint as i like a good solid finish and it's doing a great job, i always use the best quality rollers and brushes, it's not worth skrinping and getting a lousy finish, can't tell you the nape but it was as directed on the tin. As suggested you could do an undercoat over the coloured walls or do a test area and see how it goes, two coats is the norm for walls and if you use good paint and be generous it might cover without undercoat. hope this helps a bit and good luck Re: painting tips 4Sep 16, 2008 10:17 am Dukekamaya I would paint over it all with an undercoat first to even it up. when painting the undercoat, do I use the same techniques for the regular paint. e.g. roller brush painting in walls require a zigzag strokes Thanks again Re: painting tips 5Sep 16, 2008 10:19 am vintage Hi Jarthel, I'm using dulux one coat ceiling paint and it's great, i am very generous with the paint as i like a good solid finish and it's doing a great job, i always use the best quality rollers and brushes, it's not worth skrinping and getting a lousy finish, can't tell you the nape but it was as directed on the tin. As suggested you could do an undercoat over the coloured walls or do a test area and see how it goes, two coats is the norm for walls and if you use good paint and be generous it might cover without undercoat. hope this helps a bit and good luck I actually decided on the dulux once paint as well. I initially bought nippon paints but someone suggested in another forum that they are wasteful and makes it harder to paint. I went back to the shop and spoke to the "paint guy". I decided to buy the dulux one this time but with a bit of tint (natural white). thanks for the tips Re: painting tips 6Sep 16, 2008 11:01 am My rule is that I keep putting on the coats until I can't tell where a new coat has begun. That usually means three coats. If I'm painting over a dark colour then it's four coats.
I typically use 101. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: painting tips 7Feb 21, 2009 9:21 pm I have a Victorian single fronted weatherboard house with picket fence that requires painting.I would like the house to be prepped appropriately/washed down prior to being painted.The roof and guttering is color bond, therefore does not require painting.Colors should remain the same. Re: painting tips 8Mar 08, 2009 2:26 pm Great advice. Built the Atlantique 37 Mk2 with Carlisle Homes - WE'RE IN!! Building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=14413 ATLANTIQUE 37 MK2 PHOTOS THREAD - updated 22nd August '09 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22399 Re: painting tips 9Mar 09, 2009 3:25 pm The nap typically determines the final finish - longer nap leaves a slightly rougher finished surface, which reflects less imperfections and in older houses, this can be an advantage as bumps and old repairs etc don't show up as much.
as per above - buy good quality Australian made bruches, lambswool rollers, and paint and you will be fine. I've found the MONARCH brushes to be really good and you can cut into the corners with great accuracy. re how to paint This will help. Quote: http://www.dulux.com.au/html/painting/application.aspx Re: painting tips 11Dec 13, 2009 12:56 pm The nap Of a roller sleave is the lengh of the pile on it, determines the texture on the walls, a typical interior wall and cieling nap if useing acrylics is the 10 - 12mm pile (nap). With the roller sleave you want a natural lambswool sleave, synthetic roller sleaves (the pink ones) spit alot of paint. With brushs you want to by synthetic NOT NATURAL bristle brushs, there are alot available, most professionals use a brush brand called Purdy, which are made in the states, however they maybe overkill for the DIY'r and monarcs or rota cota's will do the job. The difference in brushs is significant, but difficult to pick, its all in the flag ,taper and filiment of the brush itself. (flag taper is the way the brush is shaped to release paint and how the brush sits when stroking and releasing paint, its the way the bristles are cut at the end, also bristles on purdy's are amde by a company called dupont, a very high quality bristle, probably the best.) Dulux once is manufactured for home diy's, i've heard alot of people being quite satisfied with it , but it isnt a high quality finish. Re: painting tips 13Mar 10, 2010 3:17 pm I'm generally a lazy person and have found ways to make preparation easier. I've used a microfibre mop with multi-directional heads to wash the ceilings and walls (although I do cornices, corners, skirting boards by hand first. I've found this saves me heaps of time. Handover February 2011 Happy with our home Just be careful with building stability during construction, that is when the structure may be weakened, refer to your engineering drawings for stability methodology. 1 7226 Thank you so much. This has been very helpful. We definitely wish to settle and get these people out of our life. They are trying to charge us interest on late… 7 14263 Title: Expert Tips for Painting Your Own House: Insights from Brisbane Painting… 0 273 |