housepainter on Nostr: This video is full of half decent #painting tips. I can add a little extra guidance. ...
This video is full of half decent #painting tips. I can add a little extra guidance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iiYgnU5lKc
The first one, don't use silicone, instead use a decorator caulk - interior/exterior 12% flexible acrylic that is designed to be over-painted, unlike most silicone.
The second "bag" trick is really clever, by which I mean I never thought of that! It would be great on a load of deep screw holes. If you used "non shrink filler", it is best to do two passes. In that case the bag trick would be a fast way to do the first fill. Let it set off, then whizz by again for a second fill with a palette knife.
The tape on the new sleeve to remove lint, good job.
Vaseline to protect surfaces, not a bad idea, but a) I would use it on something you cannot remove - unlike 99.9% of door handles! and b) artists use a masking fluid that Im sure is more compatible with painting than vaseline. Cant think of anything at the moment to try it on, but worth remembering.
The lid to catch drippy paint running out the stock of the brush is a bit silly. In that instance use a mini roller with a microfibre sleeve. Much faster and cleaner. When you wash out brushes, give them really a good flick and always leave them hanging to dry, or if not hanging, laid down on the angle with the handle higher than the bristles so water naturally rolls out the stock.
The trick to force max paint out the brush is clever too. Combine that with a DIY paint roller cleaner! You convert a litre bottle by cutting the bottom open and screwing the lid to a fixed surface. Put the roller (on a frame) inside the bottle. Screw the bottle into the lid so it makes an upside down "flask. Put a hose on it, so the roller spins.
There used to be a patent version of that idea where you span the roller inside a flask with a drill, literally 5 seconds and any roller was centrifugally cleaned perfect.
The last trick is silly. Either use a bigger version of that brush to cut straight lines, or an artist type brush. In either case, the trick to painting a straight line is to keep the bristles turning. Slowly turn the artist brush between your fingers, or use your wrist to turn the bigger brush so you always have fresh loaded bristles in contact with the line. Easier to do than explain, so you can do it.
Good luck
#painting #decorating #artist haha
The first one, don't use silicone, instead use a decorator caulk - interior/exterior 12% flexible acrylic that is designed to be over-painted, unlike most silicone.
The second "bag" trick is really clever, by which I mean I never thought of that! It would be great on a load of deep screw holes. If you used "non shrink filler", it is best to do two passes. In that case the bag trick would be a fast way to do the first fill. Let it set off, then whizz by again for a second fill with a palette knife.
The tape on the new sleeve to remove lint, good job.
Vaseline to protect surfaces, not a bad idea, but a) I would use it on something you cannot remove - unlike 99.9% of door handles! and b) artists use a masking fluid that Im sure is more compatible with painting than vaseline. Cant think of anything at the moment to try it on, but worth remembering.
The lid to catch drippy paint running out the stock of the brush is a bit silly. In that instance use a mini roller with a microfibre sleeve. Much faster and cleaner. When you wash out brushes, give them really a good flick and always leave them hanging to dry, or if not hanging, laid down on the angle with the handle higher than the bristles so water naturally rolls out the stock.
The trick to force max paint out the brush is clever too. Combine that with a DIY paint roller cleaner! You convert a litre bottle by cutting the bottom open and screwing the lid to a fixed surface. Put the roller (on a frame) inside the bottle. Screw the bottle into the lid so it makes an upside down "flask. Put a hose on it, so the roller spins.
There used to be a patent version of that idea where you span the roller inside a flask with a drill, literally 5 seconds and any roller was centrifugally cleaned perfect.
The last trick is silly. Either use a bigger version of that brush to cut straight lines, or an artist type brush. In either case, the trick to painting a straight line is to keep the bristles turning. Slowly turn the artist brush between your fingers, or use your wrist to turn the bigger brush so you always have fresh loaded bristles in contact with the line. Easier to do than explain, so you can do it.
Good luck
#painting #decorating #artist haha