I caught a programme on SKY advertising a paint roller that had an internal sealed compartment where one poured in the paint (about a litre) sealed the end and off we go..
The chap doing the demo spoke about the paint may need thinning in order to get the flow rate right and that a consistency of 4:1 was about right. He mentioned that Dulux paint (their runny stuff not gel etc) was about 3:1.
This left me with a few questions.
1. Has anyone actually used a piece of kit as I have described and if so what was their opinion of it.
2. What actually is meant by 3:1 and 4:1. Is it a measure of viscosity?
3. Does thinning the paint beyond what the manufacturer has produced create any detrimental effects on the finish.
The chap doing the demo spoke about the paint may need thinning in order to get the flow rate right and that a consistency of 4:1 was about right. He mentioned that Dulux paint (their runny stuff not gel etc) was about 3:1.
This left me with a few questions.
1. Has anyone actually used a piece of kit as I have described and if so what was their opinion of it.
2. What actually is meant by 3:1 and 4:1. Is it a measure of viscosity?
3. Does thinning the paint beyond what the manufacturer has produced create any detrimental effects on the finish.