glossing panelled door with a roller

[stringman]

Hi all

after reading various threads on this forum i decided to use a roller to do my (6) panelled interior door.

doing the flat bits is fine and speedy- though i ended up having to roller a panel then "brush it out" as the paint seemed to be drying too quickly (no windows and rad on!!! is this the correct way to do it?

when i tied to do the bevelled bits with the roller i got into a right pickle
so i ended up doing it in this order :

paint bevelled bits with brush
roller panel
"brush in" panel

repeat for each and every panel

is this the best way to do it or does any one have some super tips

thanks

Andy

 

[Robbie uk]

To be honest using a small 4 inch roller on six pannelled doors does not save any time. Its best to use an inch and half or two inch quality brush with gloss that is slightly thinner than what you would use else where. Do the six panels first, then the three vertical center panels, the the four horizontal bars, finishnishing off with the two side rails. Each door should take you no more than 15 mins per side. Usually after chocking the door with a scraper and paint the two door edges first.

 

[stringman]

thanks for that
it may not be quicker but i do seem to get better results- less drips and or brush marks!!

keep the advice coming its well appreciated!!!

 

[spice]

The time you faff about dipping your roller in the tray, then leaving it down to pick up the brush to lay off the paint, you would be just as quick using the brush on its own.

Dont load the brush when your doing your beading/bevelled bits, and just keep checking for any runs.

 

[Robbie uk]

You could try non drip paint ! If you stir it quite quickley it goes back to liquid, but when you apply it, it keeps its non drip properties and usually wont run out of the corner of the panels. Just a thought.