Hi,
I had a terrible experience from a really bad plasterer/decorator. He did a horrific job then did a runner after I paid him (yes i know i shouldn't have paid) anyway i have spent months now trying to fix the bad work and in that time became super aware of bad plastering and bumps and splurges left from bad paint spreading, because I am so aware of it from the horrific job he left, I get these big bright 500w halogen lights and aim they at an angle on the wall so I can see every imperfection, this worked great with fixing the walls when fillering, but now that i am painting my walls I am getting terrible lap marks, I know that its got something to do with the heat from my halogen along with probably over rollering (to avoid any paint bombs), but the reason I am facing such a dilemma is, that I have no idea how else to paint unless i seriously spreading out and have lots of light to see every bump. The cowboy work the last guy did has given me serious bumpy wall OCD so I am over doing it as i don't know how else to avoid paint lumps from poor spreading
My rollers are hamilton vantage and paint is dulux, so the problem here is definitely my technique but where I am so super causcious not to leave paint bumps on my work, I am dry rollering, i am making getting terrible lap marks.
If the suggesting is to ditch the halogens, then how can I see super clearly? if the suggestion is to leave a wet edge, how can I be sure the edge doesn't dry slightly and leave a raised bump when i do over it with more paint? how much time do I have with a wet edge? I feel is i don't spread super quick the edge will set and leave a bump,I have seen videos suggesting to go up and down in long strokes with an extension poll, but how can I be sure to get a good spread when I have less control?
if I do the w and m technique, how can i be sure that one side doesn't get dry as id have to work my way down the wall first?
If i get my technique right, will one coat of paint fix these mark? please check my pics, many thanks
Link to my pics
//www.diynot.com/network/rosieshillam1/albums/24475
I had a terrible experience from a really bad plasterer/decorator. He did a horrific job then did a runner after I paid him (yes i know i shouldn't have paid) anyway i have spent months now trying to fix the bad work and in that time became super aware of bad plastering and bumps and splurges left from bad paint spreading, because I am so aware of it from the horrific job he left, I get these big bright 500w halogen lights and aim they at an angle on the wall so I can see every imperfection, this worked great with fixing the walls when fillering, but now that i am painting my walls I am getting terrible lap marks, I know that its got something to do with the heat from my halogen along with probably over rollering (to avoid any paint bombs), but the reason I am facing such a dilemma is, that I have no idea how else to paint unless i seriously spreading out and have lots of light to see every bump. The cowboy work the last guy did has given me serious bumpy wall OCD so I am over doing it as i don't know how else to avoid paint lumps from poor spreading
My rollers are hamilton vantage and paint is dulux, so the problem here is definitely my technique but where I am so super causcious not to leave paint bumps on my work, I am dry rollering, i am making getting terrible lap marks.
If the suggesting is to ditch the halogens, then how can I see super clearly? if the suggestion is to leave a wet edge, how can I be sure the edge doesn't dry slightly and leave a raised bump when i do over it with more paint? how much time do I have with a wet edge? I feel is i don't spread super quick the edge will set and leave a bump,I have seen videos suggesting to go up and down in long strokes with an extension poll, but how can I be sure to get a good spread when I have less control?
if I do the w and m technique, how can i be sure that one side doesn't get dry as id have to work my way down the wall first?
If i get my technique right, will one coat of paint fix these mark? please check my pics, many thanks
Link to my pics
//www.diynot.com/network/rosieshillam1/albums/24475
