Painting with gloss - tips?
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When you open the tin be careful as you lft the lids..muck gathers in te rim and may end up in the paint..dust it off first.
Stir the paint with a clean stick...dont shake it in the tin..it may have a thin skin on it and that ill break and end up in the paint.
Pour it into a paint kettle...dont use frm the tin it gets messy.
Dont over load your brush
And dont do a 'toffee apple dipper' when loading the brush up..dip it in and dab it on the sides.
Depending on wjat your painting, try to keep a wet edge going all the time.
Lay it off upwards or in the dierction of the grain in the wood
Look down your work when your finished, into the light to check for missus.
Use a good quality brush, not one of the 20 for a fiver types!
Remember gloss is just the polish...it isnt meant to cover in one coat, its better to put two thinnish coats on than one thick one.
Stir the paint with a clean stick...dont shake it in the tin..it may have a thin skin on it and that ill break and end up in the paint.
Pour it into a paint kettle...dont use frm the tin it gets messy.
Dont over load your brush
And dont do a 'toffee apple dipper' when loading the brush up..dip it in and dab it on the sides.
Depending on wjat your painting, try to keep a wet edge going all the time.
Lay it off upwards or in the dierction of the grain in the wood
Look down your work when your finished, into the light to check for missus.
Use a good quality brush, not one of the 20 for a fiver types!
Remember gloss is just the polish...it isnt meant to cover in one coat, its better to put two thinnish coats on than one thick one.
Zampa said:
I've always found that messy too, especially with the larger tins, all dribbles down the front of the tin and gets caught in the lid rebate. It would be great if they could fashion some sort of spout for paint, or put it in a container much like those that you buy oil in (the 5l variety) with a pull out spout.
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nstreet said:Zampa said:
I've always found that messy too, especially with the larger tins, all dribbles down the front of the tin and gets caught in the lid rebate. It would be great if they could fashion some sort of spout for paint, or put it in a container much like those that you buy oil in (the 5l variety) with a pull out spout.
Best way to deal with that is always have a brush ready when you pour it out, then simply wipe the excess away...pour from the front of the tin not the back thats where all the info is.
When I open a tin of emulsion I wash the lid and clean the rim of the can, especially just under the rim, that way you dont get loads of paint crumbs dropping into the paint next time you open the tin....also the lid will come of easier.
It takes seconds and saves minutes.
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