painting

[darren7]

christ I need help toooooooo I have new plasterd walls and this is what I am using........ Trade dulux V Matt, a short fibre ICI centre roller, and a 2" brush, not a pure bristle one, as on the dulux site it stated water based is best with out? does anyone agree?

Anyway Im trying to cut it!!!!! I have thined the paint around 20% for the mist coat, and I try a small area, I cut iin around 2" top and right corner...brush marks are bad...I try more paint...and less still not good!.

say from the top of a wall to the bottom, in a corner I will hold the brush normally on the first sweep and the tilt it on the next? I roller up close but the marks are still there..

Bloody stuff.....is it my brush? or just me of both.... it a nice 2" ultimate finish from B&Q..

cutting in is hard, very for me...Im trying just one wall at a time and not letting it dry but it is still not that good...brush marks....

HELP

 

[Third_Eye]

Is the brush synthetic ?

 

[breezer]

some one has to say it.

Q

Is the brush synthetic ?

A

no, its a real one

 

[Third_Eye]

Maybe i`ve read ya wrong "breezer", but my question is, is the "bristle" on the brush of synthetic material !

 

[darren7]

yes it is synthetic, on the fact sheets on the Dulux site it stated this for water based........ Zampa has said no go for pure........

Dam thing looked nice and felt really soft........... people are saying between 2"-3" brush for cutting in.

whats THE brand to go for?

 

[Third_Eye]

I find the best (price etc.....) brushes for water/oil based paints is Mangers Contractor Brush Set.

 

[darren7]

I went down B&Q last night looking for something like a Hamilton, they had some but not pure bristle......there is a few in the range S Gold what are these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HAMILTON-PERF...061144763QQcategoryZ41990QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

this guy also has something called purdy Monarch elite

the gold ones?

B&Q had nothing any good in, I have a local Dulux ICI centre, I wonder what they sell?

 

[Third_Eye]

Hamiltons brushes are great brushes, though stay away from synthetic ones................................

 

[darren7]

ok, thanks......I liked the sound of that purdy brush "pre worn for cutting in"

Darren