r/Housepainting101

I was halfway through painting my spare bedroom today when I realized the paint roller covers I bought were shedding fuzz into the wall paint like crazy. At first I thought maybe dust had gotten stuck in the paint somehow, but then I looked closer and realized tiny fibers were coming straight off the roller every few passes. Now I’m sitting here picking lint out of semi wet paint questioning my life choices lol. I usually grab whatever paint roller covers are cheapest because I never thought there’d be a huge difference between them, but apparently I was very wrong. The wall already needed multiple coats because the previous color was dark, so this whole thing feels extra annoying. I started comparing woven versus microfiber covers and suddenly there are a million opinions online. Some contractor forums even mentioned certain paint roller covers sold under different store brands come from the same manufacturers supplying online marketplaces paint tool distributors. At this point I just want roller covers that leave a clean finish without turning my walls into textured sweaters 😅What paint roller covers have worked best for you guys?

Repainting our main living areas and looking for inspiration or ideas. What are the up and coming colors? Anything I need to think about before diving right in?

We painted our house dark hunter green and navy blue, what are some brands that offer white in 5-gallon that will cover? Hopefully in one-coat.

I have been watching a lot of videos and reading up on spraying and want to give it a try. I have several doors and trim I want to spray for now, but eventually use the sprayer for some outdoor things that don't require a lot of prepping (like a fence and a shed). I don't want to rent one because that is $100 per day and I plan to do this over several days this year and take my time. And I realize the Titan 440 or Graco 395 are great but I am not a professional painter and probably going to use this several times this year but then not again for a long time so I don't want to spend $1500 on a sprayer. That being said, I am not looking for cheapest, but the best bang for the buck. I will spend a little more if it is worth it. Here is what I have found so far:

X5: This is normally $370 but for some reason, Lowe's has it on sale for $272

X7: $430 right now

X17: $538 right now

I'll admit, at the regular prices, I was looking more at the higher end ones but that X5 sure sounds like a great price now. Let me know what you guys think, and if there is even that much difference between these and others. Thanks for looking.

So, I just have a quick question someone might be able to definitively answer. Some people are telling me that before I paint my vinyl siding I should sand it a bit with 80 grit or so sand paper for proper paint adhesion. Now the siding is in okay condition... older and color has certainly faded quite a bit. I don't know why, but for whatever reason my gut is against sanding it.

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I am going to be getting all new baseboards and door and window casing and it seems like it would make things easy to spray them first then install. If I do that, I will just have the little nail holes to fill and caulk around the ages. Will I be able to touch these up without having to spray them, or will it be noticeable by using a brush or roller to touch them up? What is the technique for this? The good news is that I will be getting new carpet and painting the walls afterwards so I don't have to be too careful.

Does anyone have recommendations and direct links to purchase on Home Depot or Amazon or Lowe’s. Grey color.

Preferably a product that can be delivered and picked up.

I want to paint red brick to grey, as well as some concrete.

Here are 2 picture of where I want to paint.

Also what texture? Matte to glossy? Satin? Eggshell? Thanks in advance.

I am in the process of repainting my house and I am having a hard time picking colors. I want to see what the colors will look like on the house before I paint. Does anyone have any idea or now of an app that can do something like this? Picking colors is stressing me out. Thanks in advance!

Hey guys, so i just started working for a painting contractor and I'm completely new to painting, rightnow we're spraying and rolling swimming pools before they open for the summer, I'm basically here looking for any advice from professionals here to do the best job possible, what are the most important things to pay attention to while on the job? Thank you guys, also I'm very excited to have the chance to learn these things, I'm starting to realize how much of a need there is for painters, like I've been at this company for a week and anywhere that I go in my painting clothes I've had people approaching me needing this or that painted.