Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners OT: Texturing is done, now onto priming/painting..

Hey Mark, once you get the hang of how to adjust the flow rate, it is pretty slick. After a little playing around you find you can hit the button on the handle every once in awhile to keep the proper flow rate. Clean up is pretty easy, basically you pump any remaining paint back into the paint pail, and then go outside and hook up your garden hose to another port to wash out the unit. I then soaked the rest of the components in some warm water and the paint washed/brushed right off. It also comes with 2 adapters/pads to paint around the perimeter of the room and corners to prepare for the rolling steps. Beats the heck out of using a brush and being careful. Now if you have the flow rate to high, you will get a little paint spilling from time to time, nothing a rag can't handle.

Not sure if I'll work again tonight as I can't lift my arms from yesterday's paint workout

The ease of cleanup assumes you're using latex and not oil-based paints.

Does anyone use oil-based paints anymore?

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Does anyone use oil-based paints anymore?

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They're still used for trim and doors in the US, I'm told. It's really hard to find oil/alkyd paint here now, even in exterior paint. Latex formulations have gotten good enough the extra cleanup isn't worth it. I guess bubbling is better than chalking?

Bren R.

Texture makes it pretty difficult to use a tape line for color separation. The tape just can’t stick to the flat area between the little bumps and you will get bleed through no matter what you do. For these situations, I just plan to use a wall paper boarder or trim. But if your careful, and paint the area with several light coats, bleed through is minimized. Let one coat set up to the point that it’s a little tacky, then apply the next, and so on. Heavy coats will most definitely bleed through.

I’ve tried just about every new gizmo that comes out including the Wagner feed rollers, but end up going back to my good ol’ rollers and pan. I just use a good roller with 3/8” nap for walls. The E-Z rollers are what I look for.

The blue tape is more expensive, but really is the way to go. It peals off much easier and will not leave a glue residue behind. Just make sure you peel the tape off while the paint is still wet. This will keep the paint from flaking at the joint line.

I don’t use oil base for anything with the exception of Cedar and some of my hard wood furniture projects where I need a resilient glossy finish. Water based products are difficult to apply because they set up too quickly and leave little air bubbles. Cedar just needs oil based stain because cedar leaches oil that will have a tendency to interact negatively with water based products. When painting interior sheet rock walls, I use a latex enamel. I tend to use semi gloss over flat because flat collects dust and is difficult to clean.

Just a quick update...well I'm done primeing all the walls and ceiling, the Wagner Power roller did a good job, especially saving me time. Now I get to start all over with paint. This will be more interesting, since my back theatre wall will be black, the side walls/ceilling will be a darker blue color, and the rest of the basement, probably will be an off white or something. Then I can move onto carpet, doors, trim, etc...I just can't wait to get this theatre done and show pictures.

Randy
Did you do the mudding and taping yourself?
I hate that job. I'll paint all day long, but keep me away from the wallboard crap.
And, for futute ref. that Wagner giant syringe roller thing does a pretty good job. I have one, and for small rooms and ceilings and the like it is terrific. Lots of small parts and gaskets to clean, but it works quite well.
Never tried one of the power ones though.
Good Luck!

Thanks Seabear,

We have pretty large house, the basement alone is 2100 Sq Ft, of that we finished about 1500 or so. We have 9' ceilings and I hung all the drywall on the ceilings/walls and also did the electrical and pre wired all my speakers and other AV cables. I debated on the mudding/texture work, but after talking to a few people, decided to hire it done. What a smart decision that was, those guys were in and out in about 5 days and under 25 hrs of work, they did an awesome job. I will complete all the priming probably tonight and then move onto the painting. The power roller works pretty well, once you get the flow rate adjusted right. Beats the heck out of bending over every few minutes and getting paint from a tray.

I plan to update my pictures on the website asap. I'll be getting DSL high speed internet soon and ditching dial up, if you call 24000 bps connection dial up

Yeah, I've been wondering when you were going to post more pictures....

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I'll be getting DSL high speed internet soon and ditching dial up, if you call 24000 bps connection dial up

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wow, i don't feel so bad about my 56K modem now.

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if you call 24000 bps connection dial up

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Isn't the telegraph faster than that?