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rdoc · Guest

Brush Marks are horrible

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This is the first time I have used any latex paint since I have always used oil base paint with lead. I find that rolling the paint on the walls is the best way to go for the walls and it is a decent outcome with the latex.

However, now that there is no lead allowed in paint I find that there is no flow of the paint and I am left with unexceptable heavy brush marks or lap marks through the entire paint stroke on woodwork. I have used Behr with Purdy's multipurpose brush and I have tried MAB Oil base paint (RichLux) and I am getting poor results with both on woodwork. I have tried to roll the paint on and than lightly brush it which makes the marks not quite as heavy but still not exceptible. With the oil paint I used a Purdy China Bristle brush. I am also using as light a stroke as possible.

Should I thin the paint with Floetrol or paint thinner and if yes which is the best for the oil and the best to thin the latex? I am finding that this new paint seems to dry very fast and you have to really move along. I am moving fast enough so that the paint doesn't drag but it doesn't flow sufficiently to remove the brush marks.

I am going to try Sherwin William's Proclassic Waterborne Satin to see if it flows better. I have now done the woodwork three times and the results are the same, poor with heavy brush marks. When I used the oil with the lead my finish almost looked as good as a spray job would look.

Please help with any suggestions so that I can get a better finished product that I am not ashamed of the results. I have been using a semi gloss finish on the woodwork and eggshell finish on the walls.

Thanks and any help will be greatly appreciated.

BobF · Guest

I think you will find the S-W Proclassic Waterborne Satin to be more than a satisfactory replacement.

rdoc · Guest

Thanks Bob. Do you have any other suggestions that will help in my preventing the heavy brush marks?

PBTroy · Guest

I agree with Bob on the proClassic , that is a great product. They also make it in a alkyd as well. A few recent postings show people are having trouble with brushmarks. I am using an oil finish to paint some cabinet doors. The color is a deep blue and it turned out to be real tricky . I am beginning to think the dark color has something to do with more brushmarks showing after it has dried. I have done cabinet doors in white with an oil finish and had little trouble. I switched brushes to a Wooster Pro -Ox and added Penetrol to the paint and this helped alot. One thing I like about using an oil topcoat is the grain of the wood shows.

PBTroy · Guest

One other thing. They told me at the Sherwin Williams store that the oil paints will soon be done., They have to pay an extra charge or penalty if you will to sell the stuff. Its ten dollars or more a gallon retail for their top oil paint.