So I often use my Graco Truecoat on small jobs, when I only have a few doors to paint and the like, it is easier and faster than loading up and cleaning my big rig for small jobs (by the way I highly recommend it).
That thing puts out a lot of paint at one time.
When doing exteriors I always spray the trim using a big rig, then use an aluminum shield to mask off the trim from when I spray the body paint. I always spray my ceilings and trim on the interior, but never walls bec it would get all over the trim.
One day messing around I decided to shield off the trim from the wall on an interior just being lazy and in a hurry.
I used my Truecoat and a shield, and used it to cut the wall color in all around the room. It sprays so thick that it does 2 coats in 1. I didn't dare do the whole wall, I would have to back roll it anyway plus for sure it would get all over the trim.
I noticed that when it is a dark wall paint and a light trim paint, then it sprinkles too much all over the trim and then I have to repaint, defeating the purpose. Also, it seems as though the sprayed body color looks like a slightly different color than the rolled body. It also get a lot more on the trim in smaller spaces like bathrooms.
But it is still a fast and efficient choice when using colors that are not too different and in big enough rooms.
So basically, spraying the wall paint cut in instead of brushing 2 coats, then just roll 2 coats and your done.
This may be old as hell of a technique, but is new to me. Anyone else do this or have any suggestions?
Thanks Brothers!
That thing puts out a lot of paint at one time.
When doing exteriors I always spray the trim using a big rig, then use an aluminum shield to mask off the trim from when I spray the body paint. I always spray my ceilings and trim on the interior, but never walls bec it would get all over the trim.
One day messing around I decided to shield off the trim from the wall on an interior just being lazy and in a hurry.
I used my Truecoat and a shield, and used it to cut the wall color in all around the room. It sprays so thick that it does 2 coats in 1. I didn't dare do the whole wall, I would have to back roll it anyway plus for sure it would get all over the trim.
I noticed that when it is a dark wall paint and a light trim paint, then it sprinkles too much all over the trim and then I have to repaint, defeating the purpose. Also, it seems as though the sprayed body color looks like a slightly different color than the rolled body. It also get a lot more on the trim in smaller spaces like bathrooms.
But it is still a fast and efficient choice when using colors that are not too different and in big enough rooms.
So basically, spraying the wall paint cut in instead of brushing 2 coats, then just roll 2 coats and your done.
This may be old as hell of a technique, but is new to me. Anyone else do this or have any suggestions?
Thanks Brothers!