[Kyle painter]

Nice work man! How long does it take to brush and roll a house that size?

 

[cocomonkeynuts]

What's the reasoning to use a weenie over a sprayer+back brush?

 

[Holland]

Nice work man! How long does it take to brush and roll a house that size?

Thanks! There are a few variables that figure into how long it takes (how many workers, color change, soffits, windows, multiple coats or just a maintenance coat, how many colors, hard-to-reach areas, etc…).

For a typical maintenance coat using the same color with 3 guys for a larger cedar house, would usually take between 4-8 days.

 

[Holland]

What's the reasoning to use a weenie over a sprayer+back brush?

Numerous advantages to “cut and roll” over “spraying” Cedar, liability among those.
I happen to think (at least for me) cutting and rolling is neater, and there is less waste.

Rolling works the stain into the surface, so it is unlikely to ever peel from being over-applied, or from not being back rolled; If you are back rolling anyways what’s the advantage of spraying?

Certainly more enjoyable to paint using more traditional methods- I dislike the noise and chaos that comes from spraying; can talk with co-workers while painting out a section, listen to music, or plug in an audiobook. Many customers also dislike the sprayer noise and overspray, and some have “no sprayer” written into the contract.

 

[RH]

I used to spray customers’ homes when I did exteriors but when doing my own place I rolled and brushed it using a 7”, 1/2” nap roller cover. I have HardiPlank siding and it takes paint so easily that painting it is almost a zen like experience - almost.

 

[cocomonkeynuts]

Numerous advantages to “cut and roll” over “spraying” Cedar, liability among those.
I happen to think (at least for me) cutting and rolling is neater, and there is less waste.

Rolling works the stain into the surface, so it is unlikely to ever peel from being over-applied, or from not being back rolled; If you are back rolling anyways what’s the advantage of spraying?

Certainly more enjoyable to paint using more traditional methods- I dislike the noise and chaos that comes from spraying; can talk with co-workers while painting out a section, listen to music, or plug in an audiobook. Many customers also dislike the sprayer noise and overspray, and some have “no sprayer” written into the contract.

When I've done siding usually using something like a 415 tip but with the pressure turned way down and just spraying maybe a few inch from the surface so there's no over spray or anything. The sprayer is just used to squirt paint onto the surface and it all just spread and worked in with a brush. The time spent reloading a weenie and carrying a bucket up the ladder makes it seem like a wash. I'll have to give that a whirl I suppose.