ooooook folks. as some of you k now we took on the great task of painting my bedroom which we just completed yesterday, however, for all you painting experts, i have a question. why when you paint will little air bubbles form in the paint? i know i had to kinda like pop them and paint over them, there werent many, but what causes this? cause i have no clue and it was well annoying. oh and the new floor goes down while im away so i can post some pictures of the new room once i get back from cancun
Apple - normally a result of using the wrong roller. Stay away cheap rollers, as well as from sponge or foam rollers. If using latex paint, spending a couple extra bucks on a synthetic fiber roller is worth it. If painting smooth walls, a roller with dense but short fibers is the way to go. Make sure when you blot the paint tray, that you push down hard, to squeeze out any air under the paint on the roller. If painting rough walls, you'll need a roller with longer fibers. Keep your paint thin on the roller and go over the surface multiple times in a short period to make sure the paint is flat on the surface.
Also what will cause this is if the original paint on the wall is oil-based paint and then you try to paint over it in latex-based paint. Basically you have to prime the wall with a primer that will help the latex paint bond to the oil-based paint. Hopefully this is not the case...because you are going to be able to pull your paint off the wall in pieces. How do you know if it was oil based or not? Well, if it was painted years ago, I mean, MANY years...like 15+...it probably is. The only way to keep this from happening if you are unsure of the base coat...buy that darn primer (usually more expensive than paint) to prime the walls with. Also, sometimes if its in a kitchen area, those bubbles are because of dirty walls from oil...but shouldn't be a problem in your bedroom, unless Ian has been there ( :shock: :lol: :shock: :lol: Just kidding :wink: ) and the way to do that is to clean the wall before painting.
Waste answered your questions very well :!: And Tonya's 2 cents is right on :!: So only thing left for me to add is :lotsofmichaelf: :lotsofmichaelf: Can't wait to see :!: :!: :!:
thanks guys, i think its more prob the rollers. it hasnt been all that long since its been painted and the walls were washed. so meh. its done now and looks really good. i have to ge tthe trim repainted to brighten them up and back on, adn the closet doors. i guess the big project is the floor. but thank god im not there for that! hehehe i will deffo post a couple of pictures of when its finished before it get s all messed up and cluttered again lol (who let me buy all those clothes :roll: )
