We're painters and I painted my mom and dads ceiling qnd living room. The next day my dad called me to help my mom pick out the best tv. On the way home they gave it to me. I was completely surprised. I just am glad i have these memories.
Yes indeed, a very nice story. Small kindnesses go a long way. Giving of your time and resources no doubt made you happy, and your folks genuinely appreciated it. Those good parents raised a good kid!
@RustyShackleford-be2hn exactly not the only diffence between good paint and crap paint is. Good paint has alot of resin and alot of pigment. Adding water only creates less coverage and less resins and loses the color.
I did it.. 2 numpties that I worked with always were amazed that they couldn't go 5 minutes with out stepping in paint or getting it all over the place. Anyone can put paint on a wall, doing it efficiently and effectively is a totally different animal, add on top of that being clean while you do it.. big ups to those painters....
You looked and sound very professional and knowing what you were doing For someone as myself that likes to do his own DIY at home there was alot of good quality advice on your video that I can't wait to try this summer Thank you very much
@@rusty7699cost efficient more like it the amount of money he spent on covering the floor has to be very exspensive. Mask the edges and lay down a drop that you can use over and over.
Don't ever water down yr paint, your taking away the paints natural properties that maintain the paints durability, also makes for more splatter. You always should cut in with a mini roller unless you're not painting the walls, use a brush amd mini roller. Never cut in with the big roller. Also start from a window or light source so you can see the wet line. I've been a painting professional for 25 years.
@@e33d90 The guy who posted makes some very good points, the reason I know this is because I too used to be a professional decorator! You piss the paint out with water only to paint new plaster walls as a 'miss-coat', at a 50/50 water to paint ratio. Otherwise why thin out your paint? You want solid coverage with the best possible opacity
@@TheHungryTrollRawr so was he then always painting blindfolded? Or was he a fool? Did he use the same brands as you? How do you explain the discrepancy?
@@e33d90 mate, he explains the problem in his comment! If you thin paint out, it effects and weakens the durability of the coat. Remember thinning paint out loses the coverage too, sometimes you may have to add an extra coat just because you thinned the previous coat out - I mean that's counter productive, especially when you're trying to earn money! The body of the paint is made so unthinned provides the absolute best coverage possible - aka it looks better. You get two types of decorator remember, theres the ones with really good names and then theres the cowboys! Another tip, I used to work with a lad in the old firm I worked for, who always thinned out the gloss paint, you seriously see the dfference when it's dry compared to another decorator. His finish lost LOADS of the finished shine, as well as his paint looked more see though! I swear to God we worked on expensive new build houses, they sold around £250,000 each and I was 17-18 at the time, I'm 47 now, to give you an idea. The woodwork looked stunning when prepped and painted properly, you would see the thinned out gloss in the ones my mate painted and it really looked weak. Shocking tbh
Not really. If you stay in the middle and keep your weight balanced with a sway as you roll it’s a good go. It’s almost a dance for me. All in the hips. Just like my golf swing. ⛳️
@@gonzobonzo4480 Sorry, I'm not understanding; am I missing something? Trade paint is different than homeowner's paint? I've always used Behr with good success.
No....imo I don't water down any paint. The diffrence between quality paint and cheap paint is just that quality paint has resin and pigment in it and cheap paint is just watered down paint. The reason cheap paint does not have great coverage is cause it has to much water in it. If you want watered down paint just buy the cheap paint.
Love it I think your videos are great even have a set of your brushes. But I was always to believe you should roll in the direction of the window that way when you walk in through the door you won't see an overlapping shadow. That is only what I was taught. I think your mega. Please post some more high gloss videos please
Previously,I never add water,..but few years back was told always add water,...I agree, it is always better. The secret is knowing the consistency, and it's different if using brush or roller. Get the consistency right,and rollers are best ,just get correct water consistency.
The morning of my first day as an apprentice, my mom told me at breakfast: Honey, you grew up working next to your dad. I know you know what you're doing, but keep your mouth closed and your eyes open and they'll teach you what you haven't had time to learn. Too true! This man is a real master.
First coat side to side. Second coat always toward light source ie windows or patio doors. Not ceiling lights 😂 I never water down unless on fresh plaster.
Flat paint shouldn't make a difference, regardless of light direction, provided you are competent with your application, Dulux paint is considerably more viscous than others, a splash of water makes it much more user friendly and definitely makes for better cutting
Its just a preference doing that way but i don’t like the idea to put water in emulsion ( and not that much)becose its lose pigment in specially when its about color paint ,I agree that when you cut the seling first time ,
Excellent video and great technique, may I suggest a time saving thing taught to me by a great painter.Forget all the cut in work.U will find that paint on a existing wall is a a plus cause cutting in the walls are easier u will find.Now take that big roller run it length wise quickly run the corners and smooth out.Forget the ladder and cut in brush.Use later for walls
Most rooms are full of furniture. So you move the furniture to the middle/back and chuck dust sheets over it and the floor. When you've done one end you have to move the furniture again. If you work away from the light source you'll see what's done and what's missed.
You can improve consistency of coverage, and reduce effort required, and improve productivity, by using a longer extension handle (more leverage) and using your wrists more. The longer handle means less vertical angle of attack, so easier on the eyes and neck (but another good trick is to roll up a towel and place on backpack to support neck during painting).
Yo prefiero dar la capa de acabado en dirección a la luz (perpendicular a la ventana), así hay menos posibilidades de que se noten los rodillazos cuando entra el sol.
You are meant to work away from the light source.As a Pand D college tutor and have had my own business for 35 years id say you are one of the best on here and show good stuff .Good luck to you
@@ricvin2986 by working away from the light source you are working the paint through the room no leaving a fat edge for the next roller full .Most things in Decorating always work away from the light .Paper a wall and stand by the light source and look down it ,it will look shocking on the joints .Now go away from the source and you won't see a joint .Tbh though with today's paints it's picking hairs .I do find it useful still though as with the light behind you it helps with misses and matching the last roller full. Yet again I will say this chap does good videos and for those looking to pick things up could do worse than listen to his advice .
I divide the ceiling into seven quadrants. I cut in on the even quadrants to form a rhombus triangle, then i join the remaining three quadrants using a linear arc providing a subset to the initial rectangle. its a little complicated, but it works for me.
Sounds like a great plan, if you can handle trigonometry, and all those other cipherin' skills. For a dunderhead like me, you gotta dumb it down a bit. Or a lot! Always amazes me how much and how often those skills come into play in just about *any* trade. So that's why, kids, knuckle down and pay attention in school during algebra, calculus, and your trig classes. Much more to the trades than manning a jackhammer or doing demo work. There is literally no trade or field where you won't use some aspect of those "impractical" (when you're 15, 16, or 17) math skills. Case in point; the simple planning out of painting a ceiling.
Glidden ceiling paint, goes on pink, dries white. Yeah, it's a gimmick, but it works. I always do two coats, and go perpendicular to the first coat with the second. Works for me
Been a professional decorator for 44 years and I never use a long pile sleeve on a flat ceiling do not get a good finish just end up with orange peel look
Yes and no, depends on type of sleeve , type of paint (brand and finish) and how it's applied. That's a great sleeve. Another is "Superdoz". Both are tight weaved not long hairy type. Assume he rolling it out pretty good and working it in. But I've seen so called pro butchers just slop it on more or less for speed and think they're great painters because of their speed. All his tips are good. Thinning the paint depends on paint you're using and application. Some comments here are complaining to never thin paint. Hot hot it is, type of surface you're working on, even humidity effect how a paint lays. Sure you know. For anyone who reads this and don't.
Well mister super painter... You should do the last roll on a ceiling 90⁰ from the source of light which are the windows....and thats even if the paint pot says different...
Pro tip. Even with matt paint you can see the overlaps when entering the room in that case. So the back and forth i would always recommend to do parellel to the ray of lights coming in not perpendicular
You should only put water in for the mist coat because if you use it for the finish coat it gives it a shiny sheen so if you ever have to touch up it will look like a patchwork quilt. Trust me on this mucker 👊
shiny sheen.? its a Matt finish, not an acrylic/eggshell etc.. and actually, every additional coat should be thinner than the previous one. same concept as plaster/render coats.
20yrs time served here. adding a drop of water gives you such a better flow rate. i prefer matt on ceilings, like you say its more forgiving on the finish..
Should specify when you are watering down your material, that it’s latex and not oil based or someone is going to absolutely destroy a good can of paint
The direction on the can/bucket say "two full coats" meaning the only thinning that should be done when used as a primer but most painters here in the states use a separate primer. I really don't know the reasoning for the thinning but he has his reasons.
He thins the paint so it's easier to work with and oil paint can be used on ceilings/walls if you are trying to seal a surface from a stain or nicotine.
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We're painters and I painted my mom and dads ceiling qnd living room. The next day my dad called me to help my mom pick out the best tv. On the way home they gave it to me. I was completely surprised. I just am glad i have these memories.
That's a great story and goes to show how some good deeds don't go unnoticed
Yes indeed, a very nice story. Small kindnesses go a long way. Giving of your time and resources no doubt made you happy, and your folks genuinely appreciated it. Those good parents raised a good kid!
😂 your parents are slick. Thats a great way to ask for ur input
That's a lovely story 😊
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As a Bricklayer love seeing different trades on here showing how they ply their craft
As a pro painter, please never put water in your paint. Paint is armor the more water you put in your paint the thinner your armor is for your walls.
@RustyShackleford-be2hn exactly not the only diffence between good paint and crap paint is. Good paint has alot of resin and alot of pigment. Adding water only creates less coverage and less resins and loses the color.
Is painting really a trade🤪 lol
@@saw6386 yeah it is there is a right way and a wrong way to do everything.
@@RustyShackleford-be2hn you must be a decorator
A painter in a black shirt. Subtle flex 👍
Apart from the black fluffy in your finish ;)
This guy can paint and his videos are helpful though
@planespeaking it's not my finish. I do my own painting, right over the dirt.
I did it.. 2 numpties that I worked with always were amazed that they couldn't go 5 minutes with out stepping in paint or getting it all over the place.
Anyone can put paint on a wall, doing it efficiently and effectively is a totally different animal, add on top of that being clean while you do it..
big ups to those painters....
You looked and sound very professional and knowing what you were doing
For someone as myself that likes to do his own DIY at home there was alot of good quality advice on your video that I can't wait to try this summer
Thank you very much
@@rusty7699cost efficient more like it the amount of money he spent on covering the floor has to be very exspensive. Mask the edges and lay down a drop that you can use over and over.
Absolutely fantastic... Thanks
Don't ever water down yr paint, your taking away the paints natural properties that maintain the paints durability, also makes for more splatter. You always should cut in with a mini roller unless you're not painting the walls, use a brush amd mini roller. Never cut in with the big roller. Also start from a window or light source so you can see the wet line. I've been a painting professional for 25 years.
Solid tips, also don't buy shit cheapy paint!
Just don't bother!
You are saying this like the guy in the video could never deliver a good result, people do things differently and you are just here to complain
@@e33d90 The guy who posted makes some very good points, the reason I know this is because I too used to be a professional decorator!
You piss the paint out with water only to paint new plaster walls as a 'miss-coat', at a 50/50 water to paint ratio.
Otherwise why thin out your paint?
You want solid coverage with the best possible opacity
@@TheHungryTrollRawr so was he then always painting blindfolded? Or was he a fool? Did he use the same brands as you? How do you explain the discrepancy?
@@e33d90 mate, he explains the problem in his comment! If you thin paint out, it effects and weakens the durability of the coat.
Remember thinning paint out loses the coverage too, sometimes you may have to add an extra coat just because you thinned the previous coat out - I mean that's counter productive, especially when you're trying to earn money!
The body of the paint is made so unthinned provides the absolute best coverage possible - aka it looks better.
You get two types of decorator remember, theres the ones with really good names and then theres the cowboys!
Another tip, I used to work with a lad in the old firm I worked for, who always thinned out the gloss paint, you seriously see the dfference when it's dry compared to another decorator.
His finish lost LOADS of the finished shine, as well as his paint looked more see though!
I swear to God we worked on expensive new build houses, they sold around £250,000 each and I was 17-18 at the time, I'm 47 now, to give you an idea.
The woodwork looked stunning when prepped and painted properly, you would see the thinned out gloss in the ones my mate painted and it really looked weak. Shocking tbh
Great tips! Slowly but surely I'm getting motivated!👍🏻😁
You make it look so easy.❤
You made that look easy
Such hard work, painting over your head.
It's a bit of a pain for sure!
Not really. If you stay in the middle and keep your weight balanced with a sway as you roll it’s a good go. It’s almost a dance for me. All in the hips. Just like my golf swing. ⛳️
Free gym membership.. just remember , posture is important to make big gains.
Love these tips..really handy 👍
Thnks for th show I really needed to see tht Sir thnks
Absolutely brilliant I’m definitely going to try this technique. Great video thank you 🙏🏻
Nice work. My old man was a P&D all his days. Loved his work.
What about a slanted ceiling lol
Nice neat job and well explained, quality
I always learn to much from you.
Too
He is doing it super wrong noobs😂
You should never put water in your paint
@@RustyShackleford-be2hn 🤣
@@RustyShackleford-be2hnlol
Thank you, very neat as well 👍🙏🫡
Lol good to see a real painter
I like this guys style. Hey we think a like on the ceiling paint.
1. Don't water down paint it only creates splatter.
2 . Extend the pole so your arms don't have to reach.
@@gonzobonzo4480 Sorry, I'm not understanding; am I missing something? Trade paint is different than homeowner's paint? I've always used Behr with good success.
No....imo I don't water down any paint. The diffrence between quality paint and cheap paint is just that quality paint has resin and pigment in it and cheap paint is just watered down paint. The reason cheap paint does not have great coverage is cause it has to much water in it. If you want watered down paint just buy the cheap paint.
I agree, if you want runny paint get some flat paint.
Must be Americans, some paints here in England are just too thick and that is a water based paint
Trade paints always that bit thicker
Le ha quedado genial es un crack 👌 buen trabajo 👌
Same, I'm a leadworker, and i love seeing quality work from different trades
yeah...I always border it...then fill it in.
Glad to see someone else who does this.👍
Love it I think your videos are great even have a set of your brushes. But I was always to believe you should roll in the direction of the window that way when you walk in through the door you won't see an overlapping shadow. That is only what I was taught. I think your mega. Please post some more high gloss videos please
Fantastic work and thanks for the tips 👍🏻🏴
Appreciate the video and commentary... What was the item you used to strain the paint from the brush?
Yes, that thing!
Very nice, more videos please
Previously,I never add water,..but few years back was told always add water,...I agree, it is always better.
The secret is knowing the consistency, and it's different if using brush or roller.
Get the consistency right,and rollers are best ,just get correct water consistency.
That’s a cool roller cleaner
I was like I want one of those
Yeah. Please show us how you clean up the roller. Thanks
That roller cleaner has been around 40+years😉
Yes sadly I just finished the house I tried I'll stick to concreting 27 years in my game painted three bedrooms my bodys killing
@@LRuizPinedayou stand up your roller sleeve in the sink and let water run on the top of it.best way.
Good call its always good listen to someone who's mastered the trade...
The morning of my first day as an apprentice, my mom told me at breakfast: Honey, you grew up working next to your dad. I know you know what you're doing, but keep your mouth closed and your eyes open and they'll teach you what you haven't had time to learn.
Too true! This man is a real master.
Nice 😊
Excellent floor prep!
First coat side to side.
Second coat always toward light source ie windows or patio doors.
Not ceiling lights 😂
I never water down unless on fresh plaster.
Flat paint shouldn't make a difference, regardless of light direction, provided you are competent with your application, Dulux paint is considerably more viscous than others, a splash of water makes it much more user friendly and definitely makes for better cutting
It's Matt paint, go back to sleep, and come back when he's doing that with silk
Yeah I learnt that in college, roll towards the light etc
Professional at work 👌
Lovely job pal, keeping that wet edge makes a big difference! I'm a painter too ❤
Did you actually whisk that paint with the cardboard still on?! 😮
Was looking for this comment 😂.
Wth?
If you look closely, it’s an edit. Right before it goes in the bucket, it’s changed to a new section of footage
Good Job most people don’t come back the opposite way.. That’s the Secret 👍
Dulux ultra expensive. Lumpy bits also. Tikkurila anti reflex paint i find better.
The bane of my existence ! Can't stand painting ceilings
Thanks for this
Its just a preference doing that way but i don’t like the idea to put water in emulsion ( and not that much)becose its lose pigment in specially when its about color paint ,I agree that when you cut the seling first time ,
Excellent video and great technique, may I suggest a time saving thing taught to me by a great painter.Forget all the cut in work.U will find that paint on a existing wall is a a plus cause cutting in the walls are easier u will find.Now take that big roller run it length wise quickly run the corners and smooth out.Forget the ladder and cut in brush.Use later for walls
Like the Tommy Cooper reference!
Beautiful. A master!
Most rooms are full of furniture. So you move the furniture to the middle/back and chuck dust sheets over it and the floor. When you've done one end you have to move the furniture again. If you work away from the light source you'll see what's done and what's missed.
I always work away from the light / window , so you can see the wet edge 😂
And me
Great work
Great paint
You can improve consistency of coverage, and reduce effort required, and improve productivity, by using a longer extension handle (more leverage) and using your wrists more. The longer handle means less vertical angle of attack, so easier on the eyes and neck (but another good trick is to roll up a towel and place on backpack to support neck during painting).
You're going to knacker your wrists real quick if your constantly trying to generate power and movement from them. as you describe.
@gaurasrspublishing been painting like that for 30 years (not daily, maybe 2 weeks every few years) all good so far
@@ApprenticeGM Ok, that's just basic DIY level, try doing that every day as a job and for sure you will completely knacker your wrists permanently.
Yo prefiero dar la capa de acabado en dirección a la luz (perpendicular a la ventana), así hay menos posibilidades de que se noten los rodillazos cuando entra el sol.
You are meant to work away from the light source.As a Pand D college tutor and have had my own business for 35 years id say you are one of the best on here and show good stuff .Good luck to you
Out of interest why should this matter surely the paint dries the same rate whether it’s painted first or last from the light source
@@ricvin2986 by working away from the light source you are working the paint through the room no leaving a fat edge for the next roller full .Most things in Decorating always work away from the light .Paper a wall and stand by the light source and look down it ,it will look shocking on the joints .Now go away from the source and you won't see a joint .Tbh though with today's paints it's picking hairs .I do find it useful still though as with the light behind you it helps with misses and matching the last roller full. Yet again I will say this chap does good videos and for those looking to pick things up could do worse than listen to his advice .
@@blairarcher8952Thank you for that good explanation mate. Appreciate it
Fair play
Thank you Master, i learned somthing!
I divide the ceiling into seven quadrants. I cut in on the even quadrants to form a rhombus triangle, then i join the remaining three quadrants using a linear arc providing a subset to the initial rectangle. its a little complicated, but it works for me.
Might try this, I’ve been doing it in circles
Mate same here
I use sacred geometry, but to each his own
Sounds like a great plan, if you can handle trigonometry, and all those other cipherin' skills.
For a dunderhead like me, you gotta dumb it down a bit. Or a lot! Always amazes me how much and how often those skills come into play in just about *any* trade. So that's why, kids, knuckle down and pay attention in school during algebra, calculus, and your trig classes. Much more to the trades than manning a jackhammer or doing demo work. There is literally no trade or field where you won't use some aspect of those "impractical" (when you're 15, 16, or 17) math skills. Case in point; the simple planning out of painting a ceiling.
Just how I do it! Great!
Master painter 👍
Not even close
I am loving this channel and were did you get that thing you used to squeeze the excess paint out of the roller? I need one of those in my life!
Glidden ceiling paint, goes on pink, dries white. Yeah, it's a gimmick, but it works. I always do two coats, and go perpendicular to the first coat with the second. Works for me
Don’t dilute the paint bruv, makes it too thin…unless you getting paid by the house so 20 coats should do the job
boy tells me a lot.
Only time I thin my ceiling paint is if I’m applying it with airless spray on new builds
You can dilute Dulux trade by 10% without losing opacity.. if you're using cheap shit paint don't dilute it
Just like that bosh 😂👍🏻
Thank you for your channel
Lovely job! 👍
Water in ceiling paint…..you’re just asking for white hair 😂😂😂
Dulux paint is like peanut butter ..... you have to add water or you'll be there until Xmas
@@JamieP-fi5xi
This is so backwards in my experience lol. Dulux is one of the easiest paints to work with. Benjamin Moore is easily the thickest.
Love the level of masking done here, that's where it pays off on the final finish and there's no overspray on anything.
King 🤴💪🏿✌🏿✌🏻👋😊
I use the same method even for seal coating on asphalt.
I agree with this way painting ceiling most important is mixed paint with water up to 10 procent. Last coat should be parpendicular to the window.
I personally dont agree and you will always get a better finish keeping a wet edge
Great. Non painters teaching how to paint 😴😴😴😴
Paint the direction of the window.. ALWAYS ‼️
Brilliant 😊
Been a professional decorator for 44 years and I never use a long pile sleeve on a flat ceiling do not get a good finish just end up with orange peel look
Yes and no, depends on type of sleeve , type of paint (brand and finish) and how it's applied. That's a great sleeve. Another is "Superdoz". Both are tight weaved not long hairy type. Assume he rolling it out pretty good and working it in. But I've seen so called pro butchers just slop it on more or less for speed and think they're great painters because of their speed. All his tips are good. Thinning the paint depends on paint you're using and application. Some comments here are complaining to never thin paint. Hot hot it is, type of surface you're working on, even humidity effect how a paint lays. Sure you know. For anyone who reads this and don't.
Well mister super painter...
You should do the last roll on a ceiling 90⁰ from the source of light which are the windows....and thats even if the paint pot says different...
Thank you for your videos. Subbed 👍
Thanks for tip
😎👍
Pro tip. Even with matt paint you can see the overlaps when entering the room in that case. So the back and forth i would always recommend to do parellel to the ray of lights coming in not perpendicular
I wish I was tall so I could easily paint a ceiling.
Good job mate!!!
Great idea!
Wow.!!! Somebody who still actually paints instead of spraying...
Best and best
You should only put water in for the mist coat because if you use it for the finish coat it gives it a shiny sheen so if you ever have to touch up it will look like a patchwork quilt. Trust me on this mucker 👊
Why would he be concerned about that
Expert, did you watch
shiny sheen.? its a Matt finish, not an acrylic/eggshell etc.. and actually, every additional coat should be thinner than the previous one. same concept as plaster/render coats.
Good Ups 👌👊
20yrs time served here. adding a drop of water gives you such a better flow rate. i prefer matt on ceilings, like you say its more forgiving on the finish..
Nice bro
Can you show how to paint a stairway ceiling :) mine needs doing and it looks daunting
Dude, you've taught me so much, thanks 🤝
I'm a painter in the U.S. and I hate rolling out ceilings lol. I prefer to spray out ceilings. Good work though my friend!
Fired
Dudes knickname must be Tommy cooper
Beat me to it lol
You make it look easy, but is not . Respect 💪👍👍👍
Yes because all rooms are free of furniture of course 👍
Keep going teacher
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL GIFT YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH FROM ALMIGHTY GOD,
WELL DONE
So thin the paint, bigger roller pile, skim the customer…. Love it 😂
Great video, thanks. What make is the roller sleeve
Should specify when you are watering down your material, that it’s latex and not oil based or someone is going to absolutely destroy a good can of paint
So who puts oil based paint on a ceiling?
Those people shouldn't be allowed to paint on their own tbf
The direction on the can/bucket say "two full coats" meaning the only thinning that should be done when used as a primer but most painters here in the states use a separate primer. I really don't know the reasoning for the thinning but he has his reasons.
He thins the paint so it's easier to work with and oil paint can be used on ceilings/walls if you are trying to seal a surface from a stain or nicotine.
If you don't know what oil based is as opposed to water based they shouldn't touch a thing
Love it mate
Any tips on avoiding roller marks on walls ahd ceilings? Thank you for your help 😊
Excellent work, what do you recommend to taping and protecting the floor etc
Ceilings should always be painted in the direction which the light is coming in
Do you mean start at the window and paint side to side working backwards?
In direction of the light coming in or you will see paint streaks.@@johnmac4094
Cheers for tip