speedy painting

[Jupiter01]

I've always used these types of sets for painting and its been a long and laborious process...
Especially when cleaning is required at the end of a day and use on the next day.

I've seen videos on YT where the fly through painting a wall or a ceiling. I am sure you know the sort of click-baiting I am referring to.

On this occasion there are a few rooms where I need to paint white the ceilings and walls. No cutting in required!
How can I blast through this? Do i need to use certain quality of emulsion, certain type of rollers or trays, etc. I am happy to invest in rollers, etc. that may last for the next project etc.

Want to understand how the pros do it. Thanks in advance.

 

[yorksbuilder]

Not a pro, but the fastest method I use is to put 2 inch masking tape around the perimeter of the ceiling, use a mini emulsion roller around the edges, then a 9x 1.75" roller for the main part. Leave for 4 hours and then recoat. Done! No brushes required and its very quick. and BTW I only use the Dulux Trade paints or at least the standard Dulux, or Armstead trade, great coverage and no patchy finish.

Use Hamilton rollers and rota click lock extension pole - professional gear makes your life a lot easier

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Yes the Pro's can get away with no tape, I try and persuade the 'client' to do white walls and woodwork, to avoid that aspect! I also have a (now diminishing) stock of roller tray inserts that you just throw away after the job but obviously you have to get inserts to match your tray. Rollers or brushes rarely get cleaned in this household either I'm afraid, usually just chucked out too at the end. I generally buy Harris brushes so try and grab them when they're on offer, the green Frog tape seems pretty good. I'm not sure you can get the roller tray inserts anymore. The youtube videos make it look quick because they're only a few minutes long, don't get me wrong, decorating is an acquired skill so experience does count for a lot but I could make my decorating look fast if I cherry picked the quick bits.

 

[opps]

I don't clean the rollers overnight. I use large rubble sacks and put the roller and tray in the bag (with the paint still in the tray).

On warm days I will mist the equipment with a water sprayer.

Using a decent quality roller and extension pole should make you far more productive. My go to is Purdy.

https://www.toolstation.com/purdy-revolution-roller-frame/p48470?store=P2&gStoreCode=P2&gQT=1 Frame

https://www.toolstation.com/purdy-power-lock-roller-extension-pole/p55004 Pole - the frame and pole have a quick coupling system. I use shorter poles as required. They help you to use your whole upper body rather than just one arm.

https://its.co.uk/pd/140665095-Purd...utpG88BUznv9utGn87mUNTpY&gStoreCode=E10&gQT=1 Sleeve

Once the dust sheets/etc are in place. I expect a mid sized bedroom ceiling to take about an hour to roll per coat (no cutting in) and about 2 hours per coat on the walls (again, not including cutting in).

 

[johnny2007]

Decorating is a skilled art, although everyone has had a go at one point.
I've seen decorators use paint sprayers and spend 2 hours masking and covering everything and half hour spraying.
In the same amount of time or less, other decorators can finish a coat without any masking.
I've seen guys that can cut perfect lines at the speed of light without using any masking tape.
It is truly a skilled profession and anyone who is not a professional decorator should just take their time.
Personally I now get my decorator friend to do anything I need because he's faster than me and his finish is immaculate.
In gone times I decorated my house and occasionally my customers' house, but it took me at least twice the time and more paint to achieve a good finish.
Don't rush it.

 

[yorksbuilder]

In between jobs/overnight, use cling film to roll up the roller & mini roller and then next day can take it off and carry on. Cheap and effective. Same with brushes, or you can get dedicated brush canisters that can hold your brush overnight. Also with the tray, if paint left in the tray you can lat a piece of clingfilm over the paint and next day just take it off and carry on. Keeps anything from drying out

 

[opps]

Decorating is a skilled art, although everyone has had a go at one point.
I've seen decorators use paint sprayers and spend 2 hours masking and covering everything and half hour spraying.
In the same amount of time or less, other decorators can finish a coat without any masking.
I've seen guys that can cut perfect lines at the speed of light without using any masking tape.
It is truly a skilled profession and anyone who is not a professional decorator should just take their time.
Personally I now get my decorator friend to do anything I need because he's faster than me and his finish is immaculate.
In gone times I decorated my house and occasionally my customers' house, but it took me at least twice the time and more paint to achieve a good finish.
Don't rush it.

Airless sprayers do provide a lovely finish, but if the paint gets chipped,and you don't have an airless sprayer to make good, the touch up sticks out like a sore thumb. Additionally, they are often better suited to new builds rather than a victorian house where the ceilings/walls and walls/skirtings are not perfectly square.

When cutting walls to ceilings (in old properties), I use site lamps to create a shadow line and then use that line to generate my cut-in line.

 

[opps]

In between jobs/overnight, use cling film to roll up the roller & mini roller and then next day can take it off and carry on. Cheap and effective. Same with brushes, or you can get dedicated brush canisters that can hold your brush overnight. Also with the tray, if paint left in the tray you can lat a piece of clingfilm over the paint and next day just take it off and carry on. Keeps anything from drying out

Seriously, the big rubble sack is more convenient. Provided that nobody pushes the bag in to the paint, the inside of the bag remains clean and can be used again and again.

Years ago, I had another decorator working with me on a big job. We were using paint scuttles rather than trays. I asked him to bag up the scuttle (which had the roller and brush in it). He did so, and then pushed the bag into the bottom of the scuttle, meaning that it was now covered in paint. I made him turn the bag inside out and wash it...

Apropos, brush containers. The Brushmate containers are great for oil based brushes. I often leave my brushes in them for years and only clean them if they get dirty.