Painting interior walls may not be as skill-intensive as jobs like electrical work or plumbing, but it is not as intuitive or easy to do. Professional painters develop procedures over time that ensure the oils and pigments are combined and break up clumps. To plan your approach, start by thinking about how you want the finished project to look and use a paint mixer attachment on a drill or handheld stirrer to blend the paint for 1-2 minutes.
When mixing paint, head to a home center or paint store and have them mix three or four color samples for you. Test your color samples on different parts of the room to get a feel for the paint colors. With the right tools and the right paint, you can go from painting for beginners to proud DIY-er in no time. The best paints for interior walls will cover properly prepared surfaces in.
After using half a gallon of paint, refill that can with paint from a different can and mix together. If you’re doing a large job, mix several gallons into one 5-gallon bucket. If you have a large area to paint, use a standalone primer to hide previous colors and get even coverage with new paint in as few coats as possible.
Achieving professional-looking paint results requires skill, patience, and the right tools. Overmixing water-borne paints can cause foaminess and won’t return to normal condition. Use a drill and a mixer paddle if you want something better than a stick, or a piece of scrap wood around if you don’t have a stick. If all else fails, they might make a kind of vibrator for placing concrete.
An emulsion paint mixer is a game-changer for any painting project, ensuring the paint is thoroughly mixed, providing a consistent color and smooth. One of the primary advantages of electric paint mixers is their ability to significantly reduce mixing time compared to manual methods.
📹 important painting tip, make sure you stir your paint before use
Short video, you always should stir up your paint before you use it, the tint can settle on the bottom of the can and affect the way …
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I have to give you accolades Chris, I have watched most of your YT articles over the past few years. I went from weekend paint warrior at home to part time commercial paint contractor. I have never had anyone but you teach me. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me develop this skillset. It has paid some bills fed my family thru slow season s and was instrumental in rebuilding my credit so I could grow my athletic flooring company. It was important to me that I share that with you, all I did was try to pay attention to what your articles were highlighting, you are impacting people in a very positive way. With Gratitude, Todd Kimbrell
I also thought the “HYDE STIR WHIP” was garbage, when I saw it at The Home Depot! So I bought the other one, and 8 months later I saw a article about the whip on YouTube. That’s when I realize how good it is, and I bought it. It is one of the best purchases I have made! It fly’s through mixing paint. And all you really need is a 12 V drill when mixing drywall mud too! Because it doesn’t drag (very aerodynamic) you don’t need the power of the 18 V drill!
All of them are handy tools, just don’t forget to mention a few products which need precautions. Oil based PU varnishes can go bubbly or their finish flashing if they are stirred heavily. Hammerite rust on paint can be stirred only gently and manually otherwise it will become saggy. I like your articles, have learned a lot from them, keep up the good work, God bless you.
Always stir! I once had a set of doors to varnish in an eggshell finish. Being young and foolish I never bothered to stir it. Well one half of the doors was a matt finish and the other half gloss. Ha Ha. (I wasn’t laughing at the time). Btw for the 10 and 15ltr tubs of paint you get here in the UK I like to use a ‘potato masher’. Up and down movement rather than stirring, but works well.
So I opened up a can of Rust-Oleum that I had forgotten in the garage and at the bottom it was a thick layer of goop. I used a mechanical stir stick but I noticed that it was very stringy and goopy stuck to the stir stick and I’m just wondering at what point do we realize that the paint might not be any good?
I usually do 1 of 2 things. I put a very wet towel over the paint just like when I mess with mortar or cement. The other thing I do is I make sure my can is level and I put half a cup or so of water on top without disturbing the paint. It usually doesn’t mix and it just sits on top preventing that to layer from drying. Man it’s creepy to look at when it really does over. I know it’s probably the wrong thing to do but I guess I’ve been lucky so far. I haven’t had any issues.
IS MIXING paint with a paddle bad? Ladies at the Home Depot paint department told me it was bad and that its better for them to mix it… i went into the store to have one bucket of 8 i bought. Pure white bher paint. I told them it looks like someone opened it used it and look like added something else in it and return it. I told them the consistency was not right and not like the other buckets I got. They said it was because I used a drill and paddle. I wanted to tell them they were smoking crack. I have never had paint go bad and lose consistency mixing with a paddle. They also said it was not possible to open the buckets without removing the plastic seal… I went to the job site and tried it on one bucket and removed the lid with a screwdriver in 15 seconds
Ohh what a sails job! Come on anything on the end of a drill will work just fine. I’ve bent op a coat hanger many times when I had an older can of paint. The wood stick works just fine when restirring paint after a lunch break and it’s free. Turn your can upside down over night, 5 G buckets as well. Shake rock and roll your can before opening and your good to go in 30 seconds. Oh what was the name of that plastic do hikky stir thing? Remember save Gods planet. We don’t need even more plastic in our paint life. Genisis 20:19