| Have you ever been suckered into buying the all in | | | | 2. Andropolis sells a roller nap that holds 100 percent |
| one silver bullet painting tool. I'm sure you have seen | | | | more paint and works with a standard size roller |
| them either advertised or in your local store. Most of | | | | frame. This will cut down on the time it takes to roll |
| these paint applicators try to provide and easier | | | | paint on your walls. |
| approach to painting for the average person. I have | | | | 3. Purchase a good quality brush. The benefits are |
| found that most gimmick tools fall short in | | | | many: a. Quality brushes pick up paint more easily. b. |
| performance, and are for the most part, are a waste | | | | They hold more paint. c. Their quality bristles allow |
| of money and time. | | | | more accuracy while cutting in. d. They spread paint |
| As an example, below are a few products to avoid. | | | | more evenly. e. They significantly save on brush time. |
| 1. Avoid foam painting pads. Foam painting pads with | | | | Our painters use Purdy brushes for all the above |
| the edge guide leave about a 1/64 to a 1/32 of an | | | | reasons. The Bottom line is they save us money |
| inch gap of unpainted area beneath the guide. You will | | | | because they cut down on labor cost. 4. Use blue |
| need to cut in this area with a brush anyway, so it is | | | | tape to create straight lines. If you are not a |
| a waste of time. In addition, the foam pad does a | | | | professional painter, you can lose a lot of time trying |
| poor job of spreading paint so paint coverage | | | | to create straight lines. One handy tool that will |
| suffers. You most likely will need 2 coasts of paint to | | | | improve your performance is a roll of blue tape. It's |
| properly cover. Plus, some of the foam applicators | | | | quick and will give you very straight lines. |
| require you to purchase a special pan. | | | | 5. Cover up is a lot less time consuming than clean up. |
| 2. Avoid any products that have multiple parts and | | | | Be sure and use tarps to cover floor areas |
| pieces. Fumbling around with all these loose parts will | | | | completely and protect furnishings. Sometimes a new |
| waste your time. Also, they increase your cleanup | | | | product comes along that truly can save time. |
| time. | | | | It is best to ask a seasoned painting contractor what |
| Below I have listed some things you can do to | | | | he thinks about the product. If he has used the |
| decrease your painting time. These include equipment | | | | product for very long he will be able to give you |
| know by professionals to increase productivity. | | | | valuable feedback. |
| 1. When rolling your walls use a 3/4 to 1 inch nap for | | | | Remember packaging can be misleading. They are |
| your roller frame. These thicker naps hold a lot more | | | | designed to sell. The above recommendations will |
| paint, which cuts down on dip time. | | | | give you the best results for the money. |