How to avoid brush marks when painting? Some paint-works look great from afar -
fresh paint, strong colours, sharp edges - but as you approach nearer,
imperfections in the form of brush marks become obvious. It is a very
common problem, and much more obvious on glossy surfaces than on satin or matt
ones. This is because brush marks form undulating profiles that reflect light
unevenly. If the paint used is glossy, the unevenness is exaggerated.:
The BrushA bad brush in the hands of a professional and
with the best paint will give mediocre result at best. It is always good
to pay more for the brush. Not only does it give you a quality finish, it
also saves you time and a lot of frustration. Aside from the problem of brush
marks, a low quality brush tend to open up at its sides, making painting of clean
edges an impossibility. Then there’s the problem of bristles dropping and
sticking onto the painting surface.
To avoid brush marks, always
choose bristle
that are relatively soft. The length of the bristle should preferably be at
least 2 inches or longer. Short bristles tend to be harder at the ends and can
cause brush marks easily
How To Calculate
Amount of Paint Required ? If your project is small enough,
like
painting a grille, or touching-up a couple of nail holes, you never have to
worry how much paint you would need to buy. Just purchase the smallest pack and
you’ll still have some leftovers. When the projects get bigger, you would need
to come up with a good estimate. Otherwise, you may end up with way too much,
which can be quite costly, or too little, which can be equally costly
especially if you have half a dozen workers having an unscheduled
"tea-break" while you "top-up".
To calculate the amount of paint
required for
a particular project, you would need to known basically 2 pieces of information
:
1. the
area to be painted and
2. the
coverage of the paint
