Hello,
I am painting the walls of my apartment. The old paint is dark, and I want to paint it white now. I am using white paint from Alpina.
The paint does not absorb well into the walls.
When I apply the white paint, the roller slips on the wall, and the old paint is still visible after painting.
Should I paint 2 or 3 coats?
Or do I need to use a primer first (see in picture 2)?
How can I repaint my walls?
I am painting the walls of my apartment. The old paint is dark, and I want to paint it white now. I am using white paint from Alpina.
The paint does not absorb well into the walls.
When I apply the white paint, the roller slips on the wall, and the old paint is still visible after painting.
Should I paint 2 or 3 coats?
Or do I need to use a primer first (see in picture 2)?
How can I repaint my walls?
Hi,
I’m not a painting expert, but primer is generally used on a “bare wall.”
If your main issue is the paint roller slipping, try using a higher-quality model. I had the same problem with cheap rollers from home improvement stores. Then I bought a mid-range roller from a specialized store for about 20€—the difference was like night and day.
If your concern is coverage, I only see spots. Try painting the entire wall and let it dry.
By the way, Alpina paint is not very good; only the one with the cat logo is somewhat acceptable.
A “professional” quality paint would be better—it costs a bit more but usually saves you from having to apply one or two extra coats.
I’m not a painting expert, but primer is generally used on a “bare wall.”
If your main issue is the paint roller slipping, try using a higher-quality model. I had the same problem with cheap rollers from home improvement stores. Then I bought a mid-range roller from a specialized store for about 20€—the difference was like night and day.
If your concern is coverage, I only see spots. Try painting the entire wall and let it dry.
By the way, Alpina paint is not very good; only the one with the cat logo is somewhat acceptable.
A “professional” quality paint would be better—it costs a bit more but usually saves you from having to apply one or two extra coats.
Whether light on dark or dark on light, in my opinion, it always looks blotchy at first. After the first coat has dried, it looks much better, but you can still see some areas where the color shows through. Once the second coat is dry, that disappears.
Maybe a professional painter using high-quality paint can get it done in one coat. The risk I see is that, even with the professional-grade paint that costs twice as much, an amateur might still need to apply two coats. In that case, a mid-range paint would have been sufficient.
I agree with M4rvin. First, paint the entire wall. There are certainly big differences in rollers as well.
Of course, it could also be user error if the paint doesn’t apply smoothly (too much paint, roller not properly loaded with paint, etc.).
Maybe a professional painter using high-quality paint can get it done in one coat. The risk I see is that, even with the professional-grade paint that costs twice as much, an amateur might still need to apply two coats. In that case, a mid-range paint would have been sufficient.
I agree with M4rvin. First, paint the entire wall. There are certainly big differences in rollers as well.
Of course, it could also be user error if the paint doesn’t apply smoothly (too much paint, roller not properly loaded with paint, etc.).
Musketier schrieb:
Whether it’s light on dark or dark on light, in my opinion it always looks blotchy at first. After the first coat dries, it gets noticeably better, but you can still see some spots where the color shows through. After the second coat has dried, that disappears.
Maybe a professional painter using premium paint could get it done in one coat. The risk I see is that as a non-professional, even with paint that costs twice as much, you still have to apply two coats. In that case, mid-range paint would have been just as good.
I agree with M4rvin. Just paint the entire wall first. There are definitely big differences between rollers as well.
Of course, it could also be an application error if the paint doesn’t roll on smoothly (too much paint, roller not properly loaded with paint, etc.). Similar topics