I have had a 'discussion' with my Father In Law tonight about decorating. I say if wallpapering then gloss first then paper but if emulsioning then paint first then gloss. He disagrees and says ALWAYS gloss first. My thoughts are, if papering then the paper will cover any gloss on the walls but if emulsioning then the emulsion will not stick to any gloss on the wall, if you get my drift. Any opinions please?
Cheers
John
Surely an important part of doing it yourself is being able to do it your own way? (Assuming it works, of course!:O) Cheers Gilbert
I'd agree with your F-I-L. I always prefer to gloss first. Then if the emulsion overruns the skirting board etc I can wipe it off with kitchen towel etc. Other way round and you're stuffed! I can't see any reason for problems with emulsion sticking to gloss, and never noticed any.
Peter
I have always done it your way -- much easier to make a better job by 'cutting in' with the gloss.
Personally I always gloss last - not for any other reason than I consider it as the 'finishing touch' to a room. Most decorators I've seen seem to gloss last too. I can see the logic behind glossing then wallpapering, however there's still the risk that your glosswork will end up covered in glue, scratched by knives, scissors etc.
IF you make a mistake whilst glossing, then you can always touch up with a spot of emulsion once the gloss has dried. I see no particular sense in emulsioning last though since invariably your glosswork will end up covered in splashes from rollering.
...and that's another thing - roller vs paint pad? I say roller.
Andy
Definitely gloss first. Your way doesn't overcome the problem anyway. If you accidentally gloss the wall after painting the emulsion, you'll still have to overpaint it again.
However, painting emulsion over the gloss is a non-issue, so you save yourself the need to switch paint back again to repair any overpainting.
Christian.
I always do gloss first - it's easier to cut in from the wall than it is from the skirting/architrave, and it's easier to wipe splashes of emulsion from gloss than vice versa.
Gloss last. Accurate cutting in is easier with gloss. As for paint pad vs roller. Always paint pad. They give a much nicer finish, aren't any where nearly as messy and are about as fast.
Graham
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Really? I've used both a fair bit and find rollers give a much better finish. Also most pro decorators I've seen always seem to use rollers. Each to their own though! :-)
Andy
I like the brushed look that you get from a pad.
I used rollers for quite a while and although the slightly, I suppose you would call it, lumpy texture you get from a roller is quite pleasant it is offset and spoilt, IMHO, by the cutting in area which has to be brushed. I suspect pro decorators use a roller because it is a little quicker (although with the monster 12" pad I use not much quicker) and easier on the arms.
I would be interested to know if there is a way to avoid getting that border with a roller. Even places that are pro decorated seem to have it (although some are much worse than others).
Graham
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