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GoinAllTheWay · 03-21-2008, 07:39 PM

So I was all revved up to get started on some house wide painting today. Got the room I wanted to start in all ready and went at it. Problem is, when I roll on the paint(my God what a difference), it seems to be ripping down a town of stipple. The house was built in the early 80's so the stipple has been up there for some time. If I went over the same area twice, I would actually lift off the stipple.

I bought a roller that was meant for rough surfaces and I think that may have been my first mistake, I guess there is a roller made specifically for stippled ceilings. 2nd mistake was I realized that in my haste to get going, I was applying primer. Not that I think that is a big deal but primer can be pretty thick and sticky stuff which leads to my next question:

Should paint be thinned out some with water and if so, in what proportion? I thought I heard a guy one day saying the paints that Rona sells are a bit thick and need to be thinned out some, can anyone verify that?

How many coats should you put up on a ceiling? Is it normal to have stipple flying around in the process? The roller I had was completely packed full of the stuff and that as only after doing maybe 1/5th of the ceiling.

Any tips you guys have would be great. I'm really disappointed I didn't really get any work done today and need to make up for it tomorrow.

Thanks in advance.

03-21-2008, 07:39 PM	#1
GoinAllTheWay Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Not sure Exp:	Need painting advice! So I was all revved up to get started on some house wide painting today. Got the room I wanted to start in all ready and went at it. Problem is, when I roll on the paint(my God what a difference), it seems to be ripping down a town of stipple. The house was built in the early 80's so the stipple has been up there for some time. If I went over the same area twice, I would actually lift off the stipple. I bought a roller that was meant for rough surfaces and I think that may have been my first mistake, I guess there is a roller made specifically for stippled ceilings. 2nd mistake was I realized that in my haste to get going, I was applying primer. Not that I think that is a big deal but primer can be pretty thick and sticky stuff which leads to my next question: Should paint be thinned out some with water and if so, in what proportion? I thought I heard a guy one day saying the paints that Rona sells are a bit thick and need to be thinned out some, can anyone verify that? How many coats should you put up on a ceiling? Is it normal to have stipple flying around in the process? The roller I had was completely packed full of the stuff and that as only after doing maybe 1/5th of the ceiling. Any tips you guys have would be great. I'm really disappointed I didn't really get any work done today and need to make up for it tomorrow. Thanks in advance.