Since we've got a week-old thread on painting, I thought I'd resurrect this instead of starting a new one of my own. I've spent the last 3 nights attempting to paint a single bathroom, I was hoping to tap into the keg of CP knowledge and ask for your best painting tips.
-How to best avoid lap lines with a roller?
-How long after painting can I mask the new paint safely?
-Any good techniques to get into the awkward (e.g., too small for a roller) areas with a brush and not have it look obviously crappy compared with the rest of the wall?
-Is it even possible to clean a roller?
-When doing 2 different colours on adjacent walls, should I do the light or the dark wall first (the old colour is light)?
I'd enjoy hearing any good tips or cautionary tales that you have from your own experiences. The stories of the 8-coat red wall above are scary as hell, because I'm currently trying to do a red myself.
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