Originally Posted by maxdustington
Originally Posted by pandus13
Originally Posted by maxdustington
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Painting requires focus, good hands and NO mistakes. I'll wrench on anything I think I won't break, but I hate painting. I think I would still paint my own house though.
Max,
If I can paint (kind off) than you can for sure.
If it's your own home, nobody will see you NOT freehand a wall-to-ceiling line perfectly....
I would have to look at it everyday. I'm sure with research and painting a few rooms I would get the hang of it. My friend has painting experience so I'm sure he would help me out, too. Everyone in construction seems to hate painting except for painters, and I have seen some painters make serious dough. When I worked at the school board, I was told some of the older painters were making $60 an hour! They were the only trade I saw who were 100% professional and actually good at wrenching during my public sector days.
The key is good paint and a good brush. Hard to do a good freehand if the paint runs or the brush doesn't hold the paint. I like Purdy brushes and good paint. Most people don't notice the minor details like the paint not being a straight line. You can use tape to do perfect lines but it takes a lot longer to set up the tape and take it down. If you go see enough houses and stare at the walls, you'll notice that the imperfections are pretty common, but you won't notice it at a glance. You'd probably see the same even in commercial establishments.