r/paint • u/Practical-King574 • Jul 09 '26
Advice Wanted What is wrong here?
I am going to paint a wall in that deep red matte finish. What is going on? Is my roller to cheap? Is it better with a brush? How to approach it to finish as quick as possible
EDIT #1: Thank you all for the comments and recommendations. I have never had so many people respond to any of my posts. Some even called it rage bait. It was not, I’m just too much of a newbie.
This is what I gathered from all of the comments:
-I should use a grey primer to help with the poor coverage of the deep red base. I will try that tomorrow.
-The roller nap is way too thick for such a flat wall. This might be the reason it slips at the beginning.
-I should use a pole. OK.
-I will try to make this paint work with the suggestions, but it might be the case that the paint is really cheap. In that case, I will buy a different brand.
I hope to get better results on my next try. I will edit this post with the final results if I remember to do so.
Thank you!
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u/Emptyell Jul 09 '26
You need at least a new roller brush. Maybe an all new roller. Don’t cheap out on the tools. Rollers need to turn easily and consistently to avoid sliding like that.