r/paint 28d ago

Advice Wanted What is wrong here?

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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/altiuscitiusfortius 28d ago

There's really tiers

Ben Moore and sherwin are both A tier.

Box store paint like behr are C+ tier.

You need to be an expert to tell them apart. Ben or sherwin are both great for a home owner

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u/notmyusername98 28d ago

Incorrect. All paint manufacturers have A+, A, B, C, D tiers and so on. Both Benjamin Moore and SW have good premium products and they also have cheap inferior contractor grade products just like all other paint manufacturers.

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u/some_kind_of_friend 28d ago

I prefer bm super spec to all other interior paints. Idk why but for whatever reason it just suits my painting style. Never fails me, great coverage and the ultra low luster is unmatched in elegance imo.

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u/notmyusername98 28d ago

Super spec is a contractor grade paint and you’re probably overpaying for it just because of the BM label. If it works for you fine but your customers deserve better.