John Burbidge, author of the book "Watching Paint Dry," presents a complete series of interior and exterior house painting videos designed to help you paint your house--right!
Thank you for explaining and demonstrating how to do the lay on and lay off so well. I’m going to attempt to paint my spare bedroom and your videos were absolutely amazing 👌🏾
So is the step 2 (Lay it off)considered the second coat? Or would the second coat be seperate? Also with the T11 siding, is it necessary to use 3/4" nap, or can i get away with 3/8"?
Doing it right is probably the difference between a paint job that can last a decade or more..and one that starts peeling almost a month later.. so yeah..the prep is JOB #1 .. thanks so much for thise video.. I had some painter come to give me an estimate.. and the house is mostly brick except for the top of a typical rambler home.. and the cheapest was in the thousands.. and I ask what prep job they did.. the guy was . we scrape and paint.. no powerwash, just a quickl swipe with a rag... and slap on the paint.. I was like.. that dont sound right to me.. no wonder the guy was squirly about any warranty.. he was.. if it dont stick its the paint manufacturer fault.. pfft.. I never called them back.
WELL ... to be honest - It is 10 times easier and faster for a home owner - to always paint the trim FIRST ! you can allow the paint to cover a 1/2 inch to to an inch or more of the wall . Then when you paint the wall it far easier to cut a clean line to the trim with the wall color . and YES I painted a lot of rooms with working at a high school for 4 years , 10 years painting college dorm rooms and my brothers and sisters and friends homes and condos
No paint would survive a scratch test after a day. Different products vary but most take 2 weeks to a month to cure. It can remain soft for up to a week or two at least. So this is bad advice, not practical either because paint is supposed to go over primer within 7 days so that it bonds properly. So many reasons why this is just wrong. If you scratch it with fingernail, more then a month after final coat of paint, then you should be going back to the store or just find a new product. Sorry but I just don't think anyone should take this advice. Rub your finger on it back and forth before applying your next coat, if it rubs off, then you have an issue. Don't use your nail on paint or primer that hasn't even had time to cure. It's latex, you know like the gloves or condoms. Oil, acrylic and epoxy, tend to be a much more durable paint as it dries into a hard product, unlike latex. Latex is decent for most residential applications though, no need to go overboard.
Sorry if I sound negative but I’ve been painting 40 years and running it onto the ceiling is not acceptable just because you’re dealing with textured wall, there are ways around a misaligned ceiling that don’t require much extra time to make your lines crisp
Yo, I've been painting all day. I may have had a few cold ones. The last thing I wanted to do is clean the brush and roller. I REALLY appreciate this video my man!!!! 👍
this is one of the OLD AND GOLD ONE BEST TUTORIALS you wll see in your life !! i alredy know how to paint im kinda profesional but damn i wish i saw this video when i was starting
This video series is the best out there and holds the test of time. I came back today to get a review of the cleaning solution ratios. I had a tough time finding the video. Perhaps I'll write it down this time. I used this series to paint my house 7 years ago. My house still looks great. Use good paint.
Your craftsmanship and attention to detail are sadly a lost art. You're awesome!! I would hire you in a second. Thanks for sharing your wisdom I hope folks take heed and do what you do. Thanks
Great painting series!! Will follow your painting techniques…but one observation 🙋🏻♂️ other painters suggest to paint the trims first then the walls. What do think 💭 about that?
