Mike I painted for the top painter in Columbus when I was going to college in the early 70’s. My nickname was the roller king. We also have a 5 gallon bucket of terp to clean our brushes and hands.
yea in the oil based days....We used mineral sprits. had one can of used for the first rinse.....then clean for the final rinse....did them 3 times with clean thinner. Those were the days. Black China bristle.
When you mention add 2 gallons of water to the flat that reminds me of Dunn-Edwards cover coat back in the day that stuff was pure clay and the viscosity was tremendously heavy.
I think the DE was like water compared to Old Q....it was like pure putty in a can you put a stir stick in there and it would stand straight up all day long. You NEEDED 2 gallons of water ha ha.
The cover coat about 35 years ago from DE was nowhere near water it was solid kaolin clay with stock tint colors you had to cut it with at least 2 gallons of water. @@mikethepainter
when I am rolling I dont get paint splatter. Use good materials and they dont splatter. even on countertops Nothing. The cheap stuff or flat gets splatter or roller overspray. There are flat paints too that dont splatter. the old decovel from dunn edwards wont splatter if you roll it properly. Also keep your roller wet. if you dry roll (roller too dry and not enough paint on it) it will splatter too. carry a wet rag and anything that drips you pick it right up.
also I would use my wet rag to wipe the flat off the door handles before I rolled the door. As a painter you always had a wet rag and putty knife in your pocket. spackle on the side near the handle of your bucket for nail holes you missed on prep.
