Non-Sense Why BackRoll? When Do I Need To BACK ROLL? How to Paint Like a PRO! 

Should you back roll stucco?

Got tons and tons out of this video. Even answered a question from back when. Thanks Chris!

I wish I could like this twice! I’m getting started in a month or so. You’re a great teacher!

I have a HUGEEEEE project to do very soon, but I have to say watching what your doing and all the information in your video has inspired me to spend a complete fortune in painting equipment. Roll on the “why does my paint job look poop” look!! Wish me luck!!

I have watched a lot of your stuff and you do an awesome job explaining the entire process and why and appreciate it, keep it up and good job man!

I came across this when checking about backrolling and this is a great video. Taught me the principals instead of do this or do that. It’s important to know why.

You’ve helped me so much , I’m very thankful for you and us our team you guys all do great work !

Thank you for this video!! it was helpful. I didn't know about adhesion and lengthening the life of the paint by back rolling. I sprayed a 100ish year old house with paint that was cracked even after scraping and powerwashing, and now I realize the finish would be enhanced and the adhesion and the paint life lengthened if I back rolled, or back brushed it. Thank you!!!

By far the clearest video I've seen for this. Very well explained! Thanks!

You deserve a lot of thumbs up my friend. You are just an amazing crafts man, tutor and entrepreneur. Keep it up and thank you for your knowledge sharing.

Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. I know it's time consuming on your part to develop, record, edit and just the overall production. They're very helpful for DIYers like me.

Great video. Thank you! I’ve always wondered about when to back roll.

Awesome video Chris!!! Thanks for all of the great information. Great to get the facts on the preferred methods- it’s extremely helpful. Rock on dude!

Highly agree with everyone in the comment section, crystal clear video! Thanks Chris!

Doing exterior houses this whole year summer's been hot in lahaina hawaii. Spraying back rolling Monday let's go "well after I surf at 5am "🤙🤙

Spray paint videos on youtube are riddled with spiteful comments about not backrolling/brushing. In my time as a DIYer I have found that there are many professionals that give advice based on tribal knowledge vs merit or cause and effect. Much of that knowledge ends up being overkill or just plain wrong. Many of them have done it a certain way all their lives and get downright hostile if you tell them there is another way. Understandable, but I'm a weekend warrior on stuff like this and if I can save 40% of the time and still get 90% of the quality, I'm going to do it. Again, really appreciate the detailed explanation of when and when not to backroll. A lot of good information conveyed in a very short time. Perfect video.

Very well articulated. Excellent video - thank you!

Thank you very much! I've been wondering and looking at buying the Graco X5, but see you rolling all the time. This answered my questions I had, much appreciated. God Bless you

Much appreciate you thoroughly explaining something I needed to know. Thank you Sir!

Thats right christian you're surely an amazing crafman tutor..thanks

Pertinent to Trade content as always. You're spreading knowledge, on the same token showing home and business owners they need a**holes like us! I'd love some detail on your bidding process in Idaho. Much respect brother!

Thanks again for another of your great video’s. Tomorrow spraying my first interior room that I did board and batten and going to be all same color so spraying makes sense. I usually roll as sprayer clean up usually in the end doesn’t make spraying faster (for me) so after watching a ton of your videos prior to painting kitchen cabinets in my last house using Renner after watching your video on manufacturing visit they turned out amazing. So tomorrow hoping my room is half as good as that. Using my Graco X5 with 20” extension and graco LP 515 tip. This video was very informative. Thanks again.

Best explanation I have heard yet.

Appreciate the info. I'm a DIY guy about to do a large paint job. Your info on many subjects is making me feel more prepared.

Very professional advice. Completely agree.

Thanks for all your help

As always very useful information. Thank you.

Great info!

Question: I primed a new walls with roller in my house. Should I back-roll the final paint coat ? I mean, I did “bond” the primer on the wall well.

Thanks for this helpful information... just subscribed to your channel :)

Your awesome man thanks 🙏🏼

Great video thanks for sharing

The how’s and why’s...love it!

Perfectly done, that was an amazing detailed explanation articulated incredibly well.... Thank you

I painted my exterior of my house with a roller and brush. It was a lot harder than painting interior. I spent less than 500$ I used behr marquee paint. My question after watching your videos for much needed motivation is how do you cut in the exterior stucco? I have basic dash or popcorn finish and I had to go back and forth to get the paint unto the pits. The roller had no problems. Thanks for the vids.

Thank you, you've helped me so much

Thanks cena for this clip

Great video. 👏

Quick question unrelated to topic. What kind of fans do you run in your spray booth.

Superb info

Great video

Great explanation!

Question on backrolling primer for new Drywall: I had spray primed and backrolled my basement with a high end primer , then sprayed 2 coats paint on top. My wife didn't like the finish with the roller so she asked me not roll upstairs. I proceeded to blow off the dust and apply 2 coats of primer (not as thick since I was not backrolling) sanding each time in between in 3 rooms upstairs and then spray paint the finish. She and I both like the finish better, but I have concerns with the adhesion. She wants me to spray the rest of the house without backrolling. My question would be, is there any way of doing this where adhesion is not a problem for primer? Will I be peeling the paint off the walls in those three rooms?

Hey there. Big fan of your videos. I watched a number of them before painting a newly finished basement ( knockdown texture). I watched the series on spray painting new construction drywall and you didn't backroll it. But this video says to backroll the primer into new drywall. Can you reconcile that for me? Kinda late now since I sprayed on the PVA primer and the finish coat. Wondering if I'll have problems down the line

Very helpful!!

Looks like more work or working double. I only use the roller if there's dripping but it happens very few.

i have an exterior siding latex stain job coming up. It was stained maybe ten years ago (black) and I'm recoating it in black, going to be using a sprayer. Do you recommend back rolling that? I was thinking of spraying/back rolling the first coat and spraying the second coat.

Thanks for the tips. Do you leave your interior doors hung when you paint?

I figured back rolling was so that the paint flash was even (the same), and the wall could be touched up without spraying. In my experience (with cheap paint at apartments) sprayed walls are a different color versus rolled walls, even though the paint is the exact same, from there same bucket. If we don't back roll, when the flooring guys mess up the walls, and we have to touch-up, the paint won't match unless we spray. Is this a product of the cheap paint we are using? Or something else?

Hi Chris, I had a question, I will be spraying primer on new drywall. Do I need to back roll while I spray, both walls and ceiling?

You the best!!!

Over/under on the number of times he said backolling? 😂 awesome video, answered my question and learned so much more. Thank you

Another very helpful video! Any chance for a video on paint finishes? Is it ok to use a white trim in a glossy finish and use the same white on the ceiling but in matte while the walls are a different color, like a light gray in eggshell?

thanks great info

So rough cedar siding thats been stained a few times over the last 30 years should be back brushed too?

Thanks🌟

Thank so much for this million dollars tips god bless you

Proverbs 16:32. Bless you and thank you for sharing all the knowledge. Very helpfull Better is to give then to receive

Excellent job. You done schooled me good 🙂

I live in Florida and I have a blocked home that has peeling paint. I plan to paint my house on my own and was wondering should I back roll cinder block that's been previously painted I do plan to pressure wash it and prime it then paint it with the airless sprayer should I back roll it

Great channel with fantastic information could you do a video on rebranding a painting business and basics on marketing? Thanks

Not sure if you should backroll stucco that has been previously painted and backrolled??

My drywall finisher primed and back rolled my level 5 walls. Do the two finish coats need to be back rolled?

Thanks boss

Hey my friend, could you shed some light on diffusing light on ceilings with back rolling. I recently did a new home from backrolled PVA to sprayed color, but the largest ceiling streaked. I had to paint again with a roller. Some guys say a 30% over lap and ceilings don't need to be backrolled after priming with PVA. What's your experience and advice? Thanks! Isa 9:15 👊

Hi Chris. Is there anywhere in the UK we can all get your preferred tools and products. Fed up with paying import taxes that amount to more than the product most times?.

My house has Hardiboard siding that has been painted. Does this surface need to be back rolled when you use an airless sprayer?

If doing two Coates would you also B B the second coat or just the first ? Thanks

I'm painting a level 5 finish house.... how do I spray it without backrolling and and not get foggy looking patches on my walls...

My issue with not back rolling an interior wall is that somewhere down the road you or the owner are going to have do do touch ups. It’s not reasonable to expect that they are going to bust out the sprayer to do minor touch ups indoors. By just spraying initially, it’s highly likely that the touch up on the wall with a roller is going to stand out like a sore thumb.

Hi there, we have a painted ciment wall (flat wall no texture on) I am planing to prime the walls with airless spray before change the colour. Just wondering if I should back roll the walls after prime? What do you recommend?

What's that an A100 5 gal bucket? Lol that's my go to product we use in our company here in Orlando

Can I work for you I live in boise I learned how to spray for almost year doing repaints you seem like a great guy who has a lot of good information I want to eventually start my own painting business and you would be the best to learn from.

Is back rolling or back brushing better for using concrete stain on exterior brick?

Great info! If you were spraying and knew you needed to back roll but didn't want stipple, could you put a little Floetrol in your paint when spraying so that it'll level out when you back roll it?

I have a porous surface garage interior that has the old black wallboard sheeting on the outside, dotted with hundreds of repaired plastered break outs from the later-installed vinyl siding nails, bare plywood along the bottom 2 feet, and bare wood studs. Do I spray first and then back roll, or back roll and then spray, or maybe I shouldn't be spraying at all? Until now, I was thinking airless spraying, since you don't thin the paint, would cover and penetrate better but I don't know anything about airless spraying other than your videos.

I have seen your video on the spray texture in the small bag that you can get from home depot but do you have any video's on doing spray texture for a whole room or house? If not who like to see that on a video

Have you ever used a pressure roller? seems like it would give the benefit of the sprayer speed, but while back rolling instantly.

Do you need to backbrusk tranparent stains that show graining and or covering stains if the surfaces have already been stained?

Brother could you do a small video on level five finish??

How do I promote even coverage without lines on a finish when not backrolling? Hardie board siding, for instance?

What tip are you using on the siding

Should I back roll a previously painted log home?

Can I mix paint for fresh plaster with pva bond and spray mist coat?

What is the tool you use to hold the cardboard when spraying? Any help appreciated looking for one for sometime now...

About how long do I have to back roll the paint I just sprayed on? The questions comes more from the fact that I would be painting alone, so should I do a wall then roll it or go a short distance roll or what?

I learned this method from my boss, we call it "laying off" , in the uk.

I'm doing a D.I.Y. project. My question is do I have to back roll my exterior (New wood siding) wall even if I prime it?

Great video, thanks for taking the time to explain this, extremely useful

do the fit the graco magnum x7 spray gun?

I usually leave it up to the customers preference for texture or lack thereof.

In my experience we'll I'm new Spray painting takes 3 times more paint or atleast 2 times more paint then roller ?

Let me tell you this,I have just recently started watching your videos and it's only been here and there but never subscribed.Reason being,(and I NEVER hate or discriminate,never envy or get any type of jealousy with anyone)and that's where I stand because in my heart and mind I am the best PAINTER in the entire world....20 plus years MASTER JOURNEYMAN PAINTER and nothing you talked about has really been things I don't already know......but let me tell you bro I absolutely love your GRIND,your non stop push of bettering yourself and others in the trade,the love for the trade,and bottom line man,I got mad respect for you.....I've owned my own paint business,I've ran a few respectable paint crews as a foreman,and have painted in different states(Cal,Utah,Idaho, Wyoming)...and your GRIND is unlike anyone else's I've seen..... straight up, nothing but love and respect brother from one painter to another,you kick a fire under my ass...real talk

Do you ever spray ultra thick rough stucco? It is EVERYWHERE here in Canada. There is a tonne of demand to paint it here, the problem is I find it virtually impossible to backroll. The tips of the stucco break off and fill the roller within a few rolls and even a super thick roller cannot reach into all the pores. Curious your thoughts on dealing with this kind of situation.

I can't seem to spray ceilings, having so much troubles, i get it dialed in and test sprays look good but the finished product is wavy and flashy. The wet paint looks like its even and i overlap with 50 percent but I can't make it happen. Tried 521 tip. 623 tip 517 tip. I had a helper and we back rolled and that brang on new problems. Used a 13mm roller the first go and it made some nasty texture. Sanded tried with a 10mm and it made a choppy roller like it was bouncing along on the paint only it wasn't. Can't seem to figure it out unfortunately. Using a graco 395. Wondering if the pump is maybe going. Seems to spray choppy versus a consistent spray

Can you back rolling vinyl siding?

Which roller system would you recommend for exterior semi-smooth stucco painting, the inner feed or the spray and back roll system?

You sort of skipped over what to do with the smooth level 5 drywall finish - would you backroll the primer in this case as well?

How does he finish a drywall wall with no mud on the open field for a smooth finish?

Should I back roll new dry wall with first coat of primer sealer. Cheers Evan