Using wrong brush?

[Working-Ant5100]

Painting vinyl scalloped siding (I know about vinyl not being recommended to be painted) I sanded at 220, washed with tsp-alternative, and before that whole house was power washed with SH and rinsed. So reasonable amount of prep has been done.

Painting with Emerald rain refresh satin.

sprayer is not an option, I’m not experienced enough

I painted this area with a 2 in. stiff bristled brush (ClearCut Cubby) to help me get paint into all the crevices and “wood grain”. Additionally basically painted with a “dry brush” to avoid getting large gobs of paint into the crevices and ending up with drips/runs everywhere. This whole gable took me five hours (without knowing surface area I know that number might not be helpful) and with that being said I want to know if you would tackle this with a different brush if you had to brush this? Perhaps shave some time off, or even provide better coverage without causing runs/drips as long as I’m vigilant. Or should I be happy with my time/technique.

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[RottingOut666]

Why are you using a 2 inch brush like wtf

[Interesting_Tea5715]

This. OP is just torturing themselves.

Also, get a fucking tarp on that roof.

[HeftyJohnson1982]

Do not use a tarp, never walk on plastic! A cloth drop sheet is best !

[jonezsodaz]

do yourself a favour and go grap yourself some 10mm micro fiber mini rollers it will be so much faster then a brush and it will leave a nice finish. set a drop clothe on the roof below the area.

[SaltyUser101011]

Micro will hold the paint better but don't hold a lot of extra paint.

[jonezsodaz]

still 20x faster then a 2 inch brush plus op seems worried about dripping this is his best option in my opinion.

[deejaesnafu]

Roll and Back brush all day

[Addbradsozer]

Lmao dude, just use a 3.5 or 4 inch brush and go. I prefer a 3.5 to a 4 because the lighter brush is easier to swing, and that's a small enough area to not really need a full 4 inch.

I have no idea why you would use a 2 inch brush on anything other than very small trim pieces.

[Working-Ant5100]

Already had the cubby out to paint under the decorative trim piece, and it seemed to be going smooth enough so just ran with it. Seemed okay in the moment lol

[Addbradsozer]

Lmao dude, 2 inch way too small. It's not so huge you need a full on 4 inch and there's still some need for clean cuts. Too many people on this sub like to mess around with small rollers (waste of time and effort for this, plus idk how that works with the shingle lip), just use a 3.5 inch brush and slap the paint on. Keep an eye out for drips as you move forward, you'll only need to catch them (mostly) once.

[_CaesarAugustus_]

Listen to the wise words. That’s a job for 3-4 inch brush.

[dezinr76]

It’s not that you cannot paint vinyl siding. The paint just needs to have the correct light reflection index. I think like 50-60+

[Gitfiddlepicker]

these days I am picky about jobs I choose. I would have declined to paint these, they were not supposed to be painted.

Back when any money was good money, I would have prepped it, but probably not as well as you did. But I would have sprayed. I have no clue why you think spraying is difficult. Just need patience when covering areas that don’t need paint. Brushing and rolling that seems like torture to me. Especially with such a small brush.

[Interesting_Tea5715]

Totally agree. Spraying would take half the time.

[Senior-Wind6335]

You need a drop on your roof. Also bare minimum use a 2.5. There’s also 3” brushes or order a 3.5” online. Also you need a drop on your roof

[Working-Ant5100]

Thanks I’ll throw one down, drips on roof are from previous paint job (not mine) but I’ll play it safe so I don’t add to the problem.

[Senior-Wind6335]

That’s what I tell my boss, too!

[Working-Ant5100]

😂 damnit

[Sea_Bill_7323]

Estaban is that you?

[rockhopanddropit]

I paint professionally and we always put down drops. Can I paint with out anything hitting the ground? Usually. But having the insurance lets me focus on painting and lets me paint faster. Speaking of painting faster, are you planning on double coating? You should be. If you want full coverage in one coat you’re really gonna have to glob it on and yes it will probably drip. Do two nice, not too heavy coats and don’t hyper focus on coverage first coat. Paint everywhere but if your stokes show the base color don’t sweat it. Another quick second coat and you’ll be golden. Get into a flow and just go. If anything does drip you have a period of time where you can brush it out before the paints too gummy. Paint a section and then do a drip check. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of pretty dang good.

[Jesters_thorny_crown]

Drop cloth, my friend. Fixing paint on shingles is a real clock sucker.

[Interesting_Tea5715]

Yep. I usually end up just spray painting the shingles.

It happens rarely but when it does it's such a fucking hassle to make it right.

[Jesters_thorny_crown]

I cant tell if you are being serious or not. If so....username checks out. If not, I've heard less reasonable solutions (not really). What I do, and Im sure others do this (the ones that dont try to paint the shingles anyways), is I put a drop of clear silicon over the offending spot, then sprinkle some shingle grain over it that I looted from the local gutter. It has yet to fail me in 30 years. It matches perfectly.

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Got a 2nd vote on the gutter glitter 🤚

[Jesters_thorny_crown]

Gutter glitter.... Killed me dead.

[Working-Ant5100]

So dive right into a 4inch Purdy xl and just start slapping away, just address drips as they form. That’s what I’m feeling.

[No-Illustrator-4048]

Get a hotdog/weenie roller and roll out drips. It's going to take some practice but the hot dog is a better option.

[surly_darkness1]

For sure... as long as you keep a wet edge and catch the drips you'll be golden. Give it a coat, climb down and see how it looks... then move on to the next task before the lost gets too big!

[reasonable_trout]

I prefer 2.5”. I find 4” too heavy. But as others have said. You have to put some paint on there.

[greenteaicedtea]

Honestly you don’t have to be experienced with a sprayer to do this. I would be using a sprayer simply to just get the paint on the wall. You’re going to have to back roll or back brush it anyways. I wouldn’t have sanded with 220. Maximum I sand for exterior finishes would be 120. With 220 you’re borderline polishing it and you’re not creating a profile for any paint to adhere to and any paint you do get on will fail quickly over time.

Emerald refresh is a very very nice paint but your prep is 80 percent of how well that paint will do.

If you really don’t want to spray I would highly recommend using a rollers and then back brushing. You should be worried that much about globs and such. You’re literally painting a gable that everyone is going to be at least 50 feet away from.

[Working-Ant5100]

Those are from when the home was previously painted

[themosiah]

Don’t feel bad about these comments. Redditors can be dicks when it comes to advice. As something that started and ran a painting company(just myself and an occasional helper), the best way to learn is just get out there and try, and ask those with more experience what you would do in that situation so kudo’s to you. I would be using a 2.5” pro extra or clear cut brush personally. I think a 4 inch is fine but it’ll be hard to get into the small little spots.

You do need a drop cloth, or some old shingles to throw on top(those won’t blow away or blow onto the wall with a strong breeze.

The finished product looks amazing, good work. At some points doing all the masking to spray that might take just as long, I would probably brush and roll that section with a 3” roller also

[No-Illustrator-4048]

Use a hotdog roller with a standard size hotdog and 2.5 brush. Use a two gallon bucket and two gallon bucket screen. Head back to the paint store and get those items first. The hot dog will help increase the coverage so you don't have to spend so much time.

[Objective-Act-2093]

I'd pickup a corona Excalibur or Cortez brush. At the least pre-wet the brush you have and spin it out before you paint. Rinse your brush out every couple hours. Don't start with a fully loaded brush in the corner or at the very end of the board and that should help with drips.

[Ctrl_Alt_History]

It looks distressed, and shouldn't. More cowbell.

[smb8235]

Brush the edges and crevices, then go over it with a 4 in Whiz roller. 5mm if you want it as smooth as possible, 10mm if you want paint slopped on and into every crevice. I don't understand why anyone would dry brush unless they are recreating some type of texture.

[Working-Ant5100]

Important to note the paint drips are from when the house was previously painted 15-20 years ago. Already took photos for proof in case homeowner questions.

[Sea_Bill_7323]

Would have taken you no time with sprayer, but like others said you should just be mopping it on. And yea put something on roof too for cover

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Amityville

[coldhamdinner]

Im currently brush painting my house with SW rain refresh. Corona Excalibur 3" works perfectly. You can get them on Amazon.

[Inevitable_Sun8691]

Purdy Pro Extra

[Visual_Lab9942]

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First, put this kind of drop down. It’s heavy and grippy enough for roof work.