Paint Roller Marks and Thick Paint

Paint Roller Marks and Thick Paint

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• Thick Marks From Edger - I got my bathroom ready to paint by patching holes, sanding, and priming. I bought an edging tool and when I applied the first coat of paint, I accidentally used too much paint and now there are thick lines about 2 inches from the border. Afte...
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• Thick paint roller marks. - How can I get rid of paint roller thick marks on ceiling?
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• Roller marks? - Hi, I am painting a dining room, I have patched and sanded the walls until very smooth, I primed the walls with tinted primer, and I have now painted 2 coats on. The paint is very smooth to the touch, but there are slight roller marks when you loo...
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• Cut in line darker than rest of the walls. - I did my cut in's on top of the walls and after I painted the rest of the walls with a roller, waited for 4 hrs and cut in and painted the walls again for a second coat, and after about 6-7hrs later the cut in areas look darker than rest of the wa...
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• Roller mistake left rough patches. - What is the best way to get rid of the rough patches left by the roller?
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• Roller marks on ceiling. - I recently painted my ceiling in my basement. I used Valspar flat latex paint, I gave 2 coats and now I see a lot of roller marks. I have painted a lot and never had a problem like this. Maybe it was the type of paint I used. Can you suggest how I...
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• Roller Streaks - I have prepared interior walls by cleaning with TSP, rinsing, and applying 2 coats of primer. I bought a high quality latex flat paint and applied with a high cost smooth/semi smooth roller. After three coats I still can't get rid of roller mar...
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• Paint looks blotchy on walls. - I painted two coats of Benjamin Moore Seaside Sand on my bedroom walls, over top of a pale beige. I checked with the staff at the paint store and they said no primer was needed. Now I'm seeing some blotchy streaks on the wall, almost like the pa...
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• How to correct oil paint roller marks. - We just painted some walls with oil paint since it had oil previously a slightly darker color than what was on the walls and you can see some roller marks. Can I just roll on another coat of paint without trimming it first to cover? How can I gu...
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• Eggshell latex paint showing roller marks on floor to ceiling wall! - My husband and I just spent a whole day applying a coat of Valspar eggshell white paint to our brand new home, only to find out that our large walls (floor to cathedral ceiling) look awful. Despite our best efforts, the roller marks show when the ...
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• Paint Roller Marks - My walls have been painted several times with light blue and white. Now I'm trying a red-rust color and have roller marks - it looks horrible. What can I do?
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• Roller marks on wall after the paint dries. - I painted my family/kitchen area a burnt sienna. It went over a very light sage green. When paint dried you can see the roller marks on the wall. From a side view it looks very blotchy.
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• How can I get rid of roller marks? - I have had paint the wall two times with a red color. I still see the roller marks, looks terrible... I started to sand the wall to see if this fix the problem, but no still the same. I don't know what to do...
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• How soon can I sand a bad paint job after it has dried? - We painted it to thick and it "ran". Can we sand it down and repaint soon?
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• Roller Lines After The Paint Has Dried - Why can I see each roller line after the paint has dried? I am using a Benjamin Moore Pearl paint and have given the room 2 coats. When the sun hits the wall, I can see each roller line. I have tried using less paint as well as more paint on the r...
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• How do I smooth out badly applied paint? - I live in a 40 year old house whose bathroom has been painted several times because of moisture damage. The painting was not done very well, so the ceiling paint is cracking in several places, and the walls have very thick roller marks. What is th...
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