Painting help

fleur2330

We are painting the kitchen and using an edger for the tops/bottoms/sides of the room, and a roller for the rest.  The paint has dried two different colors (areas of edger vs. roller).  Any tips for creating consistent paint color?  Will have to do a 2nd coat and don't want to mess it up again.

 

 

lil_jen051708

Its probably just because the roller puts on more paint than the edger.  I usually cut/trim with a brush and then use a roller on the rest.  It always evens out on the 2nd coat.  Not sure if it matters but I usually do the cutting first and then roll. If the edger isn't putting on much paint, you might need 3 coats on that part depending on what color you are painting.

SSM&JLM

I would do a second coat first, then see how it looks.  It's usually just the difference in the amount of paint as pp said and a second coat usually evens everything out.

 

Mrs.G123

I have no idea what an edger is and just use a brush to cut in. I agree it is probably a difference in the amount of paint.

Magdala9

When I edge a room, the paint around the edges is frequently a different color from the main body.  Generally, I will fix this by doing an extra coat of edging paint.  Three coats of edging vs. two coats of main body.  The difference is the most noticeable with the first coat but gets less with additional coats.   I usually do 3 coats of the main body and 4 coats with the edger.

Knitty

Make sure that you always paint to a wet edge - ie, you never let the edge of the paint dry. Work on a section of wall about 4ftx4ft, edge it, roll it and move to the next spot.

I always start a room with an edging coat, let that dry and then go around and do two coats properly (edging and painting at the same time).

Simpsongal1

I edge and paint w/roller at the same time and I never had an issue.  I don't think it's a good idea to edge in advance (especially w/more saturated colors).  Also try to get w/in an inch of the edge line w/the roller.  .