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help…one coat paint isn’t

| Posted in General Discussion on July 14, 2003 08:01am

I’m in the process of painting my house (exterior) and am having trouble actually getting the ‘one coat’ performance. I’m using Sherwin Williams super paint and some rather expensive brushes and rollers, but I seem to have to go over everything twice to keep the previouse color from showing through. Any tips or thoughts on how to fix this?

Some facts about the paintint job,
I did the usual prep work (scraping, sanding patching and priming where needed).
I am using Linzer and Purdy brushes.
I tried using some purdy rollers, but am now using the Ace brand ‘0ne coat’ rollers (the performance appears to be as bad).
I gave the entire wall a light sanding, washed with TSP, and scrubbed clean with water and a deck brush.

Thanks,
Mat

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  1. geob21 | Jul 15, 2003 12:35am | #1

    It's your application method. With any paint stating it'll cover in one coat the only way to apply it is open the can, hold the can handle in one hand with the othe on the bottom of can, then fling it at the wall.

    Never seen anything cover in one coat, and fwiw paint is a wear surface the more you properly put on the longer it'll be before repaint.

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  2. Planeman | Jul 15, 2003 12:39am | #2

    Are you using similar colors or are you trying to put a light color over a dark color? I use a color tinted primer when I put a new lighter color over a darker color. But I agree with the previous post, there really is no such thing as a true 1 coat. Too many variables involved.

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    Luka | Jul 15, 2003 12:40am | #3

    It is your application method.

    You are being too stingy with the paint.

    I have never ever had a problem with getting one coat coverage from a one coat paint. Ever.

    Put on one coat, find it too thin, put on another coat... You've still applied just as much, (probably more), as you would have if you'd simply given it a good cover coat in the first place.

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      Luka | Jul 15, 2003 12:43am | #4

      Ok, I just remembered having a tough time, once. Putting white over black. The paint was a very cheap brand.

      If I'd used a "real" paint, I don't think I would have had the problem. A good heart embiggins even the smallest person.

      Quittin' Time

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        JeffBuck | Jul 15, 2003 01:11am | #5

        I think I know what your problem was that time....

        true white is the absense of all color...

        true black is all colors combined....

        so you were trying to cover all the colors with no color what so ever....

        maybe if it wasn't true white over true black one coat woulda done it?

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          Luka | Jul 15, 2003 01:27am | #6

          LOL

          Sounds like a physics class problem.

          Or maybe art class...

          I do think that the biggest problem was the cheap paint. Although, hey, if I'd used grey...

          : ) A good heart embiggins even the smallest person.

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