Paint always seems to be a bit thin on the very corner edge of drywall corner beads. Corner beads are standard metal right angles. I know I’ve read about a solution for that here. Can someone please reiterate? The wall paint is flat latex. It is new Construction.
Thanks.
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the corner beads should be rolled a minimum of 3 times. it should be your 1st thing to do when rolling starts, then when you are finished with the room it should have two coats and then hit it once more at the end for the third.
Edit:
The current process is as follows:
1) Painters spray prime walls.
2) drywall guys come back and point-up and once dry, sand.
3) Painters re-sand all walls, spray and back-roll.
4) final paint coat is rolled.
I'm really thinking it is more than just getting enough paint on the corners...
Edited 1/28/2007 9:14 am ET by Matt
should still use proper precedures, they are applying 1 coat. Your 1st step is always to roll the corner beads 1st. If they are not doing it, insist on it.
Never seen this problem, would seem to be applicator error.
I always treat the edge as a separate surface whether I roll or backroll. Roll the outside edge and then both sides to even out the buildup.
How many coats are being done? And rolling up and then back down is not 2 coats. <g>