Use a Paint Spray Machine
Using a sprayer can be a real time saver. There's nothing like it for painting rough, uneven areas, or spaces where precision is not important and everything can look the same. Here are a few steps to help save painting time as you use a paint spray machine.
Instructions
1. Rent an airless spray machine. It's the state-of-the-art - and what's painting if not art? You won't want to buy one unless you're a professional - they're expensive.
2. Protect areas adjacent to the area you're painting very well. Spraying puts a lot of paint into the air, and it doesn't all go on the wall. It can drift like a fog and settle in places you never wanted it to go - such as another room.
3. Seal the area if you're working inside. Outside, never spray on a windy day, and cover your car (and your neighbor's car), all plants, walkways, and even the exposed sides of nearby buildings.
4. Note that most airless sprayers work the same way: paint is poured into a bucket or bin, and the pump runs it through a hose and out the nozzle in your hand.
5. Pour the paint through a strainer into the bin or bucket; you don't want any lumps or odd bits of non-paint material.
6. Thin the paint, but no more than recommended by the manufacturer or it won't cover well.
7. Cover yourself very well, head to toe: wear long-sleeved shirts and possibly gloves. You'll get paint on yourself, without question. Consider wearing a ski mask.
8. Start at a corner, work from the top down, and keep your strokes steady and smooth; a lot of paint is going on the surface in a short period of time. It's better to paint several light coats than one heavy one.
9. Take care not to create "columns" of paint; this is a result of too much overlapping.
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