painting drywall, ROLL or SPRAY?

[SUPERFORD]

Hi everyone,

I've gotten my drywall hung and finished in my garage, so I guess I'm ready to start priming and painting the walls and ceilings.

It's a 1000 sq/ft garage w/ 13ft ceilings. I had been leaning towards renting a sprayer and spraying everything.

a co-worker brought up that the sprayed on paint in his experience is usually a much thinner coat than rolled on paint.

any thoughts on this. obviously the advantage of spraying is time to install. is the thinner coat a disadvantage? or is this a non-issue.

thanks,
chris

 

[Kevin54]

You have to wight the difference in the cost of renting a sprayer, taping and masking off any windows, doors, covering the floor, etc. vs. minimal masking and a little more time to roll. It's done either way, everyday. Then again, if it's time you want to save, possibly look at hiring someone to do it for you. go to work in the morning and come home at night with it complete. Personally I don't mind painting, so ZI really don't mind spending the time to roll. I sprayed a fireplace mantle the other day in the garage and although pressure was cut back and it was latex, there was still overspray everywhere. So to spray, you'd really have to have everything covered. But that's just my $.02 on a $10 subject. LOL!!!

 

[ddawg16]

Nice flat walls? Roll it.

Rough surface? Lots of details? Recessed areas? Spray it.

Besides, the rolling will give you a nice 'slight' texture to reduce the noticable 'imperfections'.

 

[428]

Spray the primer with an airless sprayer, pole sand the drywall lightly as the primer will float the little **** to the surface, wipe or brush them down and roll the paint with a medium nap roller for texture. Use 18" rollers, if you have the big frame, on an extension pole.
Sprayed wall paint just doesn't look as nice, no texture or depth to it.

 

[PAToyota]

My experience is that by the time you're done masking everything off and usually end up backrolling a sprayed job, it is easier to just roll it in the first place. YMMV...

 

[ron in sc]

See thread in link below.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16496&highlight=paint

 

[SUPERFORD]

as always, thanks for the advice guys!

 

[russlaferrera]

My experience is that by the time you're done masking everything off and usually end up backrolling a sprayed job, it is easier to just roll it in the first place. YMMV...

I own a low end Grayco airless sprayer. I did just what he said. Backrolled . The reason I chose to do it that way was most of your time is getting the paint on the surface. My friend sprayed a heavy coat with runs. I rolled it out. took less time and looked great. I masked very little, as I painted (cutout) with a brush when needed.

Just a different way to paint.

 

[50mercfan]

i'd roll it with an 18" roller 3/8th nap. buy a good roller cover so you don't get the "hairs" from a cheap one in the paint. also, if you spray it, you can't touch it up with a brush. it will stick out like a sore thumb.

 

[Toxicscrew]

I own a low end Grayco airless sprayer. I did just what he said. Backrolled . The reason I chose to do it that way was most of your time is getting the paint on the surface. My friend sprayed a heavy coat with runs. I rolled it out. took less time and looked great. I masked very little, as I painted (cutout) with a brush when needed.

Just a different way to paint.

When I worked as painter in college and wanted to bust out a job fast that is the way we did it. Worked great.