[Shop-talk] Ceiling Paint

[Jim Stone]

"Another thing: if you haven't painted with zero/low voc paints, they dry fast.”

Boy, you aren’t kidding! I actually got this email while I was in the middle of painting my first set of walls.  (More on the ceilings in a subsequent email.)  This was my first experience with Low VOC paint.  I had seen references to low or no VOC paints but not paid much attention to the difference.  Based on several online reviews, I used Sherwin-Williams HGTV Infinity paint.  https://www.lowes.com/pd/HGTV-HOME-by-Sherwin-Williams-HGTV-HOME-by-Sherwin-Williams-Infinity-Interior-Satin-Ultra-White/5005508285. Reviews of the paint mentioned its low VOC content as one of its benefits, but tended to recommend it based on other factors.  In the end, I am happy with the way it went on and we did get good one coat coverage (on new drywall with two coats of PVA primer) but man, does that stuff dry fast!  Fortunately, my wife and I were working together on the walls; she was cutting in the edges and I was rolling the primer behind her.  We were able to keep a wet edge by working together, but it would have been next to impossible to do alone.

I would not have started with the low VOC paint had I known what I know now, as dry time will be an issue when I am painting the stairwell.  My plan was always to add Floetrol (https://www.flood.com/products/paint-additives/floetrol-latex-based-paint-additive) to the paint to slow down the drying there.  If need be, I will also feather the paint where I think it may dry too fast and hope to be able to blend it in without getting a line.  

Wish me luck.

Jim

> On May 30, 2023, at 3:46 PM, David Scheidt <dmscheidt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Another thing: if you haven't painted with zero/low voc paints, they
> dry fast.  You probably learned "wet edge" techniques.  forget them.
> zero voc paint drys too fast.  Do your cutting in, and let it dry.
> Then do your field painting.  If you attempt to paint over a partially
> dried coat, you will pull it up, and make a mess.
> 
> Depending on how fast you are, and how big your job is, you may be
> able to start painting immediately after you finishing cutting in, but
> you will probably have to wait a bit.
> 
> -- 
> David Scheidt
> dmscheidt at gmail.com

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