Vent: Took me 2 years to realize I was painting walls wrong

I've been painting rooms in my house since I bought it in 2020. Always did the edges first with a brush then rolled the middle. Last weekend my neighbor came over and watched me for a minute. He said 'you know you're supposed to roll first and cut in after, right?' Cut in paint dries faster so you get lap marks if you do it first. I felt pretty dumb but the finish on my living room wall came out way smoother. Anybody else make simple mistakes like this that took forever to catch?

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river_adams2510d ago

Honestly, that's exactly the kind of thing that drives me nuts because you think you're doing it right the whole time. I spent a whole summer painting my kitchen cabinets with a foam roller and wondered why they looked so bumpy, turns out you're supposed to use a special cabinet roller or a brush. Ngl, I was so mad at myself after someone told me. Your neighbor caught it early though, could've been years of bad walls before you figured it out. It's wild how such a tiny switch in order makes the whole job look better.

lisa82010d ago

My neighbor told me the same thing after I painted my whole bathroom backwards. I just nodded and said 'cool thanks' while internally screaming for an hour.