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Paint brushs
Paintbrushes are made in a wide variety of sizes, from the smallest 1/2-inch to the largest 6-inch. Y
ou’ll probably need two brushes for every project—a small one for painting trim or detailed areas and a large one for covering surfaces quickly. Just choose the sizes you feel comfortable using, that will "fit" your surface nicely.
Paint rollers
How To Paint With A Roller
The easiest way to apply paint with a roller is to use a roller tray. The roller should be dipped into the paint well and then rolled back onto the ribbed bottom of the tray until a uniform load of paint has been picked up in the cover. The roller should not drip, but it should be completely full.
Roll a vertical "W" pattern, about 2-feet by 2-feet, onto the surface to be painted. This widely distributes the initial heavy paint load. Then roll horizontally across the "W" to fill in a square. Paint from dry areas into wet areas to avoid lap marks.
Many people make the mistake of trying to squeeze the last ounce of paint out of the roller by pressing down as the paint runs out. That can cause matting (the roller fabric gets crushed and won’t paint smoothly) and fat edges (thick lines of paint at the edges of the paint stripe). Rolling out too thinly can also reduce proper hiding qualities. As the roller begins to run out of paint, refill it instead. More