Painters Painting Vancouver: 604-PAINTER

Trade Terms From Vancouver’s Best Painters

Boxing: Boxing is the process of pouring paint back and forth from one pail to another t achieve uniform consistency after the paint has first been thoroughly mixed by stirring.

Cutting in: Painting corners and the perimeter of windows and doors with a brush or trir roller before roller application of paint to the walls or ceiling. Also used when painting clean edge, such as needed on a window sash.

Feathering: Tapering off the edges of a coat of paint by gradually pulling the bristles c the brush off the painted surface.

Fingering: A condition in which the bristles of a brush bunch together and do not retur: to their natural position. It can result from breaking in the brush improperly, allowing pain to harden in the heel, or painting with the edge rather than the flat surface of the brusE

Flag: The end of a brush bristle which divides into two or more branches. Flagging give the brush the ability to hold paint.

Keeping a wet edge: The process of working from an unpainted area into a previousl: painted, still-wet area.

Laying off: Going over an entire section of a wall or other surface while the paint is stil wet with light, quick strokes in one direction in order to smooth brush marks, laps, and joints and to cover any thin or missed spots.

Stippling: A decorative finish made by using a stippling brush or roller to apply paint ii a random pattern to a surface with a base coat of a different color.

A professional paint job depends on the selection of the correct paint, proper preparatioi of the surface before painting, and applying the paint with skill in a prescribed manner The focus of this module is on the application of paint using brushes and/or rollers. Thl different kinds of brushes and rollers are described, including their uses and maintenance Also covered are the proper methods for using brushes and rollers to apply paint.

BRUSHES

All paint brushes consist of bristles, a heel, a ferrule, and a handle (Figure 1). The portioi of the bristles nearest the ferrule is called the butt end; the lower part of the brush is it heel; and the tip of the brush is called the flag end. The bristles of the brush are held ii position at the lower end of the ferrule by an epoxy adhesive. Normally, the bristles are separated by wooden or aluminum spacer plugs. These spacer plugs provide support for th, bristles and help keep them from fanning out when paint is applied.

Brent Walkins (B Walkins Painting Inc)  Licencee of 604-PAINTER

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