Paint spraying internally

typeractive

Hi all.

I'm in the middle of a full house renovation. Literally every wall and ceiling will be plastered. I've started from the top and seem to be working my way down the house. Now, I never really though the house was that big, but I'm since learning when plastering the hall stair and landing today it's gonna take me ages to paint everything I've had skimmed! lol

So I thought it might be worthwhile investing in some sort of spray gun that I could use to just give a good first base coat to every room. I understand there will be a lot of cleaning of nozzles etc, though I can't seem to find out much info on what is a good spray gun - how much to pay / where to buy etc. Most info I've read (on here) is with regards to people using spraying stuff for the outdoors.

Does anyone have any advice? Or can someone recommend what I should look out for?

Thanks in advance!
:beer:

keystone

That would be quite barmy IMHO. Just get on with it with your roller. By the time you've masked up, done the deed, c...d it up in places (too much or too little paint), done the remedial work and then done all your clearing up. equipment clean etc you could finished with your roller and cutting in brush and have been in the pub for literally hours.

Cheers

typeractive

keystone wrote: »

That would be quite barmy IMHO. Just get on with it with your roller. By the time you've masked up, done the deed, c...d it up in places (too much or too little paint), done the remedial work and then done all your clearing up. equipment clean etc you could finished with your roller and cutting in brush and have been in the pub for literally hours.

Cheers

Ya reckon? Maybe it is barmy - but surely it's worth investigating before I do anything. It's gonna take me an eternity to paint all the rooms with a roller! Forgive my ignorance / perhaps being a bit thick, but George Clarke does it on his home improvement show. I wouldn't mind spending a day masking up (as nothing valuable is in the house - it's a shell - with anything valuable still in a box) and then just going from room to room spraying. I'd have to mask just as many other similar areas if painting in the conventional manner wouldn't I - windows etc. I have no doors on yet / no architraves etc. Just skimmed walls and floor boards! lol

Cheers

themull1

I rollered my daughters large bedroom in a couple of hours, why would it take that long to roller it?

keystone

typeractive wrote: »

Ya reckon?

Yep!

but George Clarke does it........

Who?

.........on his home improvement show.

Oh!!!! Saints preserve us!

I'd have to mask just as many other similar areas if painting in the conventional manner wouldn't I - windows etc.

Errm - no. Thats what a cutting-in brush is for.

I have no doors on yet / no architraves etc. Just skimmed walls and floor boards! lol

I see - doesn't change my thought process though.

Cheers

ormus

spray guns are for industrial/commercial premises only. believe me.
get some more rollers and a few mates. plus a crate of beer. job done.

typeractive

keystone wrote: »

Yep!

Who?

Clicky

Oh!!!! Saints preserve us!

Oh right - you were just being sarcastic...

Errm - no. Thats what a cutting-in brush is for.

Yes indeed, though when cutting in I'd still prefer to mask the other area e.g. windows to make sure I don't get paint on them.

I see - doesn't change my thought process though.

Just giving extra info as it may have helped for people to see the status of the house and *possibly* justify the use of a spray gun approach.

Whilst I fully appreciate your replies and opinions I'm just thinking out loud / looking into the possibilities. I may indeed just use a roller (and of course cutting in brush etc). Just a lot of space that I want to cover with the same colour quickly. Just because I make reference to someone who appears on the tv doesn't mean I'm totally naive. I was just using as an example of what I meant / envisaged. Though whilst on the subject of my particular reference I think the work he does is good in comparison to the likes of terrible make over TV programs - it might be worthwhile you checking him out sometime if you get a spare moment...

Thanks

typeractive

ormus wrote: »

spray guns are for industrial/commercial premises only. believe me.
get some more rollers and a few mates. plus a crate of beer. job done.

Cheers. General opinion seems to be going that way! I'm not a fan of painting though who knows after I've got through the house I may be a bloomin professional!

Thanks

googler

Unless your windows have their final coat on them already, why would you need precise masking? Just paint up to them freehand, with a half-inch brush or similar - you can do the neat edges when you paint the windows.

You might need some vague masking whilst doing the rollering, to catch any stray splatters, but not for fine edges - not when you're working with a 'shell'...

typeractive

googler wrote: »

Unless your windows have their final coat on them already, why would you need precise masking? Just paint up to them freehand, with a half-inch brush or similar - you can do the neat edges when you paint the windows.

You might need some vague masking whilst doing the rollering, to catch any stray splatters, but not for fine edges - not when you're working with a 'shell'...

Yeah - that's possible. I've just had new windows installed throughout the house. I've plasterboarded and skimmed into the window reveals to get rid of any rubbish window trims and make everything square. I was just going to paint the reveals at the same time as the walls - hence masking so I can get up close. Though I could just paint the walls then do the reveals after or vice versa. Either way I don't want any paint on my new upvc etc.

Cheers

mymoney12

how big is this house, and how many rooms.