Preventing Flashing and Lap Marks
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The Idaho Painter LIVE
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Flashing and lap marks often occur due to uneven paint application or allowing paint to dry before overlapping. In challenging areas like hallways or ceilings, which tend to be warmer and reveal imperfections due to light, it's crucial to maintain a wet edge. When rolling, this means frequently dipping the roller to ensure sufficient paint is applied and avoiding dry rolling. For spraying, especially with an HVLP sprayer, using an HEA (High-Efficiency Airless) tip (like a Titan 619 HEA) creates a feathered edge, which helps blend overlaps seamlessly and reduces the chance of flashing. Adjusting the room temperature to slow drying can also mitigate these issues.
Goal: To avoid flashing and lap marks, particularly in hallways or ceilings, always maintain a wet edge and load enough paint on the roller or use an HVLP tip that provides a feathered edge.
Tools and materials
- HEA Tip (e.g
- Titan 619 HEA)
- HVLP Sprayer
- Roller
- Paint
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