Glossy, but the drywall doesn't let it get mirror-like.

I got mine from Home Depot (20 years ago) for roughly $200 IIRC. Maybe less. We saw the finish in an upscale furniture store area. They said the paint said use HVLP and the painter didn't believe it. It took him 3 tries to finally do it correctly.

It took a little practice, but use more air than needed. Just be patient. The finish will let you know when it's right. Watch some TV shows that do car body and paint work. Watch their strokes. Those guys are grate.

Two more things. We only covered 4-5 feet of ceiling from the wall. The spray is so fine it dries before it travels farther. Think social distancing. The other thing. Since the dry paint is so fine, if you do not turn off the AC, the dust will cover everything in the house. We had a dark red tint from the first wall I painted.

I had painted football helmets when Imron was a big deal, and some trucks (dump trucks, road tractor, etc.) before, but if you're patient, it's fun.

In response to this post by HokieSignGuy

Posted: 08/12/2020 at 2:43PM

Everyone probably knows this, but I'm going to make this PSA anyway -- Coach McGuirk 08/12/2020 12:53PM

I've painted one home (inlc. 40' ladders), hired it out on two others. -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2020 2:54PM

Why would your house have 40' ladders? ** -- 48zip 08/12/2020 3:13PM

Oh, stop it. I rented them to scale the highest walls. You knew that but no -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2020 5:19PM

Painting happy clouds over his cabin ** -- TomTurkey 08/12/2020 4:06PM

Tree House. ** -- Hokie360 08/12/2020 3:42PM

Bravo, coach! That got me laughing a bit. ** -- ColoVT82 08/12/2020 2:49PM

You can have them shoot tint into the primer. -- bluehokie 08/12/2020 1:47PM

Sherwin Williams is well worth the cost and is not that much more than -- 81_Hokie 08/12/2020 2:17PM

Coach, you need another beer. ** -- Stork 08/12/2020 1:46PM

Can dark beer be used as tint? Guess not.** -- coshokie 08/12/2020 1:49PM

...everybody knows... -- chumley 08/12/2020 1:21PM

And FTR, there is no such thing as -- HokieSignGuy 08/12/2020 1:18PM

You can cover w/ spray in one coat, but it goes through paint quickly. -- 48zip 08/12/2020 2:08PM

Dang, that sounds sweet. was it super glossy like a car? -- HokieSignGuy 08/12/2020 2:27PM

Glossy, but the drywall doesn't let it get mirror-like. -- 48zip 08/12/2020 2:43PM

What kind of paint were you using on those walls? Seems like a latex-based -- HokieSignGuy 08/12/2020 2:53PM

It was latex, but I'm sure I thinned it for the sprayer. ** -- 48zip 08/12/2020 2:59PM

Yep, the pro painters always tint their primers. -- MP4VT2004 08/12/2020 1:13PM

Yep, and the primer will only be as good as the prepped surface. -- bluehokie 08/12/2020 1:50PM

Fake news.... you need to do multiple coats ** -- turkeywinghokie 08/12/2020 1:06PM

What type of surface do you have? ** -- 48zip 08/12/2020 1:01PM

Hardiboard siding and regular wood trim. ** -- Coach McGuirk 08/12/2020 1:04PM

A couple of things. (I have exact same). -- 48zip 08/12/2020 1:10PM

Wiz roller with a thick nap, it's roughly the width of each plank. ** -- bluehokie 08/12/2020 1:52PM

Prime example of a well thought out PSA. ** -- Hokie360 08/12/2020 12:59PM

He was definitely primed to type that up ** -- coshokie 08/12/2020 1:43PM

Glossy, but the drywall doesn't let it get mirror-like.

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