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Roller lint - Sanding issues (heat gun?)

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Slippyblade:
I've noticed the "streaks" you mention with the foam, but in my experience they fade out as the paint dries.  Then a super light sanding and a second coat makes it nice and crisp.

s_busby_uk:
Ah is that so? Guess this is where patience is a virtue then...

mnewt:
I too have just gone through painting hell..but learnt a lot from it... Ditto the above advise - thin coats, foam roller and light sanding in between. One tip that I read somewhere in these forums was to never to apply the paint directly using the roller. Use a brush to apply the paint and then roller over it. Don't know what other people have experienced, but this worked great for me.

s_busby_uk:
The paint I have seems to start drying quite quickly tho - bit worried that if I try the brush first and then the roller that it will leave all sorts of weird arifacts

mnewt:
For my bartop, I mixed a little thinner in with the paint and painted a third of a side before using the roller on it so it didn't have chance to dry. Painting it in thirds this way meant I didn't get any of the artefacts you mention. Any "patchiness" faded when the paint dried. I do appreciate though that different paints act in different ways. If you do a search on this forum though, you'll find loads of advice about painting cabinets from people who know much more than me.

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