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clickhea:
onto my second coat of primer, iam using  white rollers which are labled as ultra fine for the smoothest finish from home depot.

somthing i noticed tho about these rollers is when the paint is on the roller, the roller sort of resembles a sponge with a million tiny holes all over the place.  and thats pretty much how it goes on the cabinet... its going on very smooth but its sort of making a pattern.. kinda its hard to explain.

is this normal for roller applications? or do i need to find better rollers

Ginsu Victim:
Any roller will leave a texture. Just thin the paint down with mineral spirits and apply several coats.

javeryh:
Are you using a foam roller?  I find these help cut down on the "orange peel" effect.

GinsuVictim is right though - any roller will leave a pattern.  The thinner the coat the better (but not too watery or else you will be dealing with runs) and sand in between.  It also depends what type of surface you are painting on.

clickhea:
yes foam
well i had the first coat of primer sanded down almost to the point where it felt like glass to the touch.

exactly how much paint thinner do i add to how much paint to get decent proportions?

or is it mostly done by trial and error


also should i be thinning primer? or only worry about thinning the real coats

clickhea:
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