Place the brush above the paint run and pull the brush down to spread out the runs around the grooves.
Small paint roller wood siding grooves.
Use a roller for large areas and a brush to get into grooves and tight spots.
Runs will form around the grooves of the t 111.
A roller with a long nap say 3 8 1 2 might do it as well.
I have sprayed a lot of this type of siding.
I ve used xim peel bond with great success.
I am guessing the wood was primed or previously painted.
Painting t 111 panels white takes a lot more effort than just putting on paint.
Decide which roller size to use depending on what you will be painting.
Use an adequate amount of paint as proper coverage is crucial.
Paint the wall with the roller starting at the top and working your way down the wall.
Walls and ceilings the large roller is better for big surfaces.
Start by painting the grooves with a 1 wide brush then roll the paneling using a short 1 4 nap roller.
This pack of 20 roller covers would be great to keep on hand for tackling small paint projects around the house ouching up walls painting baseboards or trim or smoothing stain over furniture.
Even with that you may need to back brush.
Make sure to put on a full coat.
There are two basic sizes for paint roller frames large 9 long roller frames and a smaller 4 style.
Before i got outside i m staining new panels that will replace some old ones.
The drawback to using heavy nap rollers is they splatter much more apply paint at a thicker rate so you need to watch for runs or drips.
Once the primer is dry paint the walls using a standard 1 2 inch nap roller.
A thick roller isn t necessary because you ll have painted the grooves when cutting in.
Paint each groove with the 4 inch paint brush.
Prime the siding with a heavy acrylic primer.
Rotate the fan to horizontal when working on the grooves.
But after the primer is on the paint will go on much.
It might require a bit longer nap on the roller to get down in the grooves however which will give the surface a more textured look.
Doors furniture and cabinets a 4 paint roller is ideal.
It has t 111 like siding mine is 4 oc grooves.
If the paneling has very shallow grooves you may be able to use a roller alone.
The paint will go on easier because of the primer.
If you have a lot of siding then maybe a small cup gun sprayer by wagner will make the work go faster.
I had to go over each one several times in order to get the bottom and each side of the groove covered.
In order to paint all the way into the cracks you must use a paint sprayer an.