How to Paint A Room Fast Like A Pro (Tips for Beginners)

In this video, I show you tips and techniques that teach you how to paint your room or house better and faster than ever before. These are painting hacks that actually work! This is a complete beginners guide to painting.

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[jefflawler]

Excellent video, helpful and concise! One additional tip would be to finish roll each pass in the same direction, away from the light source (so usually down, ceiling to floor). The reason is that paint comes off the roller much like soft serve ice cream. You know how the tip of the ice cream folks down? Paint does that as it comes off the roller, and if it folds in different directions because your roller goes up and down, when the paint dries it will reflect light differently where direction changes. This produces a mottled and less uniform appearance!
One direction finish stroke on the roll is key to producing a uniform professional finished product! 40 years of painting tip, you’re welcome😊

[kittygumdrop]

Everyone thinks they can cut near the trim and ceiling like a pro without tape, but I've been in too many rentals that prove that yall are NOT pros lol. That is a learned art that comes with a lot of practice and a steady hand. You can tell this guy has done this a lot. Good tips.

[heosomeheosome]

That large roller has changed my life! SO much faster. I didn't know they made one that big. Thanks!

[FrancisRoyCA]

I'm a reasonably experienced painter. This video is excellent in that it explains the techniques simply and in order. "Roll one-back, two-forward" is excellent. If I were to add a couple things it would be to teach the unload-and-spread technique, that is dump the paint from your brush, then use the last 1/4 inch of the long side of the brush to spread in the cut corner, while gliding on the smooth dump, and then taper the bottom of the cut. The other would be before applying a cut, breath in, and exhale while using your shoulder to cut, not your wrists. Shoulders are simple and stable, makes for straight lines. Wrists are complex and short, makes for wavy lines. A cut should be about as wide as your body and not much more. Breath in, hold, dump, drag up, draw with your shoulder as you exhale, and end on a taper at the end.

My two cents aside, this is the best video tutorial on painting that I've run into, over many years. Subscribed.

[kaymack]

I’ve painted many rooms in my life and watched a lot of painting videos so I didn’t expect to learn anything new. Boy was I wrong! You have actually made me excited to start some jobs I’ve been putting off.

[johnhighstreet]

Another tip is to soak your brush in water before you start, then spin it dry, this keeps the paint from setting up in the ferrule and you can paint longer before having to clean it.

[tycox]

I’m relieved to see that you demonstrated steps that promote quality results. Anyone can paint a room fast. Few paint well…including today’s so-called professionals.

[juliedobson]

Another good hack I saw was to put your paint tray into a plastic bag, then pour the paint onto the lined tray, clean up just remove the bag off the clean tray underneath 👍

[_tim]

I really like the 1/8th gap idea for cutting in on the first coat. Makes a lot of sense.

[sdb]

A tip you might try that I like…I prefer to tape the baseboard, then paint a ‘whisper’ coat on the tape and wall with very little paint on the brush. This creates a light seal between the tape and walls. Then apply final full coat, remove tape before final coat dries, you’ll have a perfect straight line with no bleeding under the tape.

[patriarchmike]

I'm a pro residential custom painter and I approve this guy's methods. He does everything that I do except a few small things. Such as that I will cut in perfect lines the first coat then cut 1/8" below the perfect line on the second coat (because one thick well applied coat of good paint is often sufficient for most repaints).

Also, I keep my brushes wrapped in plastic to keep them wet until the job is done or I'm switching paints and need the brush. I don't like using a wet or damp brush as it can compromise the form of the bristles. I do however recommend that angle sash brush by purdy. Its call high capacity and I like using those of any size, anywhere from 2" - 3" for most applications. Pros typically have at least one brush of each size. 4" flat wall brush for wide areas or siding exterior. 3.5" angle brush for exterior trim or wide interior trim. 3" angle brush for most exterior trim and cutting in walls. A 2.5" angle sash for cutting in walls and most average size trim. A 2" angle sash for smaller prices of trim molding, windows and tight wall cuts between trim and inside wall corners. A 1.5" brush, a 1" brush and a set of artist brushes will also be useful on occasion

I do also use that 18" Purdy roller frame and I wrap my rollers in plastic too, but instead I use a 1/2" nap on most walls and just backroll it for a perfect texture. It's faster than doing all that dipping you need to do with a thinner nap like a 3/8" because you will want to backroll either way so may as well dip fewer times. It goes on thicker much faster and will look better because it's easier to keep the whole wall wet the entire time you're saturating the wall. You don't want to be fighting with half dry paint where you started once you start to backroll

[tess]

This is the best painting tutorial on YouTube.

[stevehayes]

For cutting in i simply use a plaster trowel. hold in place and paint along and wipe, Perfect line every time. 👌

[carly]

Cut and roll one wall at a time and if you are painting the trim, always do it first …way easier to cut the walls into the trim…35 year experienced old school journeyman painting contractor here….

[louisefromNY]

Wowza! Finally an explanatory video that I can do! This HAS to be the BEST video on YouTube! I have learned so much! I’m a widow. I want to paint my LR, BR, and DR. My husband used to paint everything. I am so glad to finally find a good tutorial on walls, rollers and brushes. Thank you!

[TomFeddorRealtor]

I’ve been painting for many years, my dad originally taught me how to paint but never passed on a lot of these helpful tips. Thank you for your video, I’m starting a new job today and will employ these super handy tips.

[USSOBRIEN]

Thanks brother! Used to be a Deck Seaman on a Navy ship, so I'm no stranger to paint. But I want to thank you for how straight to the point your directions are. Trying to be as thorough as I can be the 1st time around. Lord knows painting a ship ain't the same as painting a room in a house. Thank you once again.

[mm-tckt]

Yours is an excellent tutorial: well-paced, detailed, laden with cautionary advice, devoid of superfluous content, only as long as necessary. Thanks!

[soniawoods]

I am 66yrs have painted a few walls you make progress look so much easier and gives you a sort of confidence that work will be done so much better your tall an strong make short work of the job
Thank you for your help teaching us old timers never to late to teach an old dog new tricks
Just about to paint my flat!

[kristygertson]

I've watched about 50 painting videos today and this is the first one that explains how to "load" the brush (which I didn't know)! Best video I've seen so far. Thanks for the tips!