I am going to paint my entire home to sell it. We are moving everything out first. Sprayer or roller?

Also, any sprayer recommendations (If that is the best way to do this)? We had painted some of the rooms darker colors so we will have to use primer first. Any tips on the quickest and least expensive way to get this done would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!I am going to paint my entire home to sell it. We are moving everything out first. Sprayer or roller?
After emptying the house, put down drop clothes to protect all flooring you plan on keeping. Remove outlet and switchplate covers and tape over the outlets so you won't get panit on them. Dust off the cornice and base boards, all of the doors and windows and any other horizontal or semi-horizontal areas where dust accumulates. Wash and degrease any glossy surfaces with a mixture of TSP and HOT HOT water. Rinse well with a clean rag and HOT water. Caulk any crackes and spackle all holes.





Home Depot sells a very good brand of paint, called Bher, but Glidden will work well and they have a color called Manilla Tan that looks great on the walls. Use Ultra Hide Semi-Gloss White for the trim paint (base board, cornice, doors, etc.)





Paint the ceilings first, two coats is best. First coat paint one direction. Second coat paint crosswise from the first. You don't have to worry about cut in on the ceiling, just run the roller from edge to edge, making sure you get excellent coverage.





Cut in the walls using a 2'; angled sash brush or buy those little shortcuts pads that have roller tips on them to slide along the ceiling. I've used them and they work great and make the cut in work go 3x faster.





On the walls where the paint is dark, prime them with Kilz Latex Primer/Sealer, it can be tinted to the new paint color. Roll out the wall paint, not too thin and not too thick. Even after using the primer, you will still need two coats.





Once you have the ceiling and walls finished, paint out the trim, windows and doors. Keep a small bucket of clean water and a small washrag with you to wipe up mistakes right when the happen, that way you won't have to go back to do any touch-up.





Keep your rollers and brushes wrapped up in wet paper towels and plastic wrap in the refrigerator overnight so they won't dry out. Whatever size bucket of paint you are using, 5 or 1 gallon, open all of them and using an additional empty 5 gallon bucket, mix all of your paint together. This will prevent any change in paint color when you switch out buckets mid-wall. If using a 5 gallon bucket, use the grid that hangs inside the bucket to dip and roll the roller brush on. If you are using a paint tray, use a deep one and line it with a plastic bag for easy clean-up.





Now, it's time to get painting.





edit: I've had good luck with bher paint, but I agree on the white, that's why I suggested the ultra hide.I am going to paint my entire home to sell it. We are moving everything out first. Sprayer or roller?
I am a 37 year experienced painter..do not spray this inside for you will have more time into trying to mask off windows/carpets/tiles/etc..I love to spray paint but I know when not to...and another I seen mentioned here..DO NOT USE BEHR PAINT BY ALL MEANS....people look at ratings etc, consumer reports..but they read this info..they havnt experienced doing it continiously for 37 years..Behr is the most user unfriendly paint there is...thier white takes 3 to 4 coats of white over white to cover..they do not honor thier warranty..and it is slow on the drying time for the ';fortify'; it by adding a little oil based paint to thier latex formulas..making cleaning tols and any minor accidents hell on cleaning up...I had 1000 gallons delivered to me on the jobsite from them for a 400 plus unit apartment complex..they sent me a bad batch and it peeled within 1 week..they wouldnt bother answering my calls, come on the job to see what went on etc..and I am a professional..it was properly primed and applied... go to Sherwin illiams and get some decent paint..I recomend the ';pro mar 200'; label...If you go to sherwin willimas tell them to put it on Innovative Prisms Painting Inc cash account..the register will give you my professional discount automatically...This is my company name ..I have an account..simply tell them you are there to mix some paint for a job I am considering doing..
spraying is messy .rollers are best.if emulsioning,water down top coat then apply second coat thicker
Spraying is great for a new house but not for an interior repaint. It takes too much work to mask all the trim and flooring. Brush and roller is the way to go. Spackle and patch any holes first. Start by priming everything. Next sand the walls and ceiling with 150 grit paper using a pole sander. You do not have to bear down hard. You're not trying to remove material, only smoothing the surface. Next, apply your finish coats to the ceiling. The walls are next, then the trim. Don't use Behr paint. Its horrible. Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore are much better paints. Don't try to do the job in one coat. Its much easier to do 2 normal coats than 1 heavy one. Spend a few more dollars and use good quality rollers. I recommend Purdy White Dove or Wooster non shedding. Same with brushes, buy good ones. The job will be much easier.
I agree, Rollers are best especially if your trying to do it economically. You waste and awful lot of paint with spraying. It ends up in places you don't necessarily want paint...floating through the air until it finally decides to land somewhere else and the amount of cover up and tape even if you have moved everything out of the house, you'd spend an awful lot on plastic to cover windows, woodwork and floors.


Faster and less work if you know what your doing, but a waste in my opinion.
Use a roller. If you haven't used a sprayer before you'll probably end up with runs of paint all over the walls. Also with a sprayer you have to spend so much time taping and masking everything else so that the over spray won't get on it, that you won't really save any time. I'd also suggest using Behr paint. You can get it at Home Depot and it's consistently rated the top paint by Consumer Reports. Whatever you do, don't use Glidden paint, I've tried several of their paints, and they've all been horrible.
Use the sprayer.


Don't buy one, rent one, it will put our more paint and will allow you to paint the house quicker, if you buy one then your stuck with it after your done.


Also try putting some vanilla oil or some other strong scented oil into the paint, it will cut the paint smell and will make your working time more pleasant.


A good choice for a base color is off white or ';cream';.don't use white, other colors bleed through white really easy and use semi gloss it sticks better and you may be able to get away with not using a primer coat.


I hope this helps.