Is it better to paint a room with rollers and brushes or a sprayer?

i would use a brush and roller a sprayer has a lot of mist off of itIs it better to paint a room with rollers and brushes or a sprayer?
Spray is going to give you the best finish but it require a lot of skill and preparation. The overspray will go everywhere, which is why most painters use rollers if the building is already occupied.





If you are not a professional, it is best to use a brush and roller. First you have to decide on the color. Re-painting with the same color is easier since you don't have to worry so much about ';cutting'; around the edges. Don't use the same color exactly but scrape off a piece of the existing wall and have the paint store match the color. This will save you tons of time cutting and make the job look much better.





If you do want to change the color, you have to consider what it is going to take to cover the old color. The generally rule is that you can cover over lighter colors with darker easily but it is more difficult to cover over darker with lighter. If it really extreme, like painting cream over blood red, use a primer tinted to 1/2 the color of the new paint first. If you are painting over a gloss finish, scratch up the wall surface with 80 grit sandpaper first.





When you ready to paint, cut around the edges. If you don't have steady hand and a good brush, you can mask around the edges with special masking tape (available at the paint store) or use a cutting knife. If you use the knife, be sure to clean it with a handy rag frequently.





Once you have cut, let it dry (an hour for latex, overnight for oil) then roll the wall surfaces, overlapping the areas where you have cut. Repeat until you have the coverage you need.





Use a natural bristle brush if you are painting oil, nylon if you are painting latex. Foam is a joke. Use a thick, puffy roller if the surface is rough, a short-haired, smoother roller if the wall surface is smooth.





Good luck. Is it better to paint a room with rollers and brushes or a sprayer?
I'm currently in the middle of a 4 room repaint.





Using a spray painter takes a lot of experience to keep it from putting paint on EVERYTHING. Look at the pros, they use rollers and brushes.





Before you paint, go over the wall with a bit of spackle. Fill in all the holes and imprefections. Use a putty knife and make them as flat as possible. Sand each of these to make them smooth.





Depending on the walls consider using a primer to coat the walls before you paint. Good primer like Killz is great for covering all manner of paint, stain and bare wood or wallboard.





Use the brush to edge the walls. Rollers won't get right up to the edges properly, so use the brush to get the 2-3 inches from the edge out. THen use the roller to spread on the paint. There are many sites out there that can show you how to apply paint with a roller. Start slow and use less paint until you get to going on it. too much paint and you have drips. Too little and you have a difficult time covering the wall properly.
Use a roller on walls and a brush around edges. If you use a sprayer, it will not only be more expensive with all the other things you have to buy such as drop clothes over EVERYTHING, a mask, etc. but, it's going to be messier and it won't look as nice as a roller will.
first you don't say if your room has furniture or is vacant if it has furniture or your room is small you are better off using a brush and roller set up but if your room is large say 20x20 and no furniture you will be able to spray but I would practice on some card board first as spraying can be tricky
Cut out the edges with a brush and roll the rest. You should always roll straight up and down. Don't roll in too many different directions it will not appear as smooth when it dries. When rolling be sure to roll over the edges of where you cut out so that you have a smooth transition.
Using a sprayer takes a lot of practice before you can get good enough with it to paint evenly without dripping. If this is your first time using a sprayer, you're better off with rollers and brushes.
If you spray it will look fake and if you use a brush it would take a long time I would recommend a long roller it depends what size roller depending on the size of your room
Brush and roller is best.


Sprayer needs more skill and you have to wear mask and protective clothing plus masking off everything you don't want to spray
Probably rollers depending on the size of the room. You should also have a couple of brushes and painters tape for edging.
Try part with a brush and then a sprayer. The brush/rollers will take hours and the sprayer will be done in less than 30 minutes.