some is the paint (looks like it wasn't rolled well in certain spots) but most of that is the drywall finishing under the paint. Unless what I'm seeing is all roller marks. hard to tell. also, what finish paint did you use?

have you already paid the painters? a redo in those spots should be done,,,but I'd watch them do it.

yeah, looks like shiny paint + textured walls to me...

Looks like they used a semi-gloss paint. They should have used flat. What type of paint finish did you ask the painters to use?

I think it's eggshell.. and it's textured. Some places here use flat but honestly... I've never had a house with flat paint and it always looked perfect. It's roller marks.

The roller marks are likely a combination of factors... the semi-gloss (eggshell) paint, the textured walls, and the fact that they used a roller, not a sprayer. If they had used flat paint, I don't think you would see the roller marks.

Dry for weeks.

What brand/line of paint? I've been seeing this a lot lately.

Its Sherwin Williams... I saw a bucket with Superpaint and then another bucket with Promar 200.. Was thinking it was because of different types... but one hallway is all Promar 200. No idea why it looks like this.

And they did use a roller.

The Promar 200 is a contractor grade paint that sells to pros for like $15 a gallon. It's marginally better than Promar 400.

I had a similar dilemma. Indeed, it is called flashing. One might surmise another coat might help, but it actually makes it worse.

Idk about roller nap. Maybe.

I am solving my problem by repainting my house with better quality paint. You should go for satisfaction.

The Sherwin Williams location should have an inspector/supervisor guy look at your job and make a recommendation.

Good luck!

PS. My original dilemma. They repainted the whole ceiling with flat. It's much better.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/3308999/too-picky-or-does-this-paint-job-stink

This is called flashing. It can happen with a bad roller and can also happen if a painter goes over paint that is already drying (even slightly).

Well, as a painter I can tell you that this is something we struggle with. We try different roller covers, different brands and different rolling techniques and it's not always something we can solve. The paint just dries too fast. It's drying while you are dipping your roller to get more paint. It gets even more complicated when you are working with 2 story walls because you can't roll from the top to the bottom in one dip of paint. I'm not saying it's not the painters fault. Some of them don't even try to apply it evenly and this could be what you end up with. But, when you have light coming in from giant windows casting light down the walls, it's just hard to get the paint to look perfect. I do have more of a problem with lap marks when I use Sherwin Williams Cashmere. I don't use much SuperPaint so I can't comment on that. With Benjamin Moore I stay away from Aura because of the lap marks and prefer to use Regal. If you are going to make an effort to get the walls to look better, you need to make sure that you are using the proper roller cover. Sherwin Williams will tell you which cover matches what line of paint you are using. Also, you can add some extender into the paint to help increase the wet time. You can also use an 18" roller so that you will have less laps. Also, having two guys rolling big walls, one rolling up high and one low, so that the center doesn't have time to dry before you roll up to it. Also, your last pass should be in one direction. These are all things you can try and I'm not saying anything will get solved, because sometimes it is just the paint. And if you get a Sherwin Williams rep in there, I guarantee you they will blame the bad technique of the painter.

Unacceptable. How does the contract spec the paint to be used? Whoever painted this did not roll top to bottom; expect they used long extender on roller and rolled "up" the wall vs rolling top of wall down w/use of ladders/scaffolding. Reprime and repaint to correct. Would not ever recommend eggshell finish for walls these days.

The last thing you want to use is scaffolding though. It will only get in the way. You need a long pole and a good deal of room so that you are able to apply the correct pressure with the roller.

May I ask what color? I'm down to 3 grays and having a tough time deciding.

Light French Grey... we love the color aside from the roller marks. Looks great against bright white trim.

Marisha-

1) Do you know if the wall was separately primed, before or after texture was spayed on?

2) Was just 1 finish coat applied?

I can pretty much guess the answers, but there's always variables! Listen to PG22 here. He's been here a long time, & I've come to respect his answers. He's not your typical applicator, I've learned!

In my house, I use a hybrid technique. My walls are flawless. I've used some very high-end paints, & some "medium" grade ones. Somewhere in this forum, I described my hybrid technique....tho' it may be a few years ago now!

I've been in many new construction homes, and often shake my head at some of the paint jobs. I do realize tho', that the painting stage is often where the least $$$ are allocated.

Lotsa people can paint. SOME are good at it.....

Faron

Another coat or two with FLAT paint.

Flat will only "show it LESS". It won't really fix ANYthing. This issue is mainly one of technique, which also PROBABLY involved the paint being pushed too thin. I'm waiting to hear what the actual wall-prep was....if any.

Issues like this are ALMOST NEVER "the paints' fault".

Faron

We were planning on doing SW eggshell finish for cleaning purposes, even though I prefer flat, but now I am terrified! It's me and my husband painting and we do not having anything I would consider a technique. Is this a recipe for disaster? Should we just go with flat?

hzjohnson,,,no. satin is fine. just roll it out properly, and cut the edges w/a good brush (actually, cut first, roll second!)

Not sure if this might be some of the issue. But apparently we are mixing paint types now?? It even looks as if I have ceiling paint in flat AND satin. Hopefully it's not the case. House was supposed to be Superpaint from SW. It was until this last week. Now I see cans for Promar 200, A-100, and whatever the hell property solution is. From what I've read nobody likes property solution and would not even consider it for flips or rental units. I assume the A-100 is being used on the outside columns that are white....

Looks like they are freaking out and throwing up everything onto the walls in hopes by some miracle something will work.

I have virtually that same paint collection in my garage.

Property Solutions is just the cheap stuff. We can't really say that cheaper paints leave more lap marks than expensive paints though. I quit using Benjamin Moore Aura because of lap marks and that's the top of the tier. Maybe they are trying different lines to see what looks best? Yes, A-100 is cheap exterior paint.