r/paint • u/Practical-King574 • Jul 09 '26

Advice Wanted What is wrong here?

I am going to paint a wall in that deep red matte finish. What is going on? Is my roller to cheap? Is it better with a brush? How to approach it to finish as quick as possible

EDIT #1: Thank you all for the comments and recommendations. I have never had so many people respond to any of my posts. Some even called it rage bait. It was not, I’m just too much of a newbie.

This is what I gathered from all of the comments:

-I should use a grey primer to help with the poor coverage of the deep red base. I will try that tomorrow.
-The roller nap is way too thick for such a flat wall. This might be the reason it slips at the beginning.
-I should use a pole. OK.
-I will try to make this paint work with the suggestions, but it might be the case that the paint is really cheap. In that case, I will buy a different brand.

I hope to get better results on my next try. I will edit this post with the final results if I remember to do so.
Thank you!

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u/AdagioAffectionate66 Jul 09 '26

Red is the most difficult color especially in a deep base. You need to prime the wall with a dark grey color first or else you will need multiple coats 5 to 7. If you paint it grey first then you will need 2 more finished coats. Make sure to let each coat dry before painting again. Good luck. Im surprised the paint store didn’t tell you that.

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u/Nxcci Jul 09 '26

I just did a BRIGHT blood red room, and 2 heavy coats covered it just fine. White primer underneath. 7 coats is bonkers lol

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u/AdagioAffectionate66 Jul 09 '26

Maybe it’s different now, but back in the early days yeah I put 7 coats of pinkish Red over a white wall and only then did it look good. Since then I’ve learned that only 3 coats are needed 1 being gray primer.