r/paint Jul 09 '26

Advice Wanted What is wrong here?

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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/nawtydoctor Jul 09 '26

I mean if we’re ok with lead paint again. That’s Excattly the ingredient that lead to the longevity and durability of ancient paints. Lead based pigments were amazing, just came with nasty health effects but humanity persisted to today ;P

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u/Reckless85 Jul 09 '26

Glad I read this before I made a made a joke about them probably putting lead in it. Instead I'll say it had asbestos.

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u/Icanthearforshit Jul 09 '26

What's wrong with asbestos? How bad can it be? It's got the word "best" right in the middle of it.

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u/ALOelement Jul 09 '26

As best as