Something you didn't mention was that you need to "feather" the edges of the area you touched up. Your repaint shows up because you left a sharp edge around the circle. Lightly spread the new paint over a large area to make it blend in better with the old paint. That's called "feathering".

Great results. I usually work it out about a couple of feet out from the center with using the brush and lightly pressing as you brush outward. Great tip and results you have accomplished. Thank you for sharing

My hallways are painted Argumentative Gray and I have a hell of a time matching it.

This was super helpful. Excellent work as always, thank you!

That would bug me, but I can see leaving it instead of repainting the whole wall, especially one that big. Great tips. Scott. This has had been painted when I bought it 4 years ago and I think there's leftover paint in a laundry room cabinet. Thanks for the paper towel idea.

When I tried to match my white paint, I was amazed I had to look at 59 dif "white paints." I was able to choose perfectly by having someone hold up the swatch next to the wall, while I stood about 10 ft away with good lighting. Perfect!

Thank you for recording and posting this educational video.

I absolutely agree with the Sherwin Williams recommendation for color matching. I have been to all the major paint suppliers in my area and SW does the best color matching by far. I like to grab a color sample from a closet down near the baseboard and preferably on the door side so no one will ever see it.

Great Videos, always explains everything us DIY's can understand. The Paint Match sample from under a Switch or Wall Outlet plate, is one I never thought about. Thanks for the Great Videos.

Love the tip on paper towel

Thank you for explaining A-Z so perfectly

Hi There thanks for the great video and i have a darker patch when i have painted my wall (framing) and i have painted over it and it is still remaining dark do you know how i can solve this without repainting the whole wall as the other 3 walls are perfect if i was to nearly dab and dry brush the paint on would that help and make it look lighter and its the same tin of paint and mixed thoroughly thanks in advance 👍🏻

Great job, thank you!

Hi do you know what i need and the steps i newd to take to cover up a wall that has metallic paint on it? My sister who used to have my room did this ugly geometric shapes on the wall and i want to cover it up so i can do a solid paint job

Something you didn’t mention was the order of sheen a person can apply over the existing paint sheen. For example, if the wall was flat sheen, then any other sheen if need be. But, if it were a gloss sheen, then everything below that sheen level would potentially have poor adhesion and would not dry properly. Think of a ladder. First step is flat, then second is satin/eggshell, third is semi-gloss, fourth is gloss. You can go up, but you can’t come down without surface prep.

Thanks!

I agree with Agreeable Grey

I always buy gallons. I use a magic marker and I definitely make it clear which room the paint was used in. Such as master bathroom and master vanity. Upstairs bedroom, facing the backyard, etc.

how did you repair torn before painting ?

Weenie roller with paint that was used to originally used..any match that isn't exactly brand, and exact type and sheen..any other "color match" is corner to corner repaint..all paint stores have only salesmen. Most have never painted more than maybe their own house . Always drop off "color matches" to let them work on the match, it will 100% come out closer than if you wait. Their color eye gets them close so they can adjust it by hand. Eggshell is interior saying is trim and exterior .semi gloss is kitchen and bath for water moisture resistance..

Will there be a bump where the new paint is applied?

Orange peel texture is done with special consistency joint compound, it's not from the paint roller. You can buy a spray can of wall texture that makes it super easy but it's very expensive.

Love your videos. I'm 95% sure your original wall paint is eggshell sheen. I believe you got satin & eggshell backwards in your explanation. Cheers!

Awesome info and tips. Thanks!

does not wall paint darken (or vice a versa) change with time?

With flat paint on walls I just use a cheap chip brush and use the tips hitting the wall straight on...its called "stippling"...then I feather it out in a Irregular broken up pattern...like don't do a perfect circle...it has to be assymetrical and go out a few inches from the center spot so there are no sharp visible lines of a touch up.

And for matching a wall with texture after you repaired and need to mud a large area, use a crumpled plastic bag to dab and pull the final coat of mud while still fairly wet. Thinning or thickening the mud will have different effects that you can test for match.

I've used a slightly glossier paint than the original for a touch up and was able to blend it near perfect with a light sand

great job educational video

I'm not sure if painting such a larger diameter spot (even with feathering) is better than confining your touchup to just the patch itself. I try to minimize the spread of mud/spackle, sand carefully, and dab just the patched area. You have four spots close together so it's a borderline case, but if you keep the repair small, then you can sometimes apply a dab of paint no bigger than a dime which the eye can more easily miss than a large paint spot--especially if the sheen and color don't match perfectly.

Just hang a picture over the repair and call it a day.

4:27 I would say it was Repose Gray…

Would a link free shoppe towel have same result as paper towel?

yep, Repose Gray is the choice.

I have a theory that I haven't tried admittedly. When a paint sits on the wall for a period of time, it seems to get duller. Would it be a good idea to buy a small touch-up can of the same color but one finish flatter? Even when I have a can of the original paint and touch it up years later, the paint from the can seems shinier than the existing wall sheen even though both are from the exact same bucket.

The flat matches best. So, not going with flat, say, satin, wouldn't have been the best choice. Personally, I always use flat for all walls, except for the kitchen and bathroom. There I use semi gloss. Same with painting trim. I hate eggshell as it doesn't blend or feather out well. One thing about color fan decks it the sheen on the deck cards often is more glossy than a flat paint and less than a glossy paint. And you need to take lighting into consideration when matching. As a last resort for color matching would be to take as good a picture as possible with a cellphone and take that to the paint store. Had pretty good luck with color matching that way. Good vid.👍

So no primer or sealer is used, just the wall paint over the patch?

Definitely repose gray

Repose gray

repose gray but in eggshell

Dude use a mini roller..you can feather it out..ecen paint used to paint that wall yesterday will flash with a paper towel..unless you have rentals in the hood, first thing id ask if i could repaint walla as im signing lease...flat,.losheen, eggshell, semi gloss and high gloss. Alwayd label any left over paint and keep it where it wont freeze, get the lid back on tight or it will dry out .if there is a skim over the left over..remove stir and try a small spot..its time fory own channel..

your such a landlord, if your walls make marks easily your paint layer is too thin!

You have beautiful eyes....😊

Don't forget to bring a towel

you had it backwards, satin is glossier than eggshell

Not sure why you say that walls are generally neutral because that's not true at all. Walls can be painted any color possible so no, not usually neutral.

Use the app on your phone to paint match. Why are you making impossible?

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You would get better results is you moved away from the patch so there is nothing but wall color.

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It is a paint roller and not a wall roller

Great video as always, but it’s not “ree-pose” gray. It’s ri-pose’. Accent on second syllable. Definition: a “state of rest, sleep, or tranquility”, which is what the color is meant to induce.

Receiving $85,420 after investing $8000 that's what I never expected, thank you very much for putting an external smile on my face, I'm so happy having a wonderful weekend

flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss, then gloss...surprised you had this wrong

Sherwin Wiliams sucks. Me: Hi I need this paint (show can with color code). SW- “oh, yes we discontinued that paint. We have this paint now. Me: ok that’s fine SW: Thing is, if I use your color code it may not match exactly. This whole “We discontinued” bs happen more than once. It’s dishonest because it forces you to redo everything and they get more money out of you. AVOID SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT!!

This was not helpful lol

Repose

i hate orange peel walls.

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