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TIL I was painting walls in the wrong direction for 3 years

I was painting a bedroom last Saturday and my neighbor leaned over the fence to say hey. He watches me roll for like 30 seconds then asks why I'm painting in a W pattern instead of straight up and down. Said I was leaving streaks everywhere. Now I gotta repaint the whole living room I did last month.
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brooke_walker23
brooke_walker237d agoProlific Poster
Read somewhere that W patterns are actually better for textured walls...
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amy_murphy15
Wait, wouldn't the W pattern create more of a mess with all the texture catching the paint? Seems like you'd want something that glides smoother on rough surfaces.
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