I swore by foam rollers for paint until I timed a job with a brush

I always thought foam rollers were faster for any wall, but I painted my 12x12 bedroom last weekend and decided to actually time it. The roller took 45 minutes for the first coat, but the brush-only touch-ups ate another 30 minutes because of all the edges and corners. After 3 tries with the roller, I realized a quality 4-inch brush cut the whole job to 50 minutes with zero cleanup hassle. Has anyone else ditched a tool they thought was essential after actually measuring the time?

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emmaking4d ago

Wait, you ACTUALLY timed yourself painting?

paige1664d ago

Timing yourself just adds pressure that doesn't need to be there. The whole point of painting is getting lost in the moment, not checking how many minutes have gone by. Measuring your speed takes away from the freedom of making something without rules.

nina_hall484d ago

Kinda wild how many people are acting like timing yourself is some betrayal of art lmao. But here's the thing nobody's saying - if you time yourself, you can actually see if your speed changes when you're not in the zone vs when you're totally locked in. I used to think I was just slow at painting until I realized my timing was the same whether I was making a masterpiece or a total mess. It's not about racing, it's about knowing your own rhythm better.