How do you paint without leaving brush strokes?

I am repainting my entire home. I am finding that in my dining room I am seeing brush strokes. How can I pervent this?How do you paint without leaving brush strokes?
If you are using a roller, first is the new color lighter than the old? If so you need to prime first, or if the old is very old or dirty, as oils accumulated on the wall surface will not allow the new paint to adhere well, causing you to notice imperfections. I prefer ';Kills'; primer, good stuff, but open the window! ;)


Then, ensure you have the correct roller for your wall surface, textured, smooth etc...


Finally, when you paint, do not go up and down or side to side, only use the ';W'; pattern. The first coat will almost always still have noticeable imperfections, and any good paint job will have 2 coats. Once you do the second coat you should eliminate any areas that seemed thin or spotty. Also, make sure you are not pressing too hard, you will know if you are as it will make raised lines at the ends of the roller. Some are tempted to do this as they can squeeze more paint out of the roller, but you aren't really helping yourself, as you will see those lines later.





Good luck hun! And HAPPY PAINTING!How do you paint without leaving brush strokes?
Always keep a wet edge when rolling and roll in a W pattern to even the coat. A wet edge means to roll in such a way that the paint does not dry between when you roll one section over another....otherwise, you get the dreaded stripes.


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use a paint roller
There is a product made by Flood that will extend the wet edge. The oil base product is called flowtroll. I forget the latex version it is to be added to the paint and works real well. They are both sold at Home Depot. Comes in a quart bottle
Most likely, you are using a brush that isn't made for the type of paint you are using.





If you are painting with acryllic paint, you'll need a synthetic bristle brush but if painting with oil, will need a natural bristle brush....





Another cause may be that you are either putting your paint on too thin or too thick...
You say you are using a roller..are you seeing brush strokes or roller marks? If you are using a ';W'; pattern to roll on, it should blend. If the old color is contrasting with new one, did you prime first? You may just need additional coats of paint.
When you paint do not just go up and down, go in a rather W pattern on the wall.