Which method is better for applying outdoor paint — brush or spray?
A. Both spraying and brushing are fine, so long as the paint is put on at the proper spread rate. Spraying will give you a smoother appearance and less chance for mildew to get into brush murks and grow. With spraying, the painter has to be careful about getting a full coat onto areas that are next to areas that won’t be painted, so careful masking must be done. Q.
Basically, both spraying and brushing are fine, so long as the paint is put on at the proper spread rate (sq. ft./gallon). Spraying will provide a smoother appearance, and less chance for mildew to get into brush marks and grow. With spraying, the painter has to be careful about getting a full coat onto areas that are next to areas that won’t be painted, so careful masking must be done. Some people think sprayed paint will not adhere as well as if brushed, but as long as the surface has been properly prepared that should not occur.
