Here’s an interesting video that will tell you how to paint a wall.
This video could almost be a metaphor for life, couldn’t it? 
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Terrific video (but oy, that color’s terrible)!
I like that trick with the roller cover … I can’t stand the job of cleaning paint rollers. Nice accent that guy has too.
Hi Tuppy,
This is one of Vic’s favorite videos as well. He sees it as a metaphor for blogging. See Sometimes Blogging is Like Painting a Wall
I like the color! If you don’t have one of those handy storage containers for the overnight storage of the roller you don’t want to wash, a plastic bag will cover the roller and then you stick it in the refrigerator. It will come out fine the next day to finish the job. BTW - never paint the wall with a wet roller (one that you have washed), it will dilute the paint and make a terrible mess down your arm.
Oh my gosh. That color is awful. Good video though! I hate cleaning the rollers so much that I will just opt out of painting all together…
Painting is such a painful chore. Watching this video makes my arms hurt. Ouch!!!
I guess the only thing that would be more boring than this video would be watching the wall dry after he finished painting it.
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Great Video!
What is boring about this Wally?
- it’s like saying my new article on tiling over granite splashbacks found here is boring, but it all depends on who is reading or watching it..
I like watching paint dry, paint drying means it’s tea and biscuit time! Lol
Andy
I’ll give you $50 to let me peel all that paint back off once it’s almost dry. ; )
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This is a good video for anyone who has never painted before or needs a refresher on how to do it. Painting is such a chore, but it is often rewarding to see how good your fresh paint job looks.
nice video
I like the way that today you can find videos that will show you how to do almost everything.
The other day i was looking for a specific recipe. There where 10 different videos showing how to prepare it.
Why are so many people saying that the color is awful? It makes me kind of mad, since it’s the exact same color I used to paint my room. It’s lovely and it really makes the room brighter.
I agree Roberta, the yellow is okay. They should have painted the door though. Good video for beginners that want to do it themselves. I can’t say that I haven’t done that several times since we bought our house.
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The choice of color doesn’t seem that awful. I love the video.
Great video! My question though doesn’t pertain to the video (I know I’m sorry!) but was wondering which plugin that was that allowed you to pull in eBay auctions. Is it wp-ebay or whatever its called?
Hi Frank,
It’s just the eBay sniplet widget. I wrote about it on my main blog here: http://optempo.com/2008/04/05/adding-an-ebay-sniplets-to-a-wordpress-blog/
Great video. The only thing that would make it easier is a paint sprayer!
Painting really is a chore, but after i repainted some darker colors in lighter ones it made a huge difference!
Thanks, that must have taken a loads of work to put that together. i don’t like seeing my house value drop though. ha!!
i’ve been hearing a lot about the paint glider paint tray. does anyone know if this is any good? the video shows to use a flat tray. i don’t know how much of a difference it makes. has anyone used the paint glider paint tray?
i saw video and Paint Sprayer make it easier
Nice Video, Now i know how to paint my wall…thanks
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I was thinking to myself “how hard can that be to paint a wall?” its not that hard but this guy had a few tips that make it a lot easier - thanks for the video
how about a video on how to watch paint dry (on a wall)that is a metaphor for my life.
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The cool disposable protective jacket/hoodie is great. I’ve always just worn an old t-shirt and thrown it away afterward.
Of course, what a great site and informative posts, I will add backlink - bookmark this site? Regards, Reader.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, you have shown that a video is so much more than words and pictures. Even though I have painted walls frequently, sometimes I have been wondering how to go about it - you just clariefied.
Hey, I’ll take any home advice than I can get, even if it is a deep metaphor for life. This is something I need to keep in mind because I’m going to be sprucing up my new house.
I don’t think you realise how difficult it can be to get a good finish on a wall until you try and do it. I wish I’d seen this video before I painted my room. It looks like I did it with a spoon compared to this.
This was very instructive. Painting does not have to be such a difficult chore. It is one of the easiest ways to earn sweat equity in an investment property. Paint adds much more value than the cost of materials. And as grandma says, ‘a little paint hides a lot of sins.’
It sounds silly… but… I actually learnt alot from this video
Roller storage container…awesome! Clean up is the worse part about painting.
I will have to remember some of these pointers for my own projects. I like the cover idea.
Yes indeed this could be a metaphor
I suggest those guys who are looking for a painter to get your walls done should actually watch this video before hiring 
I know painting would be fun. But the parts before getting to do it is really a tiresome job. Scratching of the old things and removing those rugged pieces..ah. And finally above all one should have immense patience just like the guy on the video to have a beautiful wall.
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Mack McMillan
Nice post. I liked what you did with the rollers. It gave me the idea. This video is of great help but just like others said, the color is off.
Every time I paint, I usually create a mess on the floor or other places, also I lack of color ideas or type of combination that I could do for my home..
Its not about the colour in this video, its about how to do a good paint job! Good tips in the video for those who have not painted before.
I’ll never look at a bare wall the same way again. I feel the need right now to go paint some houses. Thanks for the painting tips. It will help me in my San Diego real estate business.
Great Video. But painting a wall seems to be very tedious job.
The finished product is good but really is a tedious work. The guy in the video makes it a lot easier but then I appreciate the post. It would be beneficial if the time comes I wouldn’t need to hire someone to do the paint job in any of my rooms.
Years ago I painted over a painted wall. Now I would like to change the color. I’ve learned that the painted surface that I painted over was paint over wallpaper. The wallpaper seams are now visible and lifting slightly in some spots.
Painting is fun! cleaning the roller is a tab difficult but it saves money than buying a new one. You don’t have to clean it if you have another paint job the next day provided that its of the same color. Nice video by the way.
I like the paint roll cover thing I’ll try that on my next job.