[kurchian]

I have a lot of interior painting to do in my home. I am thinking of buying a 5 gallon bucket and a grid because I think I would prefer that over a paint tray.

Several of the rooms are on the small side and I would only need one gallon of paint.

My question is - if I only had a gallon of paint in the 5 gallon bucket would that work? I am concerned that that would be insufficient paint for such a large container. If so, what it the minimum amount of paint to make the 5 gallon idea workable?

Thank you

 

[Gymschu]

Lots of good info here from a thread on the Pro site:
http://www.painttalk.com/f2/tray-vs-5-gallon-bucket-rolling-59369/

Oops, I see you posted your question over there. Anyway, it's a good thread but maybe doesn't answer your SPECIFIC question. One gallon in a bucket makes it rather awkward to use because you have to stick your pole with roller attached DEEP into the bucket to load it up. That would be rather cumbersome, in my opinion. I would opt for a large tray for DIY purposes. It can hold 1/2 to 3/4 of a gallon at a time which is more than enough paint to put on several walls before reloading the tray.

Buckets are more for high production work.

 

[ddawg16]

If it's that much painting.....it might be time for an airless.

 

[chrisn]

If it's that much painting.....it might be time for an airless.

In an occupied home? I have been painting for almost 30 years and never used one in someone's home, maybe I should?:no:

 

[Yodaman]

I have a lot of interior painting to do in my home. I am thinking of buying a 5 gallon bucket and a grid because I think I would prefer that over a paint tray.

Several of the rooms are on the small side and I would only need one gallon of paint.

My question is - if I only had a gallon of paint in the 5 gallon bucket would that work? I am concerned that that would be insufficient paint for such a large container. If so, what it the minimum amount of paint to make the 5 gallon idea workable?

Thank you

I don't think it makes any sense to use pails and grids for a gallon of paint. When you roughly get down to a qrt you need to dump the remaining into a pan anyway. And then when you color change would you rather rinse out the bucket and grid or throw away a pan liner?

(spray) In an occupied home? I have been painting for almost 30 years and never used one in someone's home, maybe I should?:no:

You can, just need to seal off the room with plastic to protect from over spray. You can buy a stick on zipper to use in door ways that are masked off with plastic that will allow entry and reseal multiple times.
They actually work pretty well.

If it's that much painting.....it might be time for an airless.

It might, but for me unless I am spraying several gallons of the same color it doesn't make sense to use it due to the clean up involved between color changes and also when finished. (JMHO)

 

[ToolSeeker]

With color changes the pan and those plastic liners is the way to go. You can spray in an occupied home but with the color changes it would be a PITA to clean an airless between each one.

 

[ltd]

Its a preference thing ,for me i use a bucket for everything . 1 gallon in a bucket is no problem i do it all the time ,as for spraying ,no no and no.

 

[chrisn]

I don't think it makes any sense to use pails and grids for a gallon of paint. When you roughly get down to a qrt you need to dump the remaining into a pan anyway. And then when you color change would you rather rinse out the bucket and grid or throw away a pan liner?




You can, just need to seal off the room with plastic to protect from over spray. You can buy a stick on zipper to use in door ways that are masked off with plastic that will allow entry and reseal multiple times.
They actually work pretty well.




It might, but for me unless I am spraying several gallons of the same color it doesn't make sense to use it due to the clean up involved between color changes and also when finished. (JMHO)

what about all the furniture, etc,etc???

 

[Yodaman]

what about all the furniture, etc,etc???

Need to move out, cover or mask anything you don't want paint on, if that is not possible, better stick with the roller.