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A Level 5 smooth wall, a wood-grain door, rough cedar, and deep stucco texture need different tools even when the same painter is doing the work.
Exterior surface: Rough cedar siding · My nap length: Usually 1 inch · Cover choice: Woven cover; Purdy Colossus is my preferred example
Field practiceColossus is my preferred named cover for back-rolling rough cedar and stucco. Other manufacturers offer useful woven options; choose by the actual nap, coating, and finish requirements.
For the exterior acrylics discussed in the cedar entry, I commonly start with a 515, subject to the product's requirements.
Check deposited coating against the manufacturer's coverage and wet-film requirements; I use a wet-film gauge in my cedar workflow.
On rough cedar, I commonly use a 1/2-3/4-inch roller nap; smoother surfaces call for shorter nap.
Select the tip and settings for the DTM product rather than borrowing the cedar topcoat setup without checking it.
Do not apply a generic cedar spray setup unchanged to a different product.
Filed under Problem: Tannin bleed