Yea I believe this too. I have a new sprayer i got on sale in the garage and cant use it because i need to spend more money on materials. I found that using a primer, a good roller and cover and good paint, is enough for me. I will leave the sprayer for the time I will be staining the new porch and deck and painting the house. Is too hard to clear a room, prep and spray with all these children about when I can hide a bucket and roller in a bathroom while i paint and stop when i have to take care of a little one or some other of my family’s needs. Also tip i havent read yet…sand the wall for extra smoothness and to fix mistakes. Even a sponge sander is better than nothing. I do love the smoothness I see in the walls and trims of this blogger but I could never afford such paint.

You can also try shellac. It is a great sealer on knots which tend to show even through primer and paint applications.

I’m wanting to paint my own cabinets. What would be the best steps and products to use get the best results. Does Sherwin Williams have s leveling paint for cabinets?

Linda, if you roll a coat of Zinsser on (not Kilz!), then roll on a coat of your paint, that should hide it. I was getting a ton of bleed through until I rolled on some Zinsser. In some particularly bad spots, I had to use two coats. Much better now!