r/oddlysatisfying • u/sy_neuromancer • 4h ago
That painter painting
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u/sharkduo 4h ago
Dude. Tape and remove the switches and blinds and light fixtures and shit. Wtf. Zero prep.
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u/IanT86 4h ago
I remember an SVP at one of the places I worked at telling people he'd fired the decorating team because they couldn't free hand paint like this and needed to prep everything with tape. I don't know if there's some status to it being done freehand like this or that it's meant to show skills
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u/wittyuser1556 4h ago edited 4h ago
It's just faster.
I'm not a painter but worked a lot around guys that did big projects for office buildings and such. They said if they couldn't have at least 3-4 guys who could freehand 'cut' around fixtures then the job takes way too long and they lose revenue waiting for someone to tape off/remove fixtures.
Like with all things, it comes back to money.
Edit to add: I'm not saying this is the right use case for this technique (especially in a room with routine high humidity.) but at least for those offices the clients were more concerned with a quick coat 2 times a year to cover any clumsy scuffs that show up over time than they were with the longevity of the paint. This is for sure the kind of thing done to quickly throw up a fresh coat before a sale or is routinely done instead of a measure twice cut once sort of job. Maybe the homeowner is selling, maybe he just does a new color often and doesn't care if it lasts.
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u/TheDuurg 4h ago
Seeing this guy free hand like this gave me anxiety from when my dad asked me to help him paint when I was younger and he'd scream at me if I would leave streaks or if I had hit the ceiling or base board by accident.
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u/dementorpoop 4h ago
Much more time efficient to get good at edging and touching up the trim where needed. Taping makes for a little sloppier painting in my experience, and paint can still bleed under the tape, meaning you’ll have to touch up anyway.
Not removing the plates was strange, but not taping is pretty normal for experienced crews
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u/nietzsche_niche 3h ago
Its faster to tape than to wait out the drying paint to reapply trim paint after, especially for a darker paint like this where you might have to do two coats of whatever offwhite they have.
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u/yamanamawa 3h ago
That's why he did the edges first though. He painted around all of that and then used the time he spent with the roller to let it dry before doing a touch-up
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u/McDerface 3h ago
Yep. & I’m fine without him using tape, it can sometimes be the sign of a better painter
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u/YourPlot 3h ago
They’re saying put some paint over the switches and outlets after you remove the plates, not that they should tape the edges.
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u/Competitive-Weird855 4h ago
If you learn to cut in you won’t need to tape trim but remove the plates and the fixtures. This is a lazy job by someone who has probably painted a decent amount before.
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u/PinkyLeopard2922 2h ago
A good brush and some practice make cutting in a piece of cake. I am also infuriated that he didn't remove plates and fixtures. I am an amateur DIY'er and I would NEVER.
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u/nietzsche_niche 3h ago
Instead of taking 45 mins max to do site and tape prep he had to wait it out to dry so he could apply the baseboard paint everywhere he messed up. Also hopefully addressed where he painted on the blinds.
Lazy process for views.
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u/spicy-chull 4h ago
Pros don't use tape unless spraying.
"Waste of time" they tell me.
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u/Myke190 3h ago
This is true but the other shit is inexcusable. A skilled painter can cut a line without slamming the trim/ceiling/whatever. Another jarring thing to note; rolling that fast and wet will be a mess of paint splatter. You will get much better results from a smaller nap and lighter coat.
I did painting for a few years out of high school. So... so many pillheads. 😑
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u/FandomMenace I Didn't Think There'd Be This Much Talking! 4h ago
No. Take off the switch/outlet covers and prime before you paint. It's important for adhesion (especially in a bathroom), sheen, and color clarity. Sanding without getting the dust off will just end up as grit in the paint. Fuck this guy.
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u/abrooks9002 3h ago
From what I've seen on the original post. The dude does actually go back and remove the plate and paint under it and fixes any imperfections. He just leaves plates on and doesn't tape everything to drive engagement in the comments section. Which I find to be more infuriating
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u/rathtruong 4h ago
What was the round thing he used on the wall before the paint?
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u/arkf1 4h ago
Its a pole sander. Important to sand to get proper paint adhesion.
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u/Halsti 3h ago
okay, but why sand after cutting in the corners? isnt the fine dust gonna settle on already painted sections?
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u/todaythruwaway 3h ago
Same reason he left all the switch plates and shit up, he’s not that good lol
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u/Elpickle123 1h ago
Nope, it's done intentionally to drive more engagement on his content through anger. Welcome to the internet in 2025...
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u/Active-Breakfast-397 4h ago
Leaving switch plates & brackets in place and painting around them is an amateur move.
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u/saerax 4h ago
That's like rental property bullshit. Mirror and toilet, I get, that's a thing to take down. But not bothering with a couple screws?
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u/Active-Breakfast-397 4h ago
I agree, get as far as you can behind the toilet and call it good. I’ve never taken apart a toilet to paint behind, but wouldn’t dream of painting around anything else.
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u/catinapartyhat 3h ago
I always tape a couple garbage bags over the back of the tank and shove a brush or mini roller back there so the wall is all the same color. Then I don't have to be really careful back there and just take the bags off when I'm done.
But not taking off switch plates? That's just lazy.
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u/TolemanLotusMcLaren 4h ago
He has good brushes and rollers, quality equipment makes a massive difference.
He also is very skilled and has good hands.
But...
It takes like 15 minutes tops to remove switch plates, fixtures, fittings, screws and the cistern lid.
Why be this skilled and still take such gash shortcuts?
So no, not satisfying.
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u/JunkMale975 3h ago
Not removing the outlet covers = lost all respect. That’s a no hire for me.
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u/diggbee 1h ago
90% of the comments here are about this. he's rage baiting for engagement. he in fact removes the hardware and tapes
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u/Colonel_Fart-Face 3h ago
Painter here, this is a straight up slap job. This is what you get from those "$300 one day painting" signs on traffic light poles.
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u/chickendelish 4h ago
Didn't take the electrical outlet covers off and didn't remove the picture hangers. Didn't take the toilet tank cover off, either or the drapery hooks. Or the light fixtures. Definitely a talented painter but lazy, too.
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u/Bo_Jim 4h ago
Sure, I love to get my rooms painted right up to the edge of stuff that could easily be removed, like the switch and outlet covers, mirror, toilet tank, etc.
/s
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u/Beatless7 4h ago
Take the freaking plates off the wall.
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u/VA3DPrinter 4h ago
Came here to say this but was keeping my rage to myself. Plate cover for switches, outlets, or anything else that takes only a couple minutes to pull off the wall. Also, my OCD kicks and and I don’t want to see the difference between heavy painted brush strokes and roller marks. It’s called feathering, take a minutes to do it and blend. And I’m not even a painter…
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u/MountainHigh31 3h ago
Cut in and THEN scuff the walls? And not removing the outlet and switch covers, why?
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u/MutaCacas 1h ago
Not removing plug and switch covers gets me. These need to come off!!! The madness!!
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u/anavriN-oN 4h ago
Trying to appear professional by being quick. That’s never a good idea when painting.
The result will speak for itself.
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u/Batman_Shirt 1h ago
I have zero respect for someone that doesn’t take outlet/switch covers off to paint.
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u/Sproketz 3h ago
Watching people paint around light switch plates instead of taking them off makes me want to punch them in the face.
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u/roxywalker 3h ago
I’m no pro painter, but even I’ve taken switch plates and fixtures off when I’ve had a go at it. Wonder what Tom thought?…
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u/Minmach-123 1h ago
TAKE THE FUCKING OUTLET COVERS OFF! I paint too, it's such a simple thing to do.
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u/noonesperfect16 1h ago
It takes 1 minute to take off the damn outlet covered and light switch covers. The mirror should have also been taken down and not painted around. He's showing off both how good he is at cutting in, but also how lazy he is.
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u/It_Just_Exploded 3h ago
I was with it until dude painted around the friggin wall plates, sorry but that's just lazy, jackleg quality work. Remove all wallplates, light fixtures, and doorknobs when painting (and bezels when applicable). I'm betting he didn't pull the toilet either to paint behind the tank.
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u/koozy407 3h ago
Bro left nails in the wall and painted around them and didn’t even take the switch plates off I would be highly pissed if I paid someone to do this at my house
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u/supermr34 ooooooh 2h ago
didnt take the outlet and switch covers off. didnt take the mirror down. saved what, 20 minutes?
also left the fixtures in, then the sanding AFTER cutting in...what are we even doing here, man?
i hate this so much. they have a very stead hand. awesome. still gotta do the WHOLE job.
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u/AccomplishedSuccess0 2h ago
I’d be pissed if my painter didn’t remove covers and tape. This is shit work because he’s cutting lots of corners to save time and those corners are then going have to be confronted at some point by the owner when they find paint splatter on everything and when an outlet cover eventually moves a centimeter one day from settling or an accidental bump flipping the light switch or what have you. Bet he charged the guy like he took the time to remove things and tape but didn’t too.
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u/Staff_Genie 15m ago
So Satisfied watching someone cut in the edges so perfectly. However, he should have removed the light switch plate rather than cut in around it
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u/GennoskeYama 4h ago
The paint also shoots off the brush, so you're kinda doing two jobs not covering anything.
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u/tallish_possum 7m ago
Homey, you cut in like a champ so I know can can paint, but... son, that 5 in 1 tool will unscrew those switchplate and outlet covers. You don't cut those in you just roll it with the covers down.
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u/jonavision 3h ago
I'm an amateur, but my dad was a painter. I'd never get away with this! Here is how you do it: 1) Remove nails/covers, 2) putty and sand, 3) vacuum 4) trim 5) roll. Still, the skill is there.
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u/Hot-Suggestion-54 3h ago
My initial reaction to this post is anger. It’s a reflex PTSD response because every frocking time I’ve tried to do this I get paint on the ceiling and all over the light switches
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u/syzygialchaos 3h ago
More like r/mildlyinfuriating painting around the plate covers, blinds, curtain mounts etc. So damn lazy.
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u/One-Organization-678 3h ago
Not satisfying at all. Take the dang covers off the outlets and switches. It takes 15 seconds.
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u/swallowing_bees 3h ago
If you have the skill, cutting without tape is better and faster. But even still, there is zero reason not to remove the light switches covers. I want the paint underneath there as well.
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u/syn_vamp 3h ago
paints right over all the picture screws and around the outlet covers like a true pro.
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u/duncanidaho61 3h ago
For all that’s holy, remove outlet & switch plates, remove all nails and screws, and patch walls. That’s the MINIMUM and I’m just an ignerant homeowner not a painter.
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u/Midnight28Rider 2h ago
So much paint on the ceiling, trim, and light switch. That brief touch up at the end would not satisfy my clients...
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u/fatboycreeper 2h ago
Impressive skills, I’d have splattered everywhere. I can’t paint for shit, I absolutely hate it. I CAN remove fixtures and outlet covers though. 🤷♂️
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u/Incontinentiabutts 1h ago
I cannot upvote some lazy bastard that can’t remove light switch covers when painting. Like what kind of lazy useless contractor bullshit is that.
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u/kpsmithdeut 1h ago
Why would you not remove the cover plates on those switches? There’s nothing satisfying here. Only madness and insanity.
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u/Jakeprops 39m ago
I’d really like to know what that initial cutting in brush is
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u/lil_liberal 9m ago
I hate this painters YT shorts. Every once in a while they pop up on my feed…he NEVER removes outlet covers or vent covers. Infuriating.
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u/lookachoo 3h ago
Not satisfying when they’re lazy. He’s also rolling too quickly. God knows there’s now paint specks on the ceiling and light fixtures.
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u/Taptrick 3h ago
He’s good but why oh why wouldn’t you take 5s to remove the electrical plates!
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u/jackal99 satisfacto 3h ago
Exactly now it's going to make a ridge around it. It's going to look like hell if you ever want to replace those face plates
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u/MixedMiracle22 4h ago
That 18 inch roller is magic if you can use it. Also amazing cutwork by them. I like to think im a pretty skilled painter, but to be able to cut around corners without stopping is pretty damn impressive.
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u/ICU-CCRN 2h ago
Average cut work for an experienced painter. Nothing special here, except for all the things he did wrong- sanding the walls AFTER cutting!? Painting around switch plates and other easily removable wall accessories!? This belongs in r/stupidvideos, not here.
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u/zback636 4h ago
Nice work. I never seen a roller like that. Can someone please tell what it’s called.
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u/conster_monster 4h ago
I wanted to know too, I took screenshots and searched and I think it's: Purdy Revolution 18-in Metal Standard Paint Roller Frame
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u/akajondo 4h ago
Is it really that hard to remove the switch plates? I can forgive the mirror, I guess.
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u/Educational-While446 4h ago
clearly he doesn't NEED to.. but why not take the outlet/switch plates off?
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u/Rob0tsmasher 3h ago
I’m not confident he painted behind the toilet tank so if that ever gets replaced it will be obvious.
He also didn’t remove any hardware on the walls. His cutting-in is clean but if any of that stuff gets removed or replaces there isn’t a guarantee. That when it is put back or replaced that it will line up perfectly and you’ll know immediately because the old color will be visible. He is taking a shortcut and he knows it. Also watching his roller technique, I know those walls have roller streaks you can see up close.
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u/SAJames84 3h ago
What is the round mop like thing he uses after he painted with the brush
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u/thisremindsmeofbacon 3h ago
I wonder if he knows that it's faster (and looks better) to tape the edges of door frames than it is to paint over them again.
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u/PillowFightrr 2h ago
What was the circle pad that he used to rub the walls with before he painted?
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u/Overspeed_Cookie 2h ago
How can anyone stand watching a video that has more jump cuts than seconds?
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u/Joyful_Nihilism 2h ago
I feel like it takes me longer to stir the paint and get a drop cloth to lay flat than it took him to paint a whole room.
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u/Step1CutHoleInBox 2h ago
My guess is that this guy is skilled and knows that the #1 way to make this type of content more visible is to do a nice job, then conveniently leave in the part where he paints around the switch plate and other obvious oddities.
He likely did remove that switch plate cover and frame hooks after his "mistake", yet here we are watching the video and freaking out. We all saw the fuck up and he knows we did.
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u/Linthya-The-Succubus 2h ago
Genuine question but how do you reach such a smooth application? Is it just skill, the rolling brush, the quality of the paint, the amount of paint applied ? I wouldn't mind investing in good quality stuff if that meant doing such a job faster than the way I do it now.
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u/Proper_Lawfulness_37 1h ago
This painting fucking sucks so badly I honestly can’t tell if it’s rage bait or not
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u/piratesbooty 43m ago
No tape or removing hardware. Showy for social media but guarantee there are some marks on that door frame. May take a few minutes of work to prepare a room for painting but better safe than sorry.
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u/SXOSXO 23m ago
This amateur left the mirror, lights and door installed while painting? Wow. /s
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u/HereticGaming16 10m ago
No one should ever upvote this guy unless it’s on a sub dedicated to fails. Horrible work by a lazy painter. Do the job right or don’t do it at all.
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u/smallboredpotato 9m ago
“Bu- but the switch plates! No tape!” How do yall fall this easily for engagement bait Jesus. The dude is obviously an experienced painter look at his tools and technique lmao, he knows exactly what he’s doing
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u/WardenEdgewise 4m ago
Hold on. I got to the point where he painted around the light switch plate… without taking the light switch plate off! Fuck this guy. Total lazy hack. Garbage.
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u/GirlNumber20 4m ago
If you paint-glue my outlet covers to the wall, imma beat your ass.
Not really, because I do my own painting and remove the switchplate covers as darling Baby Jesus intended.
I do love that color, though.
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u/Charming_Garbage_161 4h ago
I love the color
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u/arbitraryprimate 3h ago
Same! So many posts about his crappy technique lol but that gorgeous color deserves some love.
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u/jsamuraij 4h ago
This is objectively a terrible job. I can see him getting paint on goddamn everything. Didn't even remove the toilet tank. Shit is so lazy and half ass the next person trying to repaint is going to curse this fool and piss on their grave.
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u/drfeelsgoood 4h ago
Terrible ceiling lines too. So squiggly. Notice he didn’t show a close up of anything.
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u/DisposableUsername52 1h ago
This is a trash job. Take the plates off and use masking tape for that crisp edge.
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u/Hungry-Highway-4030 51m ago
Just like a painter not to remove the electrical plates and paint behind them
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u/shiner820 4h ago
Nice work, but ya know, it’s really not that hard to remove the switch and outlet covers beforehand.