Roll and tip can be a frustrating experience... assuming you're
tipping with bagder hair brushes (recommended by most), they need to
be thoroughly cleaned prior to use with the solvent recommended by
Pettit to clean the Easypoxy. Also, assuming foam rollers, they too
need to be pre-cleaned - in fact there's a special "roller spinner"
made specifically for this task. The point is that 'new' brushes and
rollers frequently contain dust and loose hairs that need to be
removed prior to use.

Another trick is to wet down (with a mop or the like) the floor or
ground over which you're painting, and to wear non-shedding clothes;
preferably as little clothing as possible.

Also, assuming you've cleaned the hull with solvent prior to begining
the process, then wiped with a clean cotton cloth, you must follow
with a series of tack-cloth passes to remove the cotton lint.

Lastly, you may ultimately find that you need to resort to the "two
foot test."

If the results look good from straight on at two feet, cal it "good
enough!"

Mike Worrall
Los Angeles