I put my first coat of primer on the wall with a brush, but i can see the brush strike lines in it, is that ok

i brushed up and down back and forth, its to smal to use a roller, but will these lines still be visible when put the final coat of teh real paint on?I put my first coat of primer on the wall with a brush, but i can see the brush strike lines in it, is that ok
Definitely sand down the brush strokes as suggested. Any imperfections from one layer will show through to the next layer.





You mention that it's too small of an area to use a roller, but there are very small foam rollers available that work really well in those tighter spots. We used one to do the wall under our kitchen cabinets above the counter, and have also used one for painting enamel paint on kitchen cabinets. Worked very well.





As far as brush strokes when painting the ';outline'; of the walls, the correct way is to cut in with a brush first, then roller over it as close in as you can get. It's important to do that while it is still wet. Also, once you have rolled out a wall, it's good to go evenly over the whole wall again while it is still wet. Don't load any more paint on the roller, and make sure you do full top-to-bottom strokes that overlap slightly. When you are doing this last step, put slightly more pressure on the edge of the roller that is facing towards the part of the wall you haven't re-rolled yet, and less pressure on the side of the roller that is going over the part you have already re-rolled. That way you will minimize leaving any roller lines.I put my first coat of primer on the wall with a brush, but i can see the brush strike lines in it, is that ok
You can sand down the lines. In fact it's a good idea to sand your primer coat lightly with a medium-fine grit sandpaper after it dries.





Brush marks on the topcoat can be avoided either by using a thicker paint (like Aura) or by using a painting pad around the edges.
Rollers eliminate the possibilty of brush marks. When you do the final coat of paint, do your edges with a brush but then use the roller to go over that area as close to the edge as you can.
If you don't want brush marks in the paint then your going to have to sand these out. I spray, have for 47 years. Try to rent a sprayer. A roller will help prevent these marks also.
The brush strokes may be visible. Gently rub down the undercoat with some fine sandpaper to smooth out the brush strokes.





Go to ehow to get more tips on painting.
use a 100grit followd by 120grit sandpaaper on a sanding pole and use long strokes from top to bottom