When “tipping,” avoid dabbing small areas; this leaves marks in the paint. The brush will leave a slight track of parallel ridges, but they’ll lie down before the paint begins to skin over.(Image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523920020520-bc3e5db128b5?ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTh8fGludGVyaW9yJTIwcGFpbnRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzM2MjUzMzQ4fDA\u0026ixlib=rb-4.0.3) For best results from brushing, don’t dip directly from the can.(Image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1527236452906-e71c76a08afb?ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTJ8fGludGVyaW9yJTIwcGFpbnRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzM2MjUzMzQ4fDA\u0026ixlib=rb-4.0.3) Pour a quart of the paint into a four- or five-quart pail.