Rolling Interior Paint on Walls
09/28/2008 09:49 PM by Gretchen Schauffler
Rolling interior paint on a wall is easy once you get into a rhythm. The most important thing about applying paint with a roller is to spread the paint evenly. Our paint goes on in one coat in most cases. A slightly rolled second coat ensures that the paint got applied evenly as the color deepens along with the depth of the product on the wall. You don’t want thick and thin spots on your wall. Keep light pressure on your roller and blend your strokes while they are wet. When you start rolling your walls, you can do it a couple of different ways. First brush your room’s corners, where one wall meets another. After that, use your edger or brush where walls meet the ceiling. This is like putting your lip-liner on before you fill in your lips!
OPTION A-Fill in the wall by using the roller to divide the wall into large squares, then one at a time fill in the squares with a starburst shape. Lightly re-roll the square vertically to smooth out any thick areas left by the roller. Move on to rolling the next square shape and filling in.
OPTION B-Roll long vertical strokes overlapping each other every 3 inches. Every 4 feet go back and lightly re-roll vertically to smooth out any thick areas left by the roller.
OPTION C-Do long overlapping angled strokes, as if you were building a thatch roof, and lightly re-roll vertically to smooth out any thick areas left by the roller.
If you are painting the ceiling, Fill in first. Use an extension pole. Make sure you cover the area underneath with a painting tarp. Wear a hat. Make sure the ceiling has been previously painted or properly primed—otherwise the paint can suck right into the ceiling possibly having to do more coats. Our paint will go on in one coat in most cases. As if it was icing going on a cake—try not to touch the surface, create instead a paint pocket between the ceiling and the roller like you would between a knife and the cake. It will be a lot easier on your shoulders!
Allow 2 hours before recoating in dry conditions, 4 to 6 with humidity.
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Great ideas on how to apply paint. My clients often ask, so this is great info!
— Kelly DuByne 09/30/2008 12:06 PM #