A roller is a fantastic way to cover large areas with paint in less time than it would take with a brush. Lighter patches, roller marks, splashes and built-up ridges are common painting problems, but mastering a few basic roller techniques helps to avoid them.
CHOOSING A ROLLER
A good roller is sturdy with grip-like teeth to prevent the cover from slipping. The roller should spin freely, have an ergonomic and solvent-resistant handle and a durable frame with a metal arm. Make sure it has a threaded handle to attach an extension handle.
TIP For the perfect finish, don’t overload the roller with paint when cutting into trim.
Got it covered
Foam applies a seamless finish ideal for cutting close to trim. Use a foam roller with foam pads on edging for a similar texture across the wall.
Lambswool is tough and durable yet made from soft fibre that holds paint well with minimum splatter.
Synthetic fibres hold lots of paint on the roller, saving time in application.
Microfibre has minimal lint shedding, and is suited to most surfaces.
Mohair is easy to clean and the extra-fine fibre holds and releases paint well. Best with high-gloss paints.
Roller care
New roller Reduce shedding from a new cover by dabbing it with masking tape to remove loose fibres.
Cleaning up for waterbased paint put the roller in a plastic
cylinder that connects to the hose and wash until the water runs clean. When dry, recycle old potato chip cylinder containers to store the clean roller covers.
TIP If taking a short break, cover the roller in plastic wrap to keep the paint wet. Or scrape paint from the cover and rinse until the water runs clear.
PAINT WITH A ROLLER
1)Brush paint around the edges of the wall. Load a roller
with paint, starting 300 mm from the floor and 150 mm from the side, rolling upwards at a slight angle with light pressure. Stop short of the ceiling and roll down, working quickly to spread paint evenly.
2) Reload the roller and repeat from a starting point further across the wall, working back towards the freshly painted area.
3)Roll back over the painted area with light pressure to smooth and blend, moving across so the roller always slightly overlaps the previous paint stroke. Continue this way across the wall
4)Without reloading the roller, carefully smooth the paint along the ceiling with long, horizontal strokes, getting as close as possible.
5)To paint around trim, architraves, sting and frames, J apply paint with long, horizontal strokes. Smooth the paint with short, vertical
strokes to match the texture of the wall.
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