2 Methods And Items Needed To Get A Smooth Paint Finish With A Roller
Getting a smooth finish with a roller is not an easy task to perform but the given methods, items, and steps will help you to make work easy, simply follow the given methods and steps carefully:
Items You will Need
- Painter’s Tape
- Primer
- Paint
- Paint Strainers
- 5-Gallon Plastic Bucket
- Tapered Paintbrush (Or Edge-Painting Tool)
- Roller Grid
- Roller Cage
- Roller Cover
- Extension Pole
- Utility Knife
- Straightedge
Method 1: Before You Start
- First you need to prepare your walls for the rolling process by brushing away the dust and cobwebs and also protect windows and door trim with the help of a painter’s tape.
- Once you've protected all your items then you need to pour your primer through a paint strainer into a clean plastic bucket (5-gallon). The paint strainer is a low-budget nylon sock that will fit over the top of your plastic bucket and removes all small globs that are ordinarily present in primer and in the paint.
- Next, put a small amount of your primer into a cup(wide-mouthed) and brush on a coat of your primer around the ceiling or wall & alone the edges of your room with a tapered paintbrush (good quality). You can also try an edge-painting tool if you want as it is difficult to brush a continuous line at the wall or ceiling. Brush along with the ceiling or wall and all edges to form a border at least three inches wide.
- After finishing all the previous steps, now you need to fit a sturdy roller cage with a roller cover(high-quality). You may need to buy a lamb's wool cover because the wool disperses and holds the paint evenly but this cover is costly. The thicker your roller then you will get more texture on your finished wall or ceiling. In order to get a smooth look a 3/8 to 1/2 inch roller nap will work well.
Method 2: Rolling On Primer And Paint
- You need to insert a roller grid into your clean plastic 5-gallon bucket of the primer and then you need to fit top hooks of the grid over the lip of your bucket to hold it more securely. The roller grid is best just because of the two reasons that they can easily carry more with them in the big buckets as they work and the roller grids leave an even amount on the roller, which decreases drips and runs on the ceilings and walls.
- Once done, now attach your roller cage to an extension pole and dip your paint roller in the primer until your roller cover is just swamped. Always remember that do not dip it much deeper to keep your primer from building up on the handle and running as down while you paint.
- Roll your paint roller up the side of your grid to remove any extra primer. If your roller needs more primer then roll it again but lightly back down, dip the bottom in the primer and roll it back up carefully. The grid can hold and evenly distribute the primer over your roller cover without leaving any extra primer on the roller.
- Start your work at a top corner of your room and then make the first roller mark in a three-foot “V” shape then go back over the “V” shape and roll upended to cover an area nearly 3 feet wide & 3 feet tall. Only apply enough pressure to keep your roller touching the ceiling or wall; don’t press the roller into the ceiling and wall. Each roller-dip of the primer should cover about the same amount of wall or ceiling space.
- Keep a “wet edge.” in painting position, this means don’t let your painted area dry before you roll the whole area next to it. This is necessary when you are applying the top coat of paint, but remember it is also important for the primer coat because rolling the fresh paint over the dry paint can easily leave some lap marks. If you have to stop your work then first finish the entire wall or ceiling and then you can take a break.
- Roll your room walls or ceiling with primer and then let it dry completely before applying the paint. Pour the remaining primer back into its container and also wash your 5-gallon plastic water bucket, the paint roller, and the paint grid exhaustively, and let them dry. Strain the topcoat paint just as you did with the primer, by using a new paint strainer.
- Once done, now brush the first coat, for a professional look, most of the walls & ceiling require at least 2 light coats of the paint.
- Roll the topcoat paint on the primed walls or ceiling, as you recently rolled on the primer. Roll within one inch of perpendicular door trim and corners and within two inches of the ceiling.
- Let your first coat of paint dry entirely before cutting in with a brush once more around your room corners and door trim and then follow with a 2nd rolled-on coat of paint. Let the paint dry completely again.
- Finally you need to cut the painter’s tape, don’t pull it off. Hold a consecutive edge along the edge of the painter’s tape, and then cut lightly along the edge. When you cut the edges, you can peel off the painter's tape. If you don't cut the painter's tape then the dried paint on the ceiling or paint can pull off with the tap.