How to paint the walls with a roller?

Everyone knows that the mosta simple way to update the walls is painting. With its help, you can easily refresh the room, thereby giving it a beautiful appearance. Quickly it can be done with a roller. Do you think that painting a wall with a roller is quite simple and does not require special knowledge? This is not quite true. Before you start, you need to stock up on knowledge to get a positive result. We will thoroughly acquaint you with how to properly paint the walls with a roller, with the technique of painting and with the main stages of this process.

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Advantages of using the roller

Observing all the recommendations for painting the walls with a roller, you can avoid visible defects, namely, streaks, peeling, streaks and poorly covered areas of the surface.

There are several advantages of using a roller for painting the surface of walls:

• A smaller consumption of dye.
• High speed in the application of paint, thanks to the ease of use of the tool.

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Varieties of rollers

We will tell you how to paint walls with a roller, without spending a lot of time and money. Before you start, you need to familiarize yourself with the main types of rollers. They are different in composition and method of application.

Important! For each type of surface, use only a suitable roller. In this case, the painting will be performed correctly.

So, let's get acquainted with the main types of rollers.

Fur

They have good absorbency, they give away almost all the surface paint, which significantly reduces the consumption of the material. Uniform layers without streaks and other defects can be obtained with the aid of a fur roller. Fur rollers are suitable for any paint, regardless of its characteristics and purpose.

Important! The only drawback is the villi, which remain on the working surface.

Foam

Use only when working with lacquer and glue. It is not recommended to paint walls with such a roller: it absorbs a lot of paint, because of which there will be a lot of stains and unnecessary drops on the surface. We want it to be beautiful, do not we?

Important! Foam roller very quickly wears out and becomes unusable. It is more suitable for painting ceilings than walls.

Velor

Can be used with any kind of paints. After the application of the paint, the surface is smooth and free of streaks and swells.

Important! The only drawback is that they absorb too much paint.

Threaded or polyamide

These are such rollers of fabric that are threaded. Also perfectly combined with any kind of paint. They are durable enough and very convenient to use. Painting the walls with a filament roller is very popular with painters.

Important! Such rollers are able to spray paint, so work with them must be carefully and carefully.

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Choosing a quality tool

When choosing a roller, you should carefully consider it to determine possible defects. The surface should be smooth, without protruding threads or foam rubber, without external defects.

Important! If the walls are not evenly painted, you need to choose a roller with a long pile, and vice versa, if even - with a short.

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Materials and tools

Before you paint the walls with a roller, you need to prepare the following tools, namely:

• Roller suitable for the selected paint.
• Building mixer.
• A ladder, the height of which can be adjusted.
• Roller tray - to distribute paint evenly over roller and remove excess.
• Brushes of different widths - to cover the paint with hard-to-reach places and corners.
• Sandpaper - for grinding walls.
• Eye protection glasses.
• Headgear so as not to stain the head.
• Clothes that I do not mind spoiling.
• Wall paint.
• Adhesive tape, paint tape, oilcloth or paper - to protect unpainted surfaces.

Important! Agree, it is impossible to start painting the surface without having the necessary tools. We advise you to buy them in advance, so as not to be distracted in search of this or that instrument.

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Preparing the room for painting

After all materials have been prepared, it is necessary to prepare the room for painting. For this it is necessary: ​​

• Remove the curtains.
• With film or paper close the furniture in the room or move it to another room.
• How to properly paint the walls with a roller without marks? Everything is extremely simple. It is necessary to paste the paint tape on the baseboards and other decor elements that are in the room. This will help to avoid getting paint on unnecessary valuable materials.

Important! Floors, windows and doors should be covered with oilcloth or paper, fixing it with adhesive tape or paint tape.

• Turn off the power completely.
• Remove the covers on switches and sockets before painting. This will help to carefully paint hard-to-reach places, without dirtying the elements themselves.
• Pre-glued with paint tape internal parts of sockets and switches, so that the drops of solution do not get into the inside of the equipment.

It will also be necessary to remove the batteries for a while in order to carefully paint the surface of the walls behind them. In this case it is necessary: ​​

1. Close the heating taps.
2. Place a drip tray in the area where the water flows out of the radiators.
3. Unscrew the union nuts to release the water.
4. We lower the water.
5. Remove the battery from the brackets that fix it on the wall.
6. Pour out the remaining liquid that is left in the battery.

Important! From the surface of the walls you need to remove the entire top layer with a spatula, then - sand it with sandpaper, that is, make it smooth enough. Where the wallpaper was pasted, you do not need to remove the top layer.

In order to level the walls, remove various defects before painting:

1. All existing defects, for example, chips and cracks, should be filled with putty or gypsum mortar.
2. After complete drying of the material, it is necessary to level the surface with sandpaper, which has a high grain size.
3. Use a sponge and soap solution to remove dust and dirt.
4. Vacuum the floor and cover it with a protective film.

In addition to preparing the room, you need to fix the roller itself. To use a fur roller, it is necessary: ​​

1. Soak it for a couple of hours in soapy, warm water.
2. Rinse the instrument under running water.
3. Dry well before use.

Important! Such manipulations to prepare the roller for work will paint the wall without getting villi, which can spoil the aesthetic appearance of the room. Using this rule, you will understand how to paint the wall without marks from the roller.

Preparing the walls for painting

Before you begin the process of painting with a roller, you need to prepare for it. It consists of the following stages:

• It is necessary to prepare the necessary material and tools in advance. If you do not have everything in stock, then you need to go and buy, then again do not run to the store.
• Next, you need to prepare the walls for painting. The old coating, if any, should be removed. After - all uneven places and wall defects to treat with putty and leave until completely dry.
• At the next stage - we process with a primer. We apply it with a brush. On the surfaces covered with a priming solution, the paint lasts much longer.

Important! If you have enough walls, then primed immediately after getting rid of the old coating.

• After drying the walls, you can safely proceed to painting the walls with a roller.

Important! It is strictly forbidden to paint the wall, if it is not completely dried from the previous stage. In this case, all subsequent work will be useless. As a result, the paint will lie unevenly and will not last very long.

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The process of painting walls with a roller

So, the tools are bought, the walls are ready for work, now we proceed to the direct painting.

You need to work with the roller in this way:

• If you want to paint only a part of the wall, you can make a border using a paint tape.

Important! To ensure that the adhesive tape is firmly attached to the wall, it is necessary to press it lightly with his hands. This will avoid both the transition of paint to an unnecessary surface, and its swim under the material itself. The separation line will be perfectly clear.

• Paint thoroughly mixed and poured into the construction tray. It is necessary to make sure that its level does not overlap the axis of the instrument. In order for the instrument to absorb the paint well, you need to roll the roller forward and backward. Movements should be slow, for better absorption.

Important! When mixing the paint, use a construction mixer.

• The first layer should be applied beforehand with diluted paint. It will be a certain basis for the final coverage. If the wall covering is done in two layers of paint, then the final coating is covered vertically. If at three, then the penultimate layer is applied horizontally. Is the idea clear? Let's go further.
• Roller, carefully wrung out in the bath, smoothly applied to the surface. We repeat this procedure several times for an even distribution of the paint.
• Alternately we paint the stripes using an overlap with an interval of 3-5 centimeters. After the coating, we wait for the complete drying of this surface, and then paint the next.

Important! If you do not comply with this rule, do not wait for the complete drying of the previous layer, we will not get a good result. The roller will raise still not dried out layer of a paint, thereby forming roughnesses.

• After painting the wall, it is necessary to inspect the entire surface of the wall for drips, stains and other defects. In order for the surface to be without divorce, after completion of work, you can gently tint some areas. This will achieve a good result. By following this sequence of actions, you will quickly learn how to paint walls with a roller without divorce.
• Next, after high-quality painting, remove the paper separator.

Important! Adhesive tape should be removed only after the paint dries completely. It is necessary to remove very carefully, in order not to remove the existing coating.

• Rinse the roller in cold water. After such a procedure, it can still be used.

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A few words about the design of the wall

How to paint walls with a roller and achieve a saturated color? It's simple! When painting the wall, you can use several shades of paint. For example:

• one will be the main color - most often light colors;
• another - optional: blue, yellow, green.

The first layer is applied with the usual standard roller, and the second one with a roller made of woven material. So, the roller running along the surface of the wall in some places does not paint the individual sections of the wall. As a result, we will get a spectacular wall, with a rich light tint. Agree, a good idea for decorating a stylish room!

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Roller care

So, you are already familiar with how to properly paint walls with a roller. And in order that the roller can be repeatedly used, it is necessary to follow the following recommendations:

• After completion of work, it is necessary to leave the platen for storage in the proper form. Therefore, it needs proper cleaning. If you painted the walls with water-based paint, then the instrument should be rinsed under running water. After this procedure, do not squeeze the roller. This will allow him not to change his form and still serve you. Drying in the natural way in this case is the best option.
• After all the paintwork, using varnish and acrylic mortar, it is necessary to clean the roller with a special mixture that can be bought at the building store.

Important! It often happens that many, after finishing the painting work, simply forget to rinse the instrument. As a result, we get a not very pleasant picture: the base withers, loses its positive properties, eventually becomes unsuitable for work.

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Useful tips for painting

In order to avoid any stains or drops from the paint on the walls, it is necessary to observe all the paint painting rules, namely:

• Do not press frequently on the product.
• The whole surface should be painted evenly, that there were no gaps and unevenness of the application.
• It is necessary to smoothly execute all movements.
• First the roller should be directed from the top to the bottom, then the other way around.
• Smooth movements need to be done from yourself and with a slant diagonally.
• To obtain a uniform color, several layers must be applied.
• Small elements must be finished with a brush. This is inevitable, since the roller simply does not reach hard-to-reach places.
• The roller, made of fabric, can be used for oil and water-based paints.
• With mixing, you can easily add bright and contrasting colors. Experiment, it's so much fun!

Well, now you know how to paint walls with a roller, without spending too much time, effort and savings. Following our advice, you can easily translate your creative ideas into reality. Painting walls with a roller, will become for you, perhaps, a favorite pleasure, and perhaps a hobby. Painting walls is fun and, at the same time, very exciting, and bright colors are able to radically refresh your room. Using special stencils, you can give the wall a certain zest and special luxury. Create, experiment, and everything will happen!