How to paint walls & ceilings (page3) - roller painting

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Cutting in with a brush

Paint the edges first, initially using a large brush. This is called cutting in. The size of brush you use depends on what you can comfortably manage, but don’t be tempted to use a small brush on a large surface. If adjacent areas are also going to be painted, it is not necessary to be too accurate when cutting in.

Paint a band around the edge of the surface and around other obstructions like switches and sockets. These are the parts you can’t do with the roller.

Loading the tray and roller

Pour some of the paint into a roller tray. Load the roller by rolling it in the paint. Then roll it on the grid of the tray to spread the paint evenly over the roller.

Roller painting method

Work in bays as you would for brush painting, but the bays will be about 1m X 1m.

Roll this onto the surface in a tight W motion. Keep the roller fully in contact with the surface to avoid skipping or skidding

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• Washing down
• Preparing walls and ceilings