Tim, my wife and I just spent two days painting our family
room/dinette/kitchen ceiling. We used Valspar's premium ceiling paint and
Wooster (3/8" nap) roller covers costing around $4.50 ea. We also used
Floetrol as an extender (8 oz./gal). The results are not what we
expected/wanted. There's alot of 'patchiness' to the finish. It seems
particular to where we overlapped in order to ensure good coverage so we
wouldn't have the old finish showing. Not sure where we went wrong. The
finish that was on the ceiling (builder applied) was virtually flawless
(sprayed?). We had to repaint because of a leak and subsequent replacement
of a section of the ceiling. Original finish was 7 yrs old and we couldn't
get a good match on the sheen of the paint. Suggestions? Thanks.
Chuck Cochrane
Interior Painting Tips Video
VIDEO SUMMARY
To get professional painting results, before you get out the paint roller, there are some interior painting ideas you need to know. First, make sure you put enough paint on the wall. The paint goes from a liquid (in the can) to a solid (on the wall). That means a lot of water evaporates out of the paint. If you do not have enough paint on the wall, you will end up with bare spots. The paint can will indicate how many square feet it will cover. That takes into account the evaporation. Spreading paint too thin will not give you the proper results.
Now that you know how much paint to put on, you have to know how to paint with a roller. The best method is to start rolling paint on sideways, covering a small area. Then, make your finish strokes vertical. When you are finishing, lift the roller gently off the wall.
Roller marks are caused by holding the paint roller tilted on the wall. Be sure that the roller is flat against the wall and the pressure is even across the roller. Take you time and use nice easy strokes and your painting project will look great.
