I'm painting my living room with a roller?

Question

I'm painting my living room with a roller. I want to know how to help the wall from looking streaky. How can I even out the paint? Will it even itself out on the second coat?

Answer 1

My papa always scolded me for being too chintzy with paint. So make sure you're using enough. Don't roll across a large, open space (keep your lines close and tight). We learned this the hard way, and you could still see the octopus we drew on the wall after 3 coats & 8 years!
If you apply the 2nd coat before the 1st coat is completely dry, then they should even out.

Answer 2

Roll the roller in a W-pattern for best coverage. The better you coat the wall on the first coat the less you need to apply the second time through.

However the second coat most definitely will help to hide any imperfections from the first coat, but will not automatically even out the first one. Don't use too much paint on your roller, just enough to coat the roller.

Answer 3

If it's an old wall that hasn't been painted in years then the first layer will soak right in. Then you need one or two more coats to make it look right. Better to put a sealer as the first coat then paint. Makes the job easier and the paint spreads more evenly and will require only one coat of paint. Keep your roller wet. Don't do like they do in the movies and start rolling for several minutes without dipping in the paint.

Answer 4

A second coat will usually do the trick. Be sure to get enough paint on the roller each time, dont skimp on the paint. Using a good paint will usually solve this problem as well. Dont start worrying until the paint dries, thats when you will be able to see if there are streaks.

Answer 5

It will if you have good paint. Some paint goes on looking streaked but as it dries the streaks go away. You can also buy texture material at your local Lowe's or other home store that pours in the paint and as it rolls on it textures your wall as well as paints it. It really livens up a bland wall and you can add as little or much as you want to get the look you want.

Answer 6

as you are rolling the roller on the wall keep it balanced, use a pole so you can stand back from the wall and keep your strokes evn and fluid. The open end of the roller should be facing away from the direction you are painting in to the other end will leave a line

Answer 7

Avoid rolling in a straight line or in rows. Roll in all directions as you go. A good paint should smooth out when it dries and cover with one coat. Use extreme caution if painting a sprayed on ceiling with water base paint-the finish might come off.

Answer 8

Your streaks are made from pushing to hard on your roller that is called dire rolling if you want to even it out just put a little heaver coat on but don't use to much

Answer 9

Yes! The first coat always looks horrible. The second will even it all out. Don't panic.

Answer 10

Gaining confidence in handling your material and equipment is all part of the pleasure of decorating. These are simply ways of applying and manipulating paint to create a range of surface texture.