Painting Problems With Roller Marks

Poor Quality Roller Cover

• One of the primary causes for problems with roller marks is using a low-quality roller cover. Poor-quality roller covers will cause visible marks or textures whenever you use them to paint a surface. This is because the less expensive rollers are cut straight at the ends instead of the more expensive ones that are beveled. The paint may dry with these roller marks and still be visible later on. This can cause an unprofessional look in the painting when the problem was just a poorly-made roller.

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Applying Too Much Pressure

• Frequent rolling and applying more than the necessary amount of pressure can result in air bubbles and foam over the surface. Inexpensive rollers are typically installed on top of a cardboard outline. After the roller gets wet with paint so does the cardboard piece and it will lose shape. This makes it difficult to keep a steady pressure while painting. The roller frame is also known to leave roller marks. A poor quality frame will flex too much and paint unevenly. High-quality rollers do not flex much at all.

Paint and Splatter

• A low-quality pain does not level well. While you are painting, small bubbles and roller traces will not level, which will cause roller marks. Another problem is roller splatter. All paints are a little different ans some will splatter more than others. A woven roller cover will prevent the paint from splattering more than others. It holds in the paint and will not splash paint as much.

Solution

• Buying high-quality roller covers can help eliminate problems with roller marks. After awhile, rollers begin to wear out, so if you start noticing roller marks, it is best to change the cover. Using cover with shorter nap lengths will help make the paint appear leveled. Using a high-quality paint with good leveling properties will help. These type of paints have a good proportion of binders and solid particles. This will help with roller marks. Also, painting the roller in a zigzag pattern rather than an up and down movement will help eliminate these marks.