How to prep a new paint roller
Whether painting walls or cabinets, it’s important to take a few minutes to prep a new paint roller before using it for the first time. Otherwise you can end up with a lot of little fiber hairs stuck to your new paint job…which totally sucks.
When painting cabinets I use a mini roller with 1/4″ nap to get a smooth surface. They are recommended for walls (you know, for hard to reach areas…) but I like them for cabinets and furniture too. My “paint guy” was surprised when I went in to buy them. He asked, “Don’t you end up with little particles all over in your paint?”
Well no. No I don’t. And this is why…
I wrap new rollers (that I’m going to be using for furniture or cabinets) with painters tape before I use them.
Then I pull the tape off, and with it comes all the loose hairs. Do this a couple times (with new tape) until the tape comes off clean and then you’re good to go…paint!
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Great tip!
I bought some of the adhesion primer you spoke of, but lowes called it Bond primer; but it is oil based – does that mean I have to use oil based paint? I’m going to be painting two pieces of furniture one of which does have some detailing on it?? I can’t wait to get started!!
Yes. If I’m priming sappy wood like pine that has knots that always bleed through the paint eventually, I use oil based primer.
Thanks for tips. Do you use the same paint and primer for MDF?
Bwahaha. Well, I better go fix that ASAP so someone doesn’t try to crush up some pills and add to their paint! (If THE OTHER stuff comes in a pill form). Thanks Chantelle!