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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Hey girl! I love that tip .. do you do it with new paintbrushes too?
I have wondered how you paint your cabinets. Thank you! I really need to get some Floetrol.
I’ve done the same thing with tape on my rollers in the past, but only once usually, which didn’t seem to make much of a difference so I gave up.
P.S. I now realize part of the reason why I haven’t left many comments. I’m required to enter my name, email and website! (Looks like the website isn’t required though.) 🙂
Thanks! I’ll try this to see how it does just to see… Sherwin Williams is almost an hour away, so I hope this one works as well enough. sigh ….
Sandra I absolutely love all your tips but I am looking for some information on a paint sprayer and I couldn’t find anything on your site. Can you please help me … I am painting new trim for our entire house and around the windows. It will take me forevah to paint them. I will also be needing your handy dandy cleaning tips for the sprayer so it is in tip top user shape for the next time. Thanks so much for letting us pick your brain with our projects!
Wendy, I have never used the “Bond” primer from Lowes. My Go-To adhesion/bonding primer is the Sherwin Williams brans. I love it and have no experience with the other so can not compare.
You can use water based paints over oil based primers but NOT the other way around.
Good luck!