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Paint Roller Lines

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Hi, we painted a wall in our new build house with two coats of quite dark paint but we can see the lines where we have rolled. What am I best doing to get rid of this, another coat and don't press too hard with the roller (and probably load up the brush more often)?
Any help is appreciated cheers

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  • rob7475
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    get a good roller sleeve. Crown trade shops sell their own brand for a couple of quid each. Load your roller up well (I prefer a roller bucket rather than a tray), roll off the excess on the side of the bucket and hit the wall. When your roller stops covering, pass the roller over the area you've just painted. That should remove any lines and leave a good finish.
  • TheRealM
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    rob7475 said:
    get a good roller sleeve. Crown trade shops sell their own brand for a couple of quid each. Load your roller up well (I prefer a roller bucket rather than a tray), roll off the excess on the side of the bucket and hit the wall. When your roller stops covering, pass the roller over the area you've just painted. That should remove any lines and leave a good finish.
    Cheers Rob. Should I use the up and down rolling technique or best to do it another way?
  • lozzy81
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    Rolling the brush on the wall in a 'w' fashion will help avoid those lines 
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  • neilmcl
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    TheRealM said:
    rob7475 said:
    get a good roller sleeve. Crown trade shops sell their own brand for a couple of quid each. Load your roller up well (I prefer a roller bucket rather than a tray), roll off the excess on the side of the bucket and hit the wall. When your roller stops covering, pass the roller over the area you've just painted. That should remove any lines and leave a good finish.
    Cheers Rob. Should I use the up and down rolling technique or best to do it another way?
    Sounds like you could be using too much paint and using too much pressure. Let the roller do the work and then go back and fade the lines in when you come to the end of each pass. There's loads of good videos on YT to show you.
  • rob7475
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    TheRealM said:
    rob7475 said:
    get a good roller sleeve. Crown trade shops sell their own brand for a couple of quid each. Load your roller up well (I prefer a roller bucket rather than a tray), roll off the excess on the side of the bucket and hit the wall. When your roller stops covering, pass the roller over the area you've just painted. That should remove any lines and leave a good finish.
    Cheers Rob. Should I use the up and down rolling technique or best to do it another way?
    Up and down in a W type pattern initially and filling the gaps in after.
    I've not used sheepskin sleeves for years. The microfibre ones can give a good finish and don't cost the earth so I bin them after a few uses.
  • daveyjp
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    Two coats isn't many.  4-5 may be needed depending on the paint and colour.  Dark colours often need more coats.
  • Grenage
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    As above, keep a wet edge and don't plaster it on too thick.  Some paints (especially cheaper options) do tend to require a third coat.
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