Painting Your Drywall Walls
ProTip
Buying Drop Cloths. Drop cloths are an important part of the job. many do-it-yourselfers try to get by with makeshift drop cloths, and the results often show. it is best to buy good-quality fabric drop cloths.
Canvas drop cloths do the best job and last a lifetime. Avoid the temptation to use inexpensive plsatic drop cloths on the floor. Plastic is slick to walk on, and it shreds under foot traffic.
Discarded bed sheets work fairly well, especially for covering furniture, chandeliers, or ceiling fans
Cut in before you start to use the roller. Be sure to finish an entire area before you have to pack things for the night. Cut in at the juncture of the walls and ceilings, and around any trimwork.
1. Cut In. Let each ceiling coat dry completely before moving to a wall. Cut in the wall-to-ceiling joint, being careful to draw a straight line at the freshly painted ceiling. Cut in around doors and windows, int tight areas (less than a roller width) between trim and wall joints, in the corners, and at all wall-to-baseboard joints. (Touch up any mistakes towards the end of the job.) If the room is completely cut in and allowed to dry before you do the rolling, a line will show up where the cut-in area meets the rolled area. The effect is almost unnoticable if your using a high-quality paint. Even with a semigloss paint, this line bothers only the most extreme perfectionist. Keeping a wet edge will prevent the line from appearing. As you cut in along the ceiling, have a helper roll out the area, working along with you.
2. Apply the Paint. use the roller techniques to apply the paint to the walls. Paint two strips and connect them. Or apply paint in a W pattern and fill in. Many pros like to use an extension handle on walls as well as ceilings becuase it is easier on the shoulders. if using an extension handle, place the roller tray on the floor, If not using an extension handle, place the tray on the paint shelf of a step ladder or on some sort of raised, stable work surface so that you don't need to keep bending to load the roller.
