Using a paint roller can help you to get the job done faster and at the same time use less paint and therefore save money, but what about the mess? So what is the best way to use a roller?

1. Firstly the easiest way to prevent paint marks on other walls and ceilings, is to use a paintbrush, yes I know it’s about a paint rollers, but what can you do? Use the brush to paint a nice border around the wall or ceiling that you are intending to paint, around 75 mm should do, this will help you not to mark other parts that do not need painting.

2. In the tray it is easy to put too much paint into the tray, which will result in too much paint on the roller, leave the raised section of the tray can be used to remove excess paint from the roller.

3. Push the roller up and down along the tray until it is fully loaded with paint, it needs to be evenly balanced otherwise there will be gaps on the wall when you start to use it.

4. Pick a starting point on the wall, it should be about a width of the roller away from the border that you have already done, work the roller back towards the border, this will fill in the gap.

5. Try to spread the paint evenly all over the surface, only refill the roller when it is running out of paint
and remember to start each new application about a rollers length away from where you finished and work your way back, this way the wall will get an even coating and not two coats on some parts and one on another.

6. When you have finished applying two or three lots of paint, it is a good idea to get a new or dry roller and apply it all over the newly painted surface; this will even up the area, so that there are no patches or unpainted areas.

Source  [Better Homes Gardens]