I'm repainting a ceiling, and for some reason I can't get rid of a kind of washboard roller-pattern. No matter how many coats I put on, in certain light, I can see the pattern.
It's driving me crazy. Any suggestions welcome.
its kind of unclear exactly what you are describing, but heres a few suggestions:
make sure you arent just seeing dryer and wetter spots. let it all dry a couple days. dont roll it so much. especially roll the paint on, and move on. definitely dont go over it again. try a different brand/type of roller if you didnt use primer on the ceiling to begin with, its time. stop staring at it and you probably wont notice it.
randy
Thanks -- good advice.
Randy -- I just replied to your posting thanking you. But I have a couple of other questions:
It sounds as if the roller isn't loaded with paint evenly; i.e., some part of the roller has more paint than the rest and you are transferring that to the work surface. That is easy to do especially with long nap rollers.
Two things you can do... 1. Make sure you load the roller evenly. 2. Apply the paint in a "W" pattern then cross roll to even it out. The "W" acts as a source of paint and is redistributed as you cross roll.
-- dadiOH _____________________________
dadiOH's dandies v3.0... ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at
Get the paint on a 3/4 inch roller heavy till it just drips get it on the ceiling heavy but not till it has to much. A five gallon bucket and scrren are best. To much paint no for plaster , no. Maybe cheap paint you are using. Primer not at this point. Wait a few days and put it on heavier and more evenly. overlap when wet dont stop in the middle of job and use top quality paint , it takes practice
im sure its possible. im also sure you arent anywhere near that
i use 123 bullseye primer for everything and swear by it. its not the cheapest, but it sticks to everything.
ransley claims you shouldnt use primer at this point, and i cant see it from here so i cant tell, but one suspect is uneven paint coverage/sinking in and a coat of primer will at least eliminate that as a cause.
randy
If its painted its sealed, right ? Probably just need the right equipment, paint and learning
On your final pass always pull or push the roller in the same direction. Seems to help a bit for me. Gary Dyrkacz snipped-for-privacy@comcast.net Radio Control Aircraft/Paintball Physics/Paintball for 40+
It's possible to get the plaster good and wet. Before you get to that, then you should go, find something else to do for a day. Let it dry. A couple days if you can't kick open windows and doors and let air flow. A fan never hurts.
"Paint is heavy" ... not when you spread it around.
Paint the W.
HomeOwnersHub website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.