Painting Lap Siding With A Roller

Top quality acrylic latex paints have superior adhesion so they will maintain a tight grip on the siding to help prevent early paint failure.

Painting lap siding with a roller.

To avoid lap marks work quickly and paint in sections small enough so the previously painted area stays wet until you can brush the newly applied paint into it. A paintbrush and roller can be used if a paint sprayer is not. Rollers are available in many sizes and various widths from 3 to 12. Reload the roller with paint when necessary.

Complete the paint job by applying a top quality 100 acrylic latex exterior paint that is recommended for use on masonry surfaces or one that is specifically made for use on fiber cement siding. True locking roller frames and heavy duty roller extension poles will reduce physical fatigue and frustration. Move on to the next 10 feet of siding and continue the process repeating until finished. How to prep for painting.

Stop spraying and switch to a paint roller. Your choice of roller cover depends on the type of paint latex or oil and the surface you re painting smooth rough or textured. 13 fill in the remaining areas of siding with the roller. A 1 4 to 1 2 thick roller nap is good for clapboard siding.

Cover your head to prevent paint over spray getting in your hair. When painting clapboard siding apply the paint with a roller then brush it in using a brush this saves a lot of dipping with a brush. Back roll the paint into the smart siding by moving the roller in the opposite direction in which you sprayed the paint. Pour paint into a paint tray and work a paint roller in the tray until it is fully covered with paint.

The best universal roller cover nap thickness is 3 4 inch for most lap siding applications. Rollers can be used to paint large flat surfaces in much less time than it would take using a paintbrush. 1 inch or thicker should be used on stucco and concrete block.