Paint Rollers?

How do you stop paint from splashing everywhere with little dots of paint.Paint Rollers?
it has very little to do with the paint you are using or the quality of your sleeve, (roller head) both these things effect the finish, its how you apply the paint to your walls to minimise the splashes that matters, don't overload the sleeve with paint and don't roll to fast get the technique right and you will eliminate allot of splashesPaint Rollers?
All answers so far, at least 1 , 2, and 3 are totally valid. they all deserve credits for suggestions. I'll just add my two cents.





Without knowing at all what size NAP you're using; most common for interior walls is probably 3/8 inch. That seems to be the one most chosen at least, and offers a decent coverage and finish in the end result. Anything less and you won't hold enough paint. Anything more and you'll always HAVE to LOAD the roller; just to fill IT.





The final thought is in using a roller pan; or GRID in 5 gallon buckets, and rolling OUT excess; before applying the paint.





OOOPS,,,LOL Final, Final thought. Even after applying paint for 40 plus years I always ';DROPCLOTH'; everything; and ';little dots'; will happen.





Steven Wolf
you can buy a roller guard,that catches the spray.
just take your time with it or use a pad but you get a better finish with a roller
Don't load up too much paint and go slower... the runnier the paint... the slower you have to go.
Buy higher quality rollers and slow down a little bit. Usually, the splashing is caused by going to quickly. It always amazes me to see how messy other people get when painting. I have painted entire rooms without a single drop cloth without getting a single drop of paint anywhere. I wouldn't recommend that though, I guess I'm just patient.
cover them with newspaper and tape them to the part that you don't need to paint and of course be careful in painting because you need a lot of patience by doing it.
u cant ,cover every thing with plastic dustsheets
Just be careful when you are painting. Make sure after putting paint on the brush or roller you wipe the drips off on the side of the tin, this stops drips. If you don't roll so fast when actually painting then the paint tends not to fly off the brush, therefore reducing the dots of paint which you find everywhere after painting.


I would however always suggest that you put down clear sheets or old covers on the floors and over the furniture to stop them getting covered in paint. You can never guarantee you wont splash any.
Don't try to roll it on so fast. Either slow down or use paint that is not so cheap and has more body to it. My bet is you are using the cheapest paint you could get, and this is never a good idea.





I have never had a problem with paint spraying off a roller, but then I never go for cheap paint.