Roller marks on newly painted ceiling. Yuck!?

Okay..I just painted our kitchen ceiling and there are roller marks everywhere! Very disappointing. I even gave it two coats. If I do a third coat will the marks disappear? Went with a darker color than the orginal/eggshell sheen/ and used what I thought was a decent roller and paint. Any suggestions? Should I redo in a flat sheen?Roller marks on newly painted ceiling. Yuck!?
Paul and Austin pretty much have you covered there. The roller and the amount of paint are very important, as well as using a variety of directions. But make sure you aren't using one of those big poofy like rollers. You don't need the extra material because most ceilings are flat. (I'm assuming you don't have a textured ceiling because it'd be real tough to see the brush marks over the texture). Lastly, I'd make sure your paint is mixed well. Any variation in the color is going to make it worse for you.Roller marks on newly painted ceiling. Yuck!?
Roller marks are usually the result of the rolling pad not being all the way inserted on the roller.


Is there paint build up on the roller handle keeping it from going on?


If it slipped while your using it,bang it on bucket to get it to go back on.


Good roller = good pad always =no streaks.


Also are you using a low nap of a fluffy one?


Only use fluffy ones on textured walls.That will also cause streaks,holds too much paint for a flat wall.
no eggshell is fine


you are pressing to hard


or there is a chemical in tint that is added to keep the tint from drying it is called glycol sometimes if there is alot of tint the paint there will be what appears to be roller marks that is just the glycol which dissapears after a full cure of the paint


it is my guess though that you are squeezing out the paint by pressing to hard and creating these marks


fully load up the roller and apply without pressing to hard and keep that roller full of paint


good luck
What Austin Said: you're probably pressing too hard to squeeze the last bit of paint out of the roller. Use more paint and don't press as hard.





Also, go in a variety of directions (not just the same direction). This eliminates a uniform ';roller pattern'; on the painted surface.
The best paint for ceilings is ceiling paint. It is the flatest sheen available. As for you roller marks, it may be caused by the type of paint you are using. For instance, if the paint originally on the ceiling is oil-based are you're using latex, then you'll see the marks, no matter how many coats you put on there. Also, it won't last well.





I suggest you take a primer and prime the paint you've put up. Then, using a ceiling flat paint, redo the ceiling.





You should use a tinted primer if you're painting a dark color. This will also help you get rid of roller marks.
you should of used a flat on the ceiling anyway and use a number 3 rollers i would go over it using a flat paint.