Move over brush; there's another tool in the area. Follow these three easy strategies for utilizing the roller.
Dip the roller about midway into the paint. Run the roller along the grid up until the sleeve is well filled however not leaking.
Work in small zones-- 2 to 3 square feet at a time-- and listen to the roller. When the roller loses that crinkly, wet noise, it's time to pack it up with more paint.
Paint a stripe on the wall, bottom to top. At the top, turn the roller laterally, then zigzag it back down. Repeat these actions throughout the length of the wall, with each brand-new stripe overlapping a three-inch part of the location currently painted.
Dip the roller about midway into the paint. Work in small zones-- 2 to 3 square feet at a time-- and listen to the roller. When the roller loses that crinkly, damp noise, it's time to fill it up with more paint.