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Angled Roller for Tight Corners

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When painting in tight or narrow spaces where reaching from top to bottom with a standard roller is impractical, this technique utilizes an angled roller to apply paint in two sections. Begin by loading the angled roller with paint and applying it from the top of the wall section downwards. Crucially, as you approach the middle of the wall, gradually pull the roller away from the surface to create a feathered or faded edge. This prevents a thick, harsh line of paint where the upper and lower sections will eventually meet. Next, reload the roller and apply paint from the bottom of the wall section upwards, again pulling the roller away from the wall to create another feathered edge that seamlessly blends with the upper section. This method ensures an even application, avoiding unsightly heavy paint lines that could dry unevenly or create undesirable texture differences, especially when applying the initial coat. This technique is particularly beneficial before performing detailed cut-ins or edging.

Goal: This step demonstrates how to effectively apply wall paint in tight corners using an angled roller, preventing heavy paint build-up at the meeting points for a smoother finish.

Tools and materials

  • Angled Paint Roller
  • Paint Roller Extension Pole
  • Wall Paint

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[Music] you've got a simple little hack for you volleyballs I'm in a tight little space right here and I can't wall them top the bottom so what I'm gonna actually do is I'm going to just fade it out right here in the middle what I don't want to do is come here and then just roll my wall and leave it like this and then come back and roll back up this will start to dry by the time I get to the bottom part so I wanted to do is just take it fade this out right here so it's gonna look like this I'm just gonna come up this is it come down and then I'm just going to pull my roller away from the wall just like that and it fades it out nicely and I got my finger on this side and I'll show you rolling the bottom portion and then fade that I can't use my my extension pole now so I'm going to roll the wall without the extension pole and I'm going to come up and then fade this in an upward direction fade it off just like that so there's no heavy build right there this is my first coat also these walls have to have more than one coat on them right here so that's why the cut ends aren't done yet this is simple hack bullied walls in tight spaces where you can troll wall from top to bottom so here's a simple hack for

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