Paint With Confidence
Exterior Common Issues & Solutions
Text & image courtesy of the Rohm & Haas Paint Quality Institute
Roller Spattering
Tendency of a roller to throw off small droplets of paint during application.
Possible Cause
- Use of exterior paint on an interior surface.
- Use of lower grades of latex paints.
- Rolling paint too fast, or with too long a nap.
- Use of low quality roller cover.
- Application of the paint in too thin a coat.
Solution
Higher quality paints are formulated to minimize spattering. Using high quality rollers which have proper resiliency further reduces spattering. In some cases, a quality wall paint may be preferred for ceiling work, for maximum spatter resistance. Overloading the roller with paint will result in excess spatter, as will overworking the paint once it is applied to a substrate.
