How To Paint Interior Walls

When you are ready for a repaint, our tips for painting walls can help you transform your entire space.

Are you ready to learn how to paint walls? With the right tools and the right paint, you’ll go from painting for beginners to proud DIY-er in no time. The best paints for interior walls will cover properly prepared surfaces in fewer coats, but beware of bargain paints claiming good coverage at too-good-to-be-true prices. Benjamin Moore premium products are powered by patented Gennex® Colour Technology, ensuring you’ll enjoy gorgeous paint colours and unsurpassed durability every time.

The Best Way to Paint Walls

When it comes to home interiors, there really is no way “fast and easy” way to paint walls. Two ways to ensure your painting project is a success: properly prepare the surface and take your time. Remember to read all labels and follow all instructions carefully.

Painting walls does not need to be difficult. Our How To Paint Walls video not only shows you how to paint a room, but gives you the interior painting tips that will help you achieve excellent results.

Step #1: Select the Right Tools for Painting Walls

The right tools are important. Here's what you'll need:

  • High-quality roller sleeve and handle. Wash and dry roller sleeves to remove any loose fibers prior to painting

  • High-quality brush

Cont. Step #1: Selecting the Right Tools for Painting Walls

  • Paint tray

  • Extension pole

  • Ladder

  • Quality paint, like Aura Interior

Step #2: Prepare the Wall Surface

Preparing the walls of the room is always critical to a successful paint job, starting with cleaning. If necessary, wipe down the walls with water. If there is mould or mildew, be sure to treat it first. Priming is also essential to ensure proper adhesion with the paint topcoat.

Step #3: Cut in the Room

When you paint a room, you have to "cut in” with an angle sash brush. Cutting in with a paint brush is when you paint along the ceiling line, corners, windows, doors, molding, outlets and switches prior to using a roller.

Step #4: Load Your Roller

First, line your paint tray with a plastic bag to ensure easy clean-up after the painting. Carefully pour paint into the tray and begin loading your roller by rolling it along the raised roll-off area of the tray. Touch the paint, but do so without completely immersing the sleeve. Repeat this motion until the roller is fully saturated.

Step #5: Start Rolling

Start each section rolling from the top down first, making sure to overlap and maintain a "wet edge" - the application of paint toward the unpainted area and then back into the just-painted surface. Apply only light pressure, letting the roller and the paint do the work. If you press too hard, you may create drips and runs.

Step #6: Reload and Avoid Streaks

Every time you reload the roller, begin a new row on an unpainted area and work back into the previously painted row. Your extension pole should be long enough to allow you to reach the highest and lowest points of the wall comfortably.

Painting walls without streaks is one important technique to master; start by steering clear of painting too large a space at one time. Painting manageable-sized areas will help you maintain the “wet edge” and ultimately produce a smooth, uniform appearance without lap marks.

Step #7: Let Dry, Recoat, and Let Dry Again

We recommend at least two coats of your topcoat product for optimal hide and colour development. Check the paint can for the recommended drying times and wait until the paint is completely dry before you add the second coat. Be sure to allow proper cure time before returning fixtures, wall plates or frames to the walls.

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