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How to Paint Inside Corners with a Corner Roller

A corner roller coats both walls of an inside corner in one pass. Use it only when both walls get the same paint and the corner is long enough for the wheel to travel.

What you need

• Model 94013Richard Foam corner roller. $2.68 each

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• Model 45850Corner Ease™ Wool Replacement Cover $27.49 each$18.69 each at 100 or more

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• Model 95008Richard Trim wheel kit for extension pole. $4.53 each

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• Model 45805Mini Guide™ Paint Shield, 11-1/2" $5.89 each$4.01 each at 100 or more

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• Model 45000Paint Shield, 10” $3.84 each$2.61 each at 100 or more

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• paint, the same on both walls
• field roller
• cut-in brush for the ends
• tray or bucket with grid

Steps

1. Clean and repair the corner. Fix cracks and ridges, wipe off dust and soil, and prime repairs.
2. Check both walls get the same color. If two colors meet at the corner, cut it in with a brush instead.
3. Brush the ceiling, floor and trim ends of the corner first, feathered thin.
4. Load the roller from the tray until evenly damp, not dripping. Test one stroke on a hidden corner first.
5. Center the roller in the crease and run it along the corner in overlapping strokes at moderate speed. Ease off before you reverse.
6. Lift before the end. Brush the last inches by hand.
7. Feather both sides of the corner band with a nearly dry roller or the field roller.
8. Roll each wall into the wet band, one wall at a time, before the corner skins.

Tips

• Use the 94013 foam roller on smooth walls. Use the 45820 lambswool on rough or textured walls.
• Reload before the roller drags. Starvation is fixed at the tray, not with pressure.
• A dark wet rope in the crease means too much paint. A light shoulder means the roller is off center.
• In warm or dry air, do one corner at a time so the film stays wet.

Watch out

Questions about the right tool for your job? Email cs@hydestore.com or call 508-916-6442.