Wagner Power_Roller_Max - Manual (Page 7)

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Helpful Painting Tips
Changing accessories:
• When removing or changing any accessories from the roller handle, it is likely that some material will drip from the
handle and the accessory.
• Turn the variable speed dial to 0 (OFF) prior to removing any accessories or components, and make sure your
floors and furnishings are protected from dripping paint.
• To minimize dripping material from the handle and accessories, follow the steps below.
Prepping the Room
Remove all pictures, mirrors, and decorations from the walls and draperies from the windows. Remove all nails, hardware and
switch and receptacle covers. Cover furniture and floor with drop cloths.
Surface Preparation
• Always remove wallpaper before painting. Wash off old adhesive and rinse with water. Allow the walls to dry before
painting.
• Wash and rinse dirt, grease and oil build-up off the walls with soap and water.
• Fill all nail holes, joints and cracks with patching paste. Let dry and sand the surface until smooth. Clean sanded area with
a damp cloth.
• Spot prime all patched areas and any marker and/or pen marks before applying first coat.
*TIP: Write the important information from your paint can -- color, formula, brand and paint type -- on the back of a
switch plate for future reference.
Painting the Room
*TIP: If you need more than one gallon of paint to do the room’s walls, mix them together to ensure color uniformity.
• Always make sure to open a window or door to ensure proper ventilation. If you are painting both the ceiling and walls in
your room, start with the ceiling first and then move to the walls.
Ceilings:
• To minimize spills and spatters, use the spatter guard and paint across the short width of the ceiling.
Walls:
• Tape off around base and window and door trim.
• Paint one wall at a time.
• Pick an area to start where you can saturate the roller cover and evenly distribute the paint. Working in three-foot sections,
begin by cutting-in around windows, doors, cabinets, base and other breaks in the wall surface with a pad or brush.
• Press the handle button until paint appears through the roller cover.
• Start painting at one end of a wall and roll out the letter “W”. Fill it in with crosswise strokes, working your way across the
wall in 3’ x 3’ sections. Finish the sections by painting one solid swipe from ceiling to floor. This will give you a nice even
paint finish.
• Press the handle button as needed for more paint. Be careful not to over-saturate the roller cover as it may drip, slide on
the wall or spatter.
• Make sure to run the roller cover over the areas you cut-in around the trim and baseboards to even out the texture.
• If you need to stop and take a break; finish painting the entire wall, or stop at a break in the wall such as a doorway or
corner to prevent lap marks.
1. Press the quick-release tabs on the handle (or the
extension).
2. Pull the handle and the accessory apart, making sure to
keep the connecting ends pointed up.