Besides using drapes, tarps and sheeting, is there a technique to minimize paint splatter when applying paint with a roller? Particularly when painting the ceiling.
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Some paints splatter more than others so choosing a low-splatter paint is important. However, there seems to be no correlation between paints that call themselves low-splatter and how much they actually splatter so trial and and error may be the only way to find out.
I've settled on Muresco by Benjamin unless the customer specifies something other than ceiling white. It seens to be a good compromise between price, coverage and relatively low-splatter.
Rolling slowly also reduces splatter, but you have to decide how slow is effective while still getting the job done.
The nature of the paint, the nature of the roller, and the nature of the painter are the big variables. Or you can install a splatter shield on the roller.