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Important: always use a roller, which is definitely compatible with the chosen paint. It is crucial to find a tool that meets the more and more complicated requirements of the contains and the consistency of the particular paint.

Looking for the right tool? Use our colour guidance system!:

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mako paint roller – how to use it

makowall roller
Can be used for all even and slightly bumpy surfaces in- and outdoors, and for emulsion and latex paint or primers.

mako storefront roller
This kind of roller was designed to be used on all extremely uneven surfaces and textured undergrounds in- and outdoors, it is specially padded and can be used with emulsion, latex paint and primers.

Our star among the rollers
The better the roller’s quality, the more square meters of surface you can paint in the same time. That’s why we warmly recommend the mako star roller of the highest quality. It absorbs and releases the used paint extraordinarily well, is extremely durable and stable. You can identify it by the unmistakable blue-green mako stripe.

We do everything to make it easy for you!

18cm - paint roller:
green handle for 18cm-roller with the green disc

25cm - paint roller:
blue handle for 25cm-roller with the blue disc

We are proud to offer you always the right tool for your painting, renovating, redecorating etc. Our products are compatible with each other, so you will not have any troubles or tool problems while working!

The preparation
How much of the paint do you need?
2 times the length of the room plus 2 times the width of the room. The result must be multiplied with the height of the room. Then you have to add the length times width of the ceiling and now you know how many square meters you need.

Important: do not forget to subtract the area of the windows and doors!

Just a little hint: if you plan to use a basic paint with additional pigment: prepare a little bit more than you actually need. Put the surplus into a container – and you can use it anytime you need to do any fixing without problems with finding the right paint tone.

1. Preparation of the surface
You need to prepare the surface you plan to work on if you want to achieve satisfactory results.

Check the walls
You have to determine what kind of paint had been used before.
Hint: write down what kind of paint are you going to use, so you don’t have to look for it the next time you want to paint your walls. Be careful: you cannot paint on old glue bond distemper paint; you have to first wash the paint away with water.

2. Covering
Cover all the furniture and the floor before you start cleaning and painting. Don’t forget to cover all the windows, radiators, doors, light switches and wall outlets, and base boards too. Please use the mako Turbo Cover – covering foil, so you will not have any problems with this part of the work. It’s an easy and fast solution! You can use it indoors and outdoors, you don’t need any canvas and adhesive tape! It’s an all in one solution!


 

3. 3. Cleaning up the surface

Please use mako dust tool for small areas and mako rubber brush for bigger ones.

Important: The surface must be clean, dust and fat free and dry before you can start painting. If the plaster is flaking: you have to treat the wall with special priming. To do so use the mako dissolvent resistant mako priming brush. This will help you to avoid flaking or cracks!

A hint before you start:
if you plan to work with the mako wall or storefront roller please always use the mako paint scuttle grid, wipe down the surplus paint on this device, so it will not drop and blot.

1.The ceiling
Always start with the ceiling: beginning in the corners and angles – use the mako radiator brush. Then apply the paint with the mako roller form the window side of the ceiling. This way you can avoid the appearance of seams that can be seen after painting, because you always apply the paint in the direction of the light. To paint the ceiling please use: the mako handle extension.It will help you avoiding not only an accident, but also the exhausting ladder moving and of course the backache too.

2. The walls
Start painting in the edges and angles using the mako radiator brush then use the mako wall roller with the mako handle extension. Using it, you can reduce the time you need to finish you work and the risk of a backache too! Apply the paint to the indoor walls with the mako roller upright, horizontally, and diagonally to avoid the appearane of seams. Apply the paint to the whole wall without interruption, so you can achieve a satisfactory results without any kind of differences in colour tone or seams.
Apply the paint to the whole wall without interruption, this way you can achieve satisfactory results without any kind of differences in colour tone or seams

mako radiator brush

Please read the producers information concerning the consistency and the use of the paint on the bin.

Please arrange for satisfactory ventilation after you have finished your painting work so the paint can dry and the malodors evaporate.

The best time to paint outdoor walls is in the springtime. The weather is mild, it’s not too cold and humid as in autumn or winter and the walls are dry. Please note: do not paint in hot summertime, with the direct isolation on the wall. It’s too hot, the paint will dry too fast and unevenly. Start with the edges and angles. Use the mako radiator brush or the mako storefront roller. Apply the paint from the bottom up in upright rows.
 

mako storefront roller

If you plan to work outdoors, you will have to consider that the surfaces to be painted are much larger then indoors. You can make you work much easier by using the mako handle extension. Apply the paint from the bottom up in upright passes; try to avoid any irregularities and lining.
Please read the producer’s information concerning the consistency and the use of the paint on bin.

If you work according to this hints, your painting will be a definite success and you will be able to enjoy the results for a long time!

The right cleaning

After you have finished your painting work you have to clean up your tools, so you can also use them the next time you need them. Please note:

Do not let the roller in the paint for longer time because it becomes unusable!

Immediately after finishing your work you have to wash your mako roller under running water and squeeze it hard so the fibers of the roller “stand up”.

Important: the roller has to be hung up for drying, if you just put it somewhere in the upright position the fibers will be crushed and the rolled will become unusable!

Other practical details about painting and the right cleaning can be found in the brochures attached to the mako rollers!

mako environmental hint

In case you don’t know what to do with the empty paint bin or the paint remains: some communities provide so-called recycling bin containers.

But did you know that you also can let the spare paint dry out in the bin, or that you can add saw dust to emulsion or low viscosity paint and thicken it, and after drying out you can dispose it in a regular waste bin. Many paint bins and buckets are marked with the green point (brand label), so you can dispose them in the yellow bag or yellow bucket.
Please read the producer’s information concerning the consistency and the use of the paint on the bin.

We guarantee the high quality of our products! Should you have any problems with one of ours quality products against to our expectation, please contact us, or your specialized adviser.