Abstract: Paint applicator means for applying paint to a pad painter, comprising a conventional paint tray, a paint transfer roller, and mounting means for rotatably supporting the paint transfer roller on the conventional paint tray in partial immersion in the paint contained therein. Paint is applied to the pad painter by moving the pad painter across the paint transfer roller and causing the roller to rotate in the paint, thereby picking up paint from the paint tray and transfering it to the pad painter. The mounting means is adaptable to both deep and shallow well paint trays, and it includes support means for adjustably supporting the paint transfer roller a predetermined distance above the bottom wall of the paint tray, and at selected heights relative to the surface level of the paint.