We usually use older rollers for finish coats as they have lost all the fuzz that comes on a new roller. To get a "real" fuzz or lint free roller, prime a house with it, wash it out, and re-use for finishing. (We always use 1/2 inch for smooth surfaced walls, 3/8 for level 5 walls) I don't know anyone who would use 3/4 on anything but block walls or something similar. FYI:"Sometimes paint stores will have used rollers from contractors that have already went through the anti-fuzz process"
I never use a bucket - too slow. I either use an 18" roller for the ceiling if I can't spray and roll, and I use a power roller with an airless for walls. If you have never used a power roller to paint an interior just imagine painting all that wall space and never once dipping your roller into a pan or bucket for more paint. It's a beautiful thing.
That guy in the store doesn't know what he's talking about.. You use a nap based on teh smoothness of the wall not how much paint you can load into it...the roller will leave an ugly nap footprint on a very smooth wall...I use the thinnest nap available on a smooth wall (1/4 or 3/8)...1/2" would be good if the wall is textured
and no offense to painter who use the bucket with screen method but i find it to messy and much more clean up involved. when you dip the roller in your getting paint inside that roller sleeve where the cage fits in that can cause you more headaches after a while. just use a nice deep pan but thats my opinion
wider is better as when painting with the brush the color is darker then when painting with a roller when having a wide cut it it helps the colors blend in
I bet the difference. if you look closely hes back rolling you shouldnt do that but if you do well I let you get away with it now what is he doing wrong ?
when he gets to the top of the wall he keeps the roller on the wall and rolls down thats not allowed, reason ? when the paint is no longer wet you will see the strokes of the roller
We usually use older rollers for finish coats as they have lost all the fuzz that comes on a new roller. To get a "real" fuzz or lint free roller, prime a house with it, wash it out, and re-use for finishing. (We always use 1/2 inch for smooth surfaced walls, 3/8 for level 5 walls) I don't know anyone who would use 3/4 on anything but block walls or something similar. FYI:"Sometimes paint stores will have used rollers from contractors that have already went through the anti-fuzz process"
BurntDead 5 months ago
"lamb skin"??
brianwurst1234 1 year ago
I never use a bucket - too slow. I either use an 18" roller for the ceiling if I can't spray and roll, and I use a power roller with an airless for walls. If you have never used a power roller to paint an interior just imagine painting all that wall space and never once dipping your roller into a pan or bucket for more paint. It's a beautiful thing.
eric09wea579kar02 2 years ago
Hey I love those microfiber rollers too.
randall93 2 years ago
That guy in the store doesn't know what he's talking about.. You use a nap based on teh smoothness of the wall not how much paint you can load into it...the roller will leave an ugly nap footprint on a very smooth wall...I use the thinnest nap available on a smooth wall (1/4 or 3/8)...1/2" would be good if the wall is textured
SFConifer 2 years ago 2
and no offense to painter who use the bucket with screen method but i find it to messy and much more clean up involved. when you dip the roller in your getting paint inside that roller sleeve where the cage fits in that can cause you more headaches after a while. just use a nice deep pan but thats my opinion
flourishjoe 2 years ago
wider is better as when painting with the brush the color is darker then when painting with a roller when having a wide cut it it helps the colors blend in
dende145 2 years ago
I bet the difference. if you look closely hes back rolling you shouldnt do that but if you do well I let you get away with it now what is he doing wrong ?
when he gets to the top of the wall he keeps the roller on the wall and rolls down thats not allowed, reason ? when the paint is no longer wet you will see the strokes of the roller
dende145 2 years ago
so y shouldnt you back roll?
dende145 2 years ago
no way that is a 3/4 in. nap????
oldsholltrick2001 3 years ago