What roller size ?

Rhino666

Hi

Hope someone can help me with a quick question please. Got a lot of emulsioning to do - over existing paint and new skimmed plaster.

Guess the best is a medium pile roller but what size is best - 9 inch or 12 inch ?

Cheers

Rob

misgrace

For the Diyer I would get a 9" roller sleeve, make sure you get a strong handle one, some of them can snap when you put pressure on the arm.

If your painting over new plaster, dont forget to do a miscoat first.

The best roller I find for flat walls is the tiger strip ones you get in the DIY sheds, dont have the paint too thick if you want a smooth flat finish, and of course matt paint is the best for a flat finish.:D

ormus

as i said to my wife, size is not everything.
she just laughed and said, i wanted a big one.

greyteam1959

If you dont use a roller much buy a 9 inch not a 12 inch.
When you load a 12 inch up with paint it can get very heavy to use after a while otherwise buy the cheapest you can find complete with a tray and chuck it away when you have finished.
Not worth wasting water washing them out

ormus

aye thats true.
an amateur painter using a 12 inch roller OR a 7 inch brush will have very sore arms after a short while.

Rhino666

Thanks for the replies

I thought my 9 inches was probably adequate :-)

Will buy some more tiger striped medium pile sleeves as have a hell of a lot to do.

misgrace

Rhino,If your doing a lot of white, ceilings for example, then after your finished your coat and waiting for it to dry, put the whole roller in a plastic bag, wrap it around the handle of the roller, or mask it, then place that bag into another plastic bag.
This will keep your roller moist for at least 7 days, all you have to do when using it next, is to remove it from the bag and paint again, the same applies to any colour really, and also works do the same with your brushes instead of washing it out all the time, just wrap the bags round the brush handle, this will save you a lot of time.


BTW I tried a 12" once, but nearly killed me, was too heavy for me.;)

stuartjp_2

i only use a 12" sometimes a 15" but it is my job,
i would only recomend matt paint on new plaster as it still needs to breath for up to 6 months after its been done, silk will just sit on the top and not seal the plaster, and eventually peeling of in big sheets