Paint brushes

neilmcl

purplebutterfly said:

@stuart45 any recommendations for good roller sleeves that don't cost the earth? 

Again, Purdy are good.

purplebutterfly

neilmcl said:

purplebutterfly said:

@stuart45 any recommendations for good roller sleeves that don't cost the earth? 

Again, Purdy are good.

 Was hoping for something a teeny bit less expensive.  

neilmcl

purplebutterfly said:

neilmcl said:

purplebutterfly said:

@stuart45 any recommendations for good roller sleeves that don't cost the earth? 

Again, Purdy are good.

 Was hoping for something a teeny bit less expensive.  

That kind of depends on what you view as "less expensive". If want cheap then just get some Harris or Albany sleeves.

purplebutterfly

well, if it is something to throw away after use a £7 sleeve seems expensive for a 3m x 3m wall.  

stuart45

purplebutterfly said:

@stuart45 any recommendations for good roller sleeves that don't cost the earth? 

Painting isn't my trade, so I usually get the cheaper ones from screwfix etc   rather than paying around £10 for a Wooster sleeve.

neilmcl

purplebutterfly said:

well, if it is something to throw away after use a £7 sleeve seems expensive for a 3m x 3m wall.  

Why would you throw it away? Yes, they can be a pita to clean afterwards but if you don't want to go to the trouble then just buy the cheapest ones you can get from B&Q or the likes.

purplebutterfly

neilmcl said:

Why would you throw it away?

That's what was being discussed earlier in the thread.  Keep brushes but bin sleeves

stuart45

I  remember the painters spending half an hour at the end of play cleaning their rollers,  when we all worked on the cards, and tradesmen bought their own tools, but were paid by the hour.
For a self employed painter spending half an hour cleaning the roller sleeve, probably doesn't make economic sense.