How To Buy Paint Rollers and Pads

Paint rollers and pads are much preferred for use on relatively smooth but large surfaces for a variety of reasons. They save time, have a smoother finish and are more easy on the hands. Brushes are still the best for rough surfaces, but if you are already decided on buying paint rollers and pads, here are the steps that can help you achieve that end:

Tools You Need for a Basic Paint Project

Painting tools come in various shapes and sizes; however, you only really need the following tools for a basic paint project. If you decide that you plan to do a lot of painting, you can start to look at specialty tools.

Painting Techniques - Using paint rollers

With a paint roller, the paint can be applied quickly and effectively to give a smooth finish.

A 'standard' roller frame will accept 9 inch rollers of various types:

How To Paint a Room

I'll tell you the truth. I know how to paint, but I hate doing it. But that shouldn't scare you. For me, it has to do with painting within the lines - it goes against my personality. But for most people, painting is easy and the end product is an updated look for your room. This article will give you step by step instructions on how to paint a room, but it's up to you to provide the motivation.

Paint Brushes or Paint Rollers? That is the Question!

There is no right answer to whether you should use a paint roller or a paint brush. It will depend on the space you need to cover, the shape of the walls, and sometimes the texture of the wall you are covering. In most cases you will need to use both.

How to paint like an expert

OK, so you're finally ready to paint. That still doesn't mean picking up a paintbrush right away. Like Melinda says, preparation is everything. So first set up a big (covered) table and lay out the following tools on it: your dust mask, filling knives and filler, paint scrapers, dusting brushes, a mixing board made of MDF, sandpaper (which, of course, comes in different grades - I use 180 for a rough wall, 120 for a normal wall), masking tape, paint brushes (Purdy brushes are a good brand) - and last but not least, your paint (including white emulsion for the "miscoat"). You can get this all from any good DIY shop.

How To Choose The Paint Rollers

By Size

• 12" to 18" - Used for painting extra large areas; i.e.. warehouse walls, ceilings, floors. The most economical time saver.
• 9" - The most widely used size in America today. Use for all general painting applications.

Types and Uses of Paint Rollers

Paint rollers allow for fast application of paint over large areas. Most wall paints are formulated for use with paint rollers. Standard wall rollers come in 7 inch or 9 inch sizes, but paint rollers can range in size from 2 inches to 18 inches.

Professional Paint Roller Frames

Quality paint roller frames will reduce the amount of time and effort spent painting with a roller. A good roller frame is a critical part of every professional painter's tool kit.

This painting tool definitely saves time and adds to my bottom line, but cheep roller frames have the opposite effect.

As with purchasing any painting tool, such as a paint roller frame, choose the best possible to provide the best finish with the least amount of effort. With less time spent painting you can have more time enjoying your beautiful work and planning the next room.

Reuse Your Roller

Fact

Approximately 64 million gallons of paint each year are left over when jobs are done.  Using a paint roller can help spread that paint a lot faster. There are even special textured paint rollers available, with sleeves designed to produce a variety of patterns. Make sure you don’t throw away that paint roller after the project is done.

Paint Rollers

This story is a gallery of the types of rollers and roller pads available for your painting needs.

Rollers

Rollers have been around since the early 1940s and have become the standard applicator for interior painting because they can put a lot of paint on a lot of wall in a short time. You can spread about three times as much paint on a surface with a roller as with a brush in the same amount of time.

How do I Clean Mold From a Textured Ceiling?

Mold is a type of fungus that can grow in damp areas of your house, from the basement to your textured ceilings. It presents a health hazard and is difficult to get rid of. Chlorine bleach and ammonia will only kill the outer layer of the mold and will only work in a wet spray. However, there are new fungicides that will kill mold as they dry, and the fungicides are less toxic than bleach and ammonia.