What Paint Roller is Best (in our limited opinion) 

Nicely delivered without any bullshit. Thanks. Really helpful.

As a runner who is training for a marathon, these foam rollers ru-vid.comUgkx9XSsjzA4f84VmhBCHlyhec7XILIxennL are really good for sore and tight muscles. This one is a good size (mine is the purple, 36 inches) not too big but big enough to work and roll both my legs at the same time - I took a photo holding the roller next to me just to provide a better representation of its size. I noticed some reviewers who complained that this is, “just a foam noodle”… and yes, that’s exactly what it is. It’s a high density foam roller. It is absolutely NOT the same consistency/strength/durability/ or texture as a ‘pool noodle’ thought and I disagree entirely with those that say so. As a former collegiate athlete and marathon runner, I’m comfortably giving this roller 5 stars. It’s lightweight and durable and does just what I need it to do at a budget-friendly price. Overall, I have no complaints and am happy with it!

with those fluffy rollers (both, but particularly the microfiber) you're supposed to wash them in water before first use. they're full of loose fibre from the manufacturing process, and washing them gets rid of that. have a good go at your roller with a painters tool under running water if you have one. if not just take your time using your fingers to work the fluff out.

Thank you very much! Knit or Woven roller cover should I use for eggshell paint?

Really helpful, thanks!

8 years late... I literally just did my first dec job in my bathroom... and I had two rollers, which in this vid were the first two types. Wallpaper is slightly textured. Kinda bobbly patterned gently knobbly pattern stuff (not rice paper stuff). I used a brush to edge... the the first spongey roller to coat the whole thing, then that second fluffy type to do the second coat. I needed a 3rd coat as it was white Silk paint and looked a little streaky. So the 3rd coat was using the first roller, the spongey one. Turned out solid for my first decorating job.

As I said below "Seriously Useful Vid" - It saved me time :) Thanks for posting mate :)

Great; Seriously Useful Vid' - Thanks for posting mate, John-Perth :)

Super helpful as I've been painting rooms and the doors and windows. The metal windows were going to be a drama as I tried the spray gun twice for cupboards and windows etc and what a pain and a bloody disaster! To say I had limited success with two spray guns is an understatement. I'm better with rollers and this vid solved my window painting issue and in less time and less drama I got the windows finished and they look great! Those smooth spongy rollers are fantastic. I bought those other ones for the door trim aswell 👍

Great info

If you get the paint down.. then roll it slowly (so you don’t pull up a lot of bubbles on the surface) in one direction (vertical direction on a wall), using a lite touch you can achieve a pretty amazing finish. In addition, make sure the paint is not too thick, a lot of people think it doesn’t matters when you’re rolling paint but it really does. Also adding a little oil/turpentine will help to get the paint to flow out and lay down.. that is of course if you’re using an oil base paint, there are flow control additives for acrylic too... she’s an amazing project keep up the good work!

Wish I saw this before doing my benchtops. The rollers they include in the transformation kit don't work as advertised. Thanks mate.

We only use the yellow strip roller for small jobs which we call a medi as the look like a medical product . For bigger jobs we use a 22mm sheep’s wool roller . Thin the paint for a better finish . But when its an industrial coating you want thickness . We paint navel ships . Structural steel , Sports stadiums , light towers and container cranes . More expensive medi rollers last longer without falling apart .

I want to paint inside windowsill with water based enamel ca I uses roller what roller would be best or would a brush be better

If you use them radiator roller sleaves for glossing which is oil based and doing small areas you wont pro dec ice fusion.. there brillant iv just use these for glossing a small bathroom and the finish you great is brillant the downside they dont hold a lot of paint but you do get a superb finish. Great review.

roll the roller on some sticky tape that will take off the loose stuff before you paint

The nylon medium nap ones work well with two pack paints

Gloss roller and paint roller are same?

Bro how remove fabric from second one

I completely agree about the short-nap rollers giving a terrible finish.

Good

What sprayer on Amazon do you recommend for the DIY painter? I want to do my kitchen cabinets.

I use those foam rollers for gloss work. They don't last long with solvents though.

What’s the best one to use for window glass? Want to start painting cartoons. Thank you

Can I use one roller for two other colors...I'm using enamel paint..please suggest me. Thank in advance

Yeah mate I can’t stand rolling or brushing compared to spraying, more effort and more dust appears dew to thinner layer of paint, well that’s what I think

No brainer if your looking for mirror finish foam roller but you need years to master it!

They are rubbish, I used one on my Alexseal paint on my boat and it was Terrible