How to choose a roller for painting?

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The paint roller is made up of a handle and a rotating cylinder. There are different types, depending on the product to be painted: dyes, enamels, varnishes, paint for walls and ceilings, plaster… The roller can be made of synthetic or natural fiber. We recommend how to choose it.

How to choose a roller for painting? — Let’s talk about

Important characteristics

1. fiber type

2. Length of fibers and hairs

3. Type of product to apply

Characteristics of a paint roller

A paint roller is a tool for painting large smooth surfaces. It is made up of a handle (the handle) and a cylinder (the roller itself). This last element can be replaced independently of the handle.

The paint roller is chosen based on:

The type of support or surface on which you want to apply the paint (smooth, irregular);

the type of product applied (paint, lasur, varnish, plaster);

the desired result.

The paint roller can be used alone, but is often part of a painting kit. It is generally accompanied by at least one brush that will allow you to reach the corners.

Type of roller according to its use

The cylinders of the paint rollers adapt to the surface on which they apply the product. Depending on the result you are looking for, they can be made of different materials or have specific characteristics.

Foam roller

The foam roller is useful for multipurpose uses. It leaves a very smooth finish and is not very resistant to various uses. You can use it, for example, to apply a primer on which to spread a decorative paint or simply to paint a tile with a specific paint.

Roller for decorative protector or lasure

As its name indicates, this roller is specifically for use with products to treat wood that allows it to breathe, staining it and protecting it from UVA rays.

Roller for lacquering (flocked or velour)

This replacement roller is specially designed for surfaces where you want to varnish or lacquer and achieve a very smooth finish. The application of lacquers provides a brilliant finish.

Facade roller

The replacement of a roller for facades has long fibers in order to better cover the irregularities present in the surface that is painted (usually with plaster). You can use it by helping yourself with a telescopic handle or on a scaffolding.

Long hair or wool roller

Long-haired roller adapts to uneven and textured walls. It can be used to paint a brick wall, gotelé or even to apply on the lining of a wall or facade. Attention, because these rollers tend to leak…

Short haired roller

This type of cylinder is recommended for smooth walls, with it a uniform effect is achieved. Its composition and the length of the strands make it known as “anti-drip” because it hardly drips.

Spike type roller

The spike or beehive-type cylinder makes it possible to provide the plaster with a particular structure. This roller has holes all over its surface, and when it is rolled along the surface, it generates irregularities and small points, as if imitating the gotelé.

Effect roller

There are rollers with rough surfaces and various materials, such as leather or polypropylene, arranged in various ways with which decorative finishes can be achieved, creating relief effects.

Material of the roller and its handles

The cylinder of the roller can be made up of synthetic fibers, natural fibers, or a mixture of both.

There are four types of rollers (handles)

Regular Roller: rarely used

Middle Roller: Roller over 7 inches

Small Roller: Easy to handle and many types

Now 6 inches is popular and there are many types.

Each handle has a different shape

It is commonly known as “Mini-Collo”. It’s a relatively new type, but it’s popular, so the number of types is increasing.

I will explain each in detail.

Middle roller: for 7 inches, low frequency of use

Features of Regular Roller

heavy

have a sense of stability

For 7/9 inches

The regular roller has a solid support and is structured so that the force is transmitted evenly. It is often said that because of its large size, it is suitable for painting large areas, but that is not true. Correctly, it is a roller for painting wide and flat walls with few joints. It is also suitable for using sand bone rollers (rollers for applying patterns) because the subtle amount of force is easily transmitted to the roller.

suitable work

Painting of gypsum board (interior)

When painting the roof with tile sticks, etc.

Exterior wall mastic

There are many cases where considerable technique is required, such as when a professional-grade finish is required. Opportunities to use it in general housing are decreasing. It is also difficult to clean the roller handle after use. If you skip it, it will harden and become garbage.

Middle roller: for 7 inches, low frequency of use

Features of the middle roller

for almost 7 inches

Decent stability

Least frequently used

It’s easier to use than regular, but half-finished performance. When asked where to use it, I hesitate. The metal fittings of the handle can be inserted all the way to the end, so there is a sense of stability, but 7 inches is rarely used in the first place. 6 inches is small, but there aren’t many cases where you don’t even need to use a regular roller. The simple design of the handle makes it easy to wash. It’s a very spot-like way of using that 6 inches is not enough.

Small Roller: Easy to use