The Right Roller Cover Will Make
a Big Differance

Paint roller covers are made from a variety of materials and come in many sizes with many specialty types to choose from.

All this variety can be very confusing, causing you to buy the cheapest cover on the shelf.

Don't Buy a Cheap Roller Cover! Instead choose the right one for your needs and save yourself a lot of frustration.

Common Roller Covers

• Synthetic fiber paint covers are a perfect solution for oil-base paints and primers. Although these covers matte down very easily, they are cheaper.

  Cleaning these covers can be very difficult and expensive when using paint thinner or other solvents. A better solution is not to clean the cover. Allow it to dry completely before discarding in the trash.




• Lamb’s wool covers hold more paint and produce less splatter than synthetic covers. These covers are perfect for water base paints and primers.
  Some people claim that the alkaline compounds in Acrylic or Latex paint will damage the cover, we disagree. Crowder Painting has used premium lambs wool covers for many years without any problems.

  Remember to clean the cover immediately after use with warm water, mild dish soap and spin dry. Never allow the cover to soak in water for days.





• Mohair paint roller covers are the perfect choice for very smooth surfaces, such as doors.

  These covers work great with all types of paint and even varnish. Although typically used with oil base enamels.

Specialty Roller Covers

• Stippling covers provide a unique finish with house paint and works great with textured paints.



• Foam covers come in smooth and textured varieties. The smooth covers can be used with oil and latex paints on ultra smooth surfaces. These covers also work well with varnish and enamels.



• Fabric rollers can be used with a variety of faux finishes such as rag rolling.



• Stenciled rollers are made from cut foam or rubber with many patterns available. There are single and double roller models on the market.

  The best results can be achieved by using a double roller.

Prepare Your Paint Roller Cover Before Using It

To do this, wrap some masking tape around the cover in a spiral fashion, applying a little pressure. Unwrap cover to remove any loose fibers. This is especially important with synthetic covers.

The loose fibers will stick to the tape and not to your wall.

Thickness

• 1/8 – 1/4 inch, including mohair paint roller naps, are for ultra smooth surfaces. Use with enamels, varnish, oil and water base paints.
• 3/8 – 1/2 inch, are for semi- smooth and medium textured surfaces. These can be used with all paints.
• 3/4 inch is a multi purpose roller nap length that is useful for semi-rough surfaces.

This size of roller nap is a good choice for most interior and exterior surfaces, such as siding, walls and smooth concrete block.

• 1-1˝ inch thick piles are for the roughest of surfaces, such as rough stucco and split face concrete block.

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