For example, you can use a brush to cover the small, tricky areas first, then a roller for the larger sections, or vice versa. The Hamilton Perfection Roller Set is particularly great value as it contains five medium-pile roller sleeves, one long-pile roller sleeve and a free angled brush for cutting in, covering you for just about every decorating project you have. Lastly foam rollers are not as durable than other fibres, so you may not get as much lifetime value from them. The roller is dipped in the paint and the surplus paint removed by running the roller up and down the trays flat sloped surface.

Along with choosing the right size and material type of roller for the job you are doing, it’s also essential that you choose a sleeve with the correct length of pile or nap as it’s also known. As opposed to having bristles or moving parts, a paint pad is essentially a sponge fixed to a base and a handle.Paint rollers are ideal for covering large, flat surfaces with paint as they can make a huge difference to the time taken covering a wall with paint. When it comes to technique and application, you can paint your fence however you’d prefer, whether using brushes, rollers or a combination. The longer pile mohair sleeves are excellent for covering textured finishes such as orange peel, sand swirl, bare bricks and blocks and artex ceilings as the longer pile gets down into nooks and crannies in a much more consistent way.

Foam rollers have a few advantages, such as the fact they absorb large amounts of paint for great pickup, they do not shed and they cover well, especially when applying thin coats due to their ability to hold paint. With this in mind they are ideally suited for use with matt paints on flat plastered walls and ceilings and also for applying water-based gloss paints.For best results, choose a fence paint that has a built-in primer—this will help you get better coverage and achieve a professional-looking finish.