Would this produce the smoothest finish on walls?

[dazzystar]

Hi All,

Looking at Screwfix for a Wooster roller sleeve to produce a smooth finish using acrylic matt paint and saw this:-

https://www.screwfix.com/p/wooster-er386-9-short-pile-microfibre-roller-sleeve-multipurpose-9-x-1-3-4-/332jp

Is this okay?

Cheers
Daz

 

[blup]

Wooster are pretty good so worth a try

 

[aveatry]

I get smooth flat results by laying on with a short pile but then going over whilst still wet with a dry foam gloss roller, the gloss roller gets a bit damp after a while but I don't let it get wet as such. And a very fine sanding down before the last coat and somtimes the final coat too, invisible the eye but much smoother when you run your hand over.

 

[opps]

I do have some of the Wooster roller frames but haven't used their sleeves for ages. For years, no one north of the river Thames (in west London) used to sell their products. The upper end Wooster products are pretty much on par with the upper end Purdy products (brushes and rollers).

I am guessing that the Purdy equivalent is the Dove sleeve

When working with the very short pile rollers, I recommend thinning the emulsion slightly, otherwise you risk the paint splurging out of the ends of the sleeve.

95% of the time, I use the longer nap Purdy Colossus sleeve. With the correct technique, the finish on plaster is comparable and there is less likelihood of excess build up at the edges of the sleeve.

My advice is to use a decent extension pole and to not apply too much pressure.

Oh, and I can not stress enough how important extension poles are when rolling. My shortest Purdy pole goes down to 12". It enables me to use my body rather than my wimpy arms to apply adequate and consistent pressure. My longest pole would reach the guttering on a 2 story house, but at that height, you cannot apply enough pressure towards the wall.