When painting a room, colour choice is important, but the right tools are what really give your work the
professional look you're after.
 A
mini roller is a tool that do-it-yourself painters and decorators
shouldn't be without. These small paint rollers come in various
shapes and sizes and for some jobs are easier and faster to
use than a paintbrush - and give you a nicer finish! For example,
with a mini roller, you can easily and quickly paint trim,
cupboards, doors and hard-to-reach areas.
Dynamic has a tremendous selection of mini rollers.
For example, choose a Dynamic Mini Micro Fibre Roller for those projects where
you need to be making the best use of your time. The Micro Fibres maximize absorption
and paint retention, so you need to reload them with paint less frequently and you are
able to roll out more area with each load - a great feature for a quick job on doors,
cupboards, and window frames. Or, choose a Mini Mohair Roller, which is not only suited
to most latex and oil based enamels but perfect for applying alkyd varnishes, urethanes
and melamine finishes that look like they were sprayed on at the factory.
Mini rollers are great for craft projects, too - you can use more
than one at a time so that you can easily switch from one colour to another.
They're also great for "quick fixes" - easy to use, a snap to clean and very easy
to control.
As with full-size rollers, you need to choose the right mini roller for the
surface you intend to paint. Choose a roller with a short nap (the nap is the thickness of the
roller's surface fibres), or a foam roller for smooth surfaces. Longer-nap rollers are best for
rougher surfaces because their longer, softer fibres can get into small nooks and crevices. And,
when applying gloss or semi-gloss paint, short nap rollers tend to create less "bubbling" and result
in a smoother finish.
A good quality roller helps you to apply paint more evenly and makes
the job easier. You can test the quality of a roller by squeezing it - a good quality roller
will quickly return to its original shape. Make sure the roller is seamless so as not to leave
streaks on your painted surface. Follow these guidelines and at the end of your project, you'll
appreciate the difference the right paint and the right tools really make!
For more painting and staining tips and
tricks, visit www.getpainting.com
or visit a Dynamic
dealer near you!
| When
Applying… |
When Painting |
Choose
Dynamic's: |
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· Urethanes, varnishes,
and oil paints |
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· Doors |
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| · Cupboards |
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· Trim |
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· Mini Foam Roller |
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| · Foam Trim Roller |
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· All paints and enamels |
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· Trim |
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| · Walls |
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· Ceiling |
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· Lint Free Trim Roller |
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| · Multi Purpose Trim
Roller |
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· Most latex and oil
based enamels, varnishes and urethanes |
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| · Melamine and other
alkyd finishes |
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· Doors |
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| · Cupboards |
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· Trim |
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| · Smooth surfaces |
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· Mini
Mohair Roller
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· Smooth
finishes with waterborne enamels |
| · Waterborne varnishes
and urethanes |
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· Doors |
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| · Cupboards |
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· Trim |
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| · Window Frames |
| · Hard-to-reach areas
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· Mini
Flocked Foam Roller
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All paints and enamels |
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· Doors |
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| · Fence boards |
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· Deck Rails |
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| · Window Frames |
| · Hard-to-reach areas
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| · Cupboard |
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· Mini Multi-Purpose
Roller |
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· All paints, stains
and varnishes
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| · Smooth
and semi-smooth surfaces |
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· Doors |
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| · Cupboards |
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· Walls |
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| · Window Frames |
| · Hard-to-reach areas
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· Mini Shed-Resistant
Roller |
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