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Select a 4-inch Polyester Knit Roller for Exterior

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This Paint Brush and Paint Roller Changed My Exterior Painting Forever

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For larger trim sections or flat surfaces on the exterior, use a 4-inch roller. Specifically, a polyester knit roller, such as the Premier Kodawwool variety, is recommended for exterior use. These rollers are more durable outdoors and are excellent at loading paint quickly and unloading it efficiently, which speeds up the painting process. Avoid using polyester knit rollers indoors as they can shed lint onto interior surfaces.

Goal: Choose an appropriate roller for exterior trim sections.

Tools and materials

  • 4-inch Roller Premier Kodawwool — Applying paint to larger, flatter exterior trim surfaces

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longer. I am brushing and rolling the trim. I'm using a 4-in roller on the exterior. I typically use polyester knit rollers. It's premier coat of wool. They're a lot more durable on the outside, so they'll last longer. A polyester knit will load up faster and unload uh better so you can actually paint faster on an exterior. You don't want to use a polyester knit roller on the inside. On the inside, knit rollers let lints go. And so you wouldn't see those lints on the outside. So the benefits to a polyester knit outweigh the negatives, you know. So we use polyester knits on the outside. You can

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