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4-inch Roller

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The presenter highlights the importance of a 4-inch roller with a 3/8-inch nap. This specific size and nap are recommended for doing cut-ins and trim work, both on interior and exterior surfaces. He advises investing in a good quality roller frame to prevent bending during use, which can lead to unsightly lap marks and trailing edges. He specifically recommends the 'Purdy White Dove' woven nap for its ability to minimize splatter and achieve a smooth finish with all types of paints.

Goal: Perform clean and efficient cut-ins and trim work using a small roller.

Tools and materials

  • 4-inch RollerApplying paint for cut-ins and trim work

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So, the bucket was item number two. And what actually goes in the bucket is my 4-in nap. And I like this 4-in roller with a 3/8 inch nap on this for doing all my cutins and trim work around the interior, you know, of a house. Or we actually use them on the exteriors, too. So, this is a great item for interior and exterior. But, it's good to invest in just a good quality one if you're a do-it-yourselfer that'll last you basically pretty much a lifetime if you just keep it clean properly. I got videos on how to properly clean your rollers and brushes to make them so they'll last a lifetime. So, you don't want to go, you know, extremely cheap. If you get one that's really cheap when you're rolling, this wire frame will actually bend and then it'll give you what we call, you know, lap marks and trailing edges. But this one, I think, is just five bucks for this. I actually the the roller cover that goes on it, it's a 3/8 in nap, is the most common one we use. And I actually really like the pretty white woven white dove naps. Those things are splattered least little the least amount that any nap or roller that I've ever used before. And they actually lay out the paint very well, leave a nice finish to them. So, it's these. This is what it actually looks like. This is a um a 4-in pretty white woven nap right there. So, to finish off

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