Paint rollers - which is best for emulsion?

[CorpusCallosum]

I had a fairly awful time painting last night with an old roller, it took hours 😔

Can anyone recommend a roller for plain old emulsion paint. I am happy to pay some decent money if it makes the job easier! Bonus points if it is in stock at my local screw fix 😃

[dementedpixie]

We have Harris ones I think

[species5618]

You need a roller with a short to medium pile. Don't use a foam one.
Screwfix do a Harris roller for about £4.00.
www.screwfix.com/p/harris-trade-micropoly-roller-sleeve-emulsion-9-x-1-75/8558x

[PickAChew]

The Harris ones are good.

I have some shorter American ones as I can't manage a full length roller. Draper? Not going to rummage to find out :o

[PawPawNoodle]

www.screwfix.com/p/hamilton-perfection-roller-sleeve-emulsion-9-x-1-/10175?tc=JT9&ds_kid=92700052136101704&ds_rl=1243321&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=Cj0KCQjwl9GCBhDvARIsAFunhsk_-fqzZuaYGX5NXeWB0CxOBnRKJ-qBw3HzxvpVMeLlnEEiXQcx6aMaAjktEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Or

www.toolstation.com/prodec-advance-roller-sleeve-9/p19272?store=B4&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=Cj0KCQjwl9GCBhDvARIsAFunhsl_2vhgZw9niOO3_MmUo2qccqG4xudh2jZV2OU6TLfwChvai9DeoIgaAgu_EALw_wcB

(I included the second one because my P&D grandad always favoured the big fluffy ones when he was at work and his walls are always immaculate)

Make sure you prep the roller before painting (dampen the roller and then squeeze excess water off) so that it doesn't just soak paint up.

[daisyflower9]

i’ve recently painted my bedroom having discovered wilko’s own paint (that stuff is amazing) and suprisingly their £1.75 big roller was a million times better than the expensive one I had bought in B&Q

[CorpusCallosum]

Thank you all! We had a Harris one, it was rubbish, but also old so maybe that was the problem. Ended up with one of these:

www.brewers.co.uk/product/JT0681020

It was great! And I made a friend at the local Brewers which is going to be super useful! Thanks all!

[species5618]

Screwfix do that one for £5.25
www.screwfix.com/p/hamilton-perfection-roller-sleeve-emulsion-12-x-1/17399