Pros and Cons - 9-Inch vs 18-Inch Roller

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Pros and Cons - 9-Inch vs 18-Inch Roller

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6 ай бұрын

Should you use a 9-inch or 18-inch roller for your job? It depends on a lot of factors! What paint rollers do professional painters use? The Idaho Painter goes over paint roller frames and which one he uses.
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@braydonboucher5746 6 ай бұрын

14 inch is the way to go!

@reddawgrup1779 6 ай бұрын

14" makes no sense to me, doesn't fit in a 5 gallon bucket so you may as well use an 18" and a 9" in small closets.

@braydonboucher5746 6 ай бұрын

@@reddawgrup1779 we just use a hose to clean out all our rollers

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Not available around here

@toddwrenn7741 6 ай бұрын

I agree. 18 can be problematic for walls that aren’t completely flat. Ive run into that in commercial spaces.

@Bill-vp5mx 6 ай бұрын

14 all the way

@johnfitzpatrick2469 6 ай бұрын

G,day from Sydney Australia. I used an aluminium perforated ready to stick on, drywall patch. They come in different sizes and are a real time saver. I've been looking at a roller frame. With the latex acrylics... Gee they dry even and smooth. 🛐🌈🇦🇺

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@CelDez1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the informative content. Would you use an 18 inch roller to do a large ceiling?

@Odhege8262 4 ай бұрын

I’m a 14” guy. Last down nicely between studs, no high or low spots

@donaldsincennes9673 6 ай бұрын

Friendly tip! Great video! I always use a 9'' for all my walls and ceilings. 18'' is to heavy at the end of the day! I don't use nothing less then a 15 mil sleeve for walls and a 20 for ceilings. Less dipping in the tray! The gooseneck guy! Cheers! Now available New Richard Gooseneck STIFF paint brush.

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@donaldsincennes9673 6 ай бұрын

Good day Chris, have you received the New Richard Stiff Gooseneck. So far feedback is 5 stars. @@Idahopainter

@orbitalforest 6 ай бұрын

Hi Donald , where are the new brushes available mate ? I'm in the UK.

@SLICK-GLN 6 ай бұрын

14 is perfect 9 is my everyday and 18 for large room etc

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Good point

@ac7384 5 ай бұрын

You reccomend a woven or microfiber cover ?

@Knute1232001 6 ай бұрын

I'm almost always using an 18, even if it's just painting 1 or 2 bedrooms. Ceilings (if I am not spraying or using an inner feed), I prefer a 9 over an 18. 18 is too labor intensive on those.

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@800acceptnoimitation 6 ай бұрын

"That's just the way we roll"... I was wondering about the 18" roller after watching the gang at Stud Pack use one. I'll stick to my 9" roller.

@graemeharper765 6 ай бұрын

They're good for big ceilings. Obviously the finish doesn't matter too much because you'll never really see it . Just slap a heavy nap/pile on and u can get through it quickly

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Love my 9

@tomreed2833 6 ай бұрын

Apartment repaint with an 18 inch inch and a quarter nap

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Nice

@tomreed2833 6 ай бұрын

I broke one of my apprentices on the 18" on the first day bankrolling. a stubborn irishman. my boss asked isn't that too much. we beat the crap out of him for weeks. he never got to see a 9".toughest stubborn apprentice I ever had. we broke thane in good. he just retired 3 yrs. ago.we told our boss he didn't know the difference.he thanked us later

@MikesMysteries 6 ай бұрын

I like to use the 18inch and brush the corners by hand. That corner nap roller is pretty neat tho. Do they sell that with the innerfeed capabilities? If so, that might be another reason to switch to the 9 inch

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

They do not.

@tomreed2833 6 ай бұрын

Use a 14 “. Good 2nd option

@antzantzantz 6 ай бұрын

This^

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Good point

@gianthills Ай бұрын

If you're a pro you work fast with a 9. the 14, 18 will get more paint on the wall, but that doesn't mean you'll necessarily move faster with best results. If you have a lot of square footage to roll, the heavier cage will slow you down, and if you have to switch to the 9 for a tighter area, the bigger cage is pointless. are you going to to have two set ups? ridiculous. It makes more sense in commercial work where you have huge walls with much fewer tighter areas. But residential, no point.

@chrisbraddock9360 6 ай бұрын

I cant find any videos on the 18" inner feed roler, only the 9" Is the 18" any decent? Was thinking of getting one just for ceilings. Thoughts?

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

There is not 18" inner feed

@bigt610 6 ай бұрын

Yeah 18" I prefer for ceilings and big rooms

@tomreed2833 6 ай бұрын

18 inch if your back rolling behind spray gun. On ceilings, you don’t even move your arms, you just hold the roller overhead and walk.

@reddawgrup1779 6 ай бұрын

@@tomreed2833 Yup ..this 👌

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

yep

@Feddy99 6 ай бұрын

9 inch is perfect for a bedroom that size

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

You bet

@antoniorodriguez395 6 ай бұрын

I prefer 18” roller

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

I do some times

@ac7384 4 ай бұрын

I’m painting over satin with a matte do I have to sand first ?

@Idahopainter 4 ай бұрын

@ac7384 4 ай бұрын

@@Idahopainter thank you

@fixed247 6 ай бұрын

Use both

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Yep

@Bill-vp5mx 6 ай бұрын

14 interior all day

@chrisbraddock9360 6 ай бұрын

18" ceilings 14" walls 9" bathrooms & closets. I wouldn't ever use a 9" for any other reason

@jasonw9277 6 ай бұрын

Totally agree, 9" for small accents walls also

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

@orbitalforest 6 ай бұрын

I just find 9" too small , i normally get the 18" on bigger projects with plenty of wall space to roll in but otherwise i'll opt for a 14" Arroworthy , 9" just feels like a diy roller .

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

I find it just right a lot of the time

@tomreed2833 6 ай бұрын

not on big commercial@@Idahopainter

@Bill-vp5mx 6 ай бұрын

18 backroll priming

@gianthills Ай бұрын

don't need to back roll primer.

@1205jason 3 ай бұрын

We use 14’s. Better for us with our crappy tapers.

@syrusgreyson2318 6 ай бұрын

18 better application and twice as many less passes. 18 all the way. And corner rolling doesn't matter if you use a brush and mini to cut in as u should anyways. Lol

@Idahopainter 6 ай бұрын

Awesome

@jamiedorsey4167 6 ай бұрын

I prefer 18" for most things, rolling those narrow sections sideways isn't a big deal and clean up really isn't much more. Use a mini roller for the corners and you don't need to get so close your frame hits the walls. The time savings of 18" vs 9" is greater than any inconvenience. I'll use 9" for bathrooms and kitchens.