Wooster Brush R292-9 Lambswool 100 Roller Cover, 3/4-Inch Nap, 9-Inch

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Unlike microfiber rollers, woven paint roller covers are designed with 90° angles, which produces a very tight cross-section of fibers, making these rollers virtually lint-free.

Sheepskin is also known for its resiliency, its ability to resume its original shape to paint a second time, Norton says. “Sheepskin certainly lasts longer in terms of the amount of production you can get out of them.” As with brushes, this depends on the fabric type and the paint used. Most water-based paints can be washed from a roller under the tap. Try removing the excess paint first with a scraper – we have one in our Perfection range. Wash with clean water and stand on end to dry. That is because the thin nature of the fibers lessens the chance for roller marks or indentations that otherwise dull the finish from glossy paints. 3- More Economical But these days, water-based paints have less water in them, so sheepskin rollers stand up to them, Dentz says. “Paints change.”With exceptional levels of absorbancy, you don't need to dip a lambskin roller as often as other types of roller, speeding up the painting process. Some manufacturers claim that their lambswool rollers reduce application time by up to 30%. This handy item will help you get a more consistent effort when you are painting, either indoors or outdoors. You can add extension poles to each roller frame, so you can reach higher places without needing a ladder for painting. You can start by applying the roller cover, which can be accomplished by aligning the hole with the end of the frame and pushing it into place.

Smooth surfaces include those recently plastered (an dry) plasterboard or lining paper. Use a short pile sleeve for these surfaces. Sheepskin roller makers must also struggle with quality in ways that makers of synthetics never will. Schneider thinks today’s wool is less dense and consistent than it was years ago. And long-haired pelts are becoming less common as lambs are killed earlier, he says.

Schneider’s company, Purdy, recently released the Colossus, a synthetic that delivers even more paint than sheepskin. “There are lots of synthetics out there that are actually better,” he says. “It really is my belief that high-end synthetics are a much better value than lambskin or even lambswool.” In light of this, Perfection has been developed as our ‘top tier’ offering giving more specific choice and quality for the discerning professional painter and decorator – we know that tools are life and they need to be high quality and last in the long term. For one thing, sheepskin is a commodity, not a product. It’s generally imported from overseas, and every high-end roller manufacturer wants the best lambskin from the world’s best farms. “We’re all competing for this stuff, and there just isn’t as much of it,” Schneider says. The amount of paint combined with the thin nature of the fibers means you get smooth, clean results.

Another advantage of using woven roller covers is they can be used for applying various paint types including enamels, latex, epoxies, and with various finishes like flat, satin, eggshell, semi-gloss, or high-gloss. Assembly also drives up the cost, Weiss says. Each skin, unique by nature, must be cut into the maximum amount of pieces. They must be sewn inside out, then pulled onto the adhesive-coated core. Even the glue application must be done by hand. “It’s a highly labor-intensive operation,” he says. “There’s a huge amount of labor involved and judgement involved. My mother’s family were furriers. This is the same thing.” Painters can coat better with the use of sheepskin rollers. These rollers are also ideal for high solid coatings. The long and dense pile of a sheepskin roller give it the ability to hold low VOC coatings.

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Another reason that makes the fibers on microfiber rollers exceptionally strong is it’s attached to epoxy, which helps to keep them in place for very long. Lambswool sleeves are more durable than synthetic equivalents. They have a tight weave that sits firmly against the plastic core and maintains its integrity. Foam outers are more likely to fall apart and are often single-use products for this reason.

Another big problem with sheepskin rollers is that they can delaminate after being soaked in water-based products. The ends pull away from the core, and they fall apart. Such covers can absorb and distribute higher amounts of paint as compared to those made from woven fabrics. Some have also speculated that sheepskin rollers work better than the average roller with low-VOC coatings. The idea is that the long hairs of sheepskin rollers do a superior job of handling the large amount of solids of a typical low-VOC paint. Of course, for many contractors, the comparison between sheepskin and synthetic rollers begins and ends at the cash register. “Sheepskin is generally twice as expensive as something comparable in a synthetic,” Schneider says.Higher naps are best for textured surfaces. You should use naps that are ¾ to 1-1/2” so the longer fibers can reach into the crevices of the texture.