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Hi,

In a few weeks time I will be painting a bedroom ceiling with Tikkurila AR2 (fantastic stuff ).

I'm only a DIY'er, and this is what works for me. I first cut in with my Arrowworthy 2" classic slash cut brush. I then roll over the cutting in with a 4" medium pile Hamilton sleeve (the green one) I then roll with a 12" Hamilton medium pile sleeve (again the green one) on an adjustable Purdy frame. Here is my ceiling (and wall) tackle



The Hamilton green sleeves have a great finish, but I've found they go a bit "crispy" after a few uses (something Phil Beckwith has also said on his youtube videos, so it's not just me ).

PS. I've tried a few times, and I just can't get away with 9" sleeves. I find that they start slipping off the frame and/or I get a thick line on one side or the other, I believe this is because 9" sleeve are only supported on one side, whereas the bigger 2 sided frames allow equal pressure on each side of the sleeve. But it's probably all really just down to my bad technique .

Anyway, what 12" rollers are you guys using with AR2, and will they fit the adjustable Purdy frame ok? And is there a matching 4" roller so the orange peel effect is the same as the 12"?

Thanks in advance.

12" sleeves (in double arm cages) are perhaps easier to use, but 9" sleeves in a single arm cage are also fine. A decent quality material (I prefer polyamide and microfibre) combined with proper technique will eliminate tram lines. Back-rolling is a good habit to get into.

I tend to stick to mainly Purdy frames and sleeves, though I normally use 9" sleeves for domestic work. Older houses can have very uneven walls, and a smaller sized sleeve stops bridging over low spots, though a decent pile helps with that to be fair. I have a handful of 14" sleeves for the Wooster Sherlock, but I seldom use gear this large. The cam locks on the Wooster cage aren't the best, and have an alarming habit of coming loose, and throwing the roller off.