Products
Painting Tools & Consumables
Rollers, brushes, trays, masking tape, sandpaper, drop sheets and painting consumables.
Answer
What this covers
Applications
Typical uses
- Applying emulsion to walls and ceilings
- Cutting in edges and detail work
- Preparing and sanding surfaces
- Protecting floors, fittings and adjacent surfaces
Choosing
What affects the choice
- The surface, and what is already on it
- Its condition — sound, chalking, peeling, damp
- Whether this is new work or a repaint
- Interior or exterior exposure
- The finish you want
- Whether the shade needs tinting
Quantity
How quantity is estimated
Area ÷ coverage × coats, plus any allowance you decide to add. The estimator on the tools page does the arithmetic and shows its working.
Add it
Add to your paint list
Add this to your paint list
Category level is fine. Product, brand and pack are confirmed at quotation.
Product availability, shade and tinting are confirmed at enquiry or counter.
Price
What affects the price
- Tool type
- Size
- Quality
- Quantity
- Whether reusable or disposable
Availability
What affects availability
- Product and brand
- Pack size
- Shade, and whether it is standard or tinted
- Quantity required
- Whether the item is held or ordered
Enquiry
What to send
- The room or area, and what the surface is
- Its condition, and photographs if you can
- Net wall or ceiling area, if you have measured it
- The finish you want
- Shade name or code, if decided
- Whether this is new work or a repaint
Questions
Frequently asked
What roller should I use?
Nap length suits the surface texture — shorter for smooth walls, longer for textured. Which specific sleeve suits your surface is worth asking with a photograph of the wall.
How much masking tape and sheeting will I need?
It follows the perimeter you are protecting rather than the wall area. Measure the edges, skirting and frames you intend to mask — the linear calculator on the tools page helps.