How Often Should You Replace Your Rollers and Brushes?
You ever start rolling paint, and halfway through the wall you realize the roller’s just smearing it around instead of spreading it? Happens to everyone. Doesn’t matter if you’ve been painting twenty years or two weeks. Tools wear out. Some just die quicker than others. A lot of folks try to stretch their tools too long. I get it. You buy a box of cheap chip brushes , you figure, “Eh, I’ll make ‘em last.” But they don’t. They’re not built for that. You might save a few bucks now, but trust me, you’ll pay for it later when you’re redoing half your job. Old Tools, Bad Finish Here’s the thing. Paint’s only as good as what you put it on with. Doesn’t matter how fancy the brand is or what it says on the can. If your roller’s flat or your brush looks like it’s been through a storm, your finish is gonna show it. A worn brush won’t hold paint right. You’ll get dry streaks, rough edges, missed spots. A dead roller will shed lint, clump up, or leave stripes that make you want to throw it at the ...