Rollers

ProDec offers the most comprehensive range of products for the decorating trade, while ProDec Advance represents innovative products such as the Ice Fusion paint brush and roller collection, Titan roller frame and scraper, plus the Super Cling dust sheets. ProDec Contractor offers up a small range of entry point trade essentials.

Water-Based Paints

1. Remove Excess Paint:

Paint rollers can hold an amazing amount of paint in their fabric. Use a non-abrasive tool to scrape off any excess paint back into the paint can and minimise the amount that goes down drains when you wash the roller out.

2. Warm Soapy Water:

Fill a bucket with warm water and add a drop of mild soap or detergent. Swirl the roller in the soapy water, squeezing and releasing it to allow the water to penetrate the fibres.

3. Rinse Thoroughly:

Rinse the roller under running water until the water runs clear. You may need to repeat the soapy water and rinsing steps until all the paint is removed.

4. Dry:

Shake off the excess water and gently squeeze out the excess moisture. Then hang the roller or set upright to air dry.

Solvent-oil-Based Paints

1. Remove Excess Paint:

Use a non-abrasive tool to scrape off any excess paint back into the paint can. Under no circumstances should even small amounts of oil-based paints be emptied into drains.

2. Clean with Paint Thinner or Mineral Spirits:

Since you have to use paint thinner to remove oil paint from rollers, it’s important to be sure you’re cleaning your paintbrushes in a well-ventilated room and away from flames.

Pour a small amount of paint thinner or mineral spirits into a container big enough to partially submerge the roller.

Still attached to the frame, dunk the roller into the solvent and roll it around. Use a non-abrasive tool to help remove stubborn paint.

3. Soap and Water Wash:

After using paint thinner, clean the roller with soap and water to then remove any remaining spirit.

4. Dry:

Carefully shake off the excess water and gently squeeze out the excess moisture. Then hang the roller or set upright to air dry.

We engineered the Titan frame to be unbreakable, so if you do manage to achieve what we couldn’t, we’ll send you a replacement free of charge. All we ask is that you send us the original purchase receipt and the frame if you are claiming under the Lifetime Guarantee.

There are many fabrics available, and on most surfaces there’s usually a choice of fabric. Here’s a quick guide to the fabrics used on ProDec rollers you can also see the differences here.

Ice Fusion – lint free, densely woven fibres that have a spongey feel and give a superb finish. Use Ice Fusion on interiors only, as it’s not for rough surfaces, and don’t worry if it takes a few loads to get up full loading capacity: it takes a short while for paint to soak through to the core, but it’s worth it for the finish quality. There’s a short pile for trim paints and a medium pile for emulsion.

Microfibre – the softest fabric that has a very light touch in the paint film and gives an excellent finish. Because it’s soft it’s suitable for internal smooth walls only: never use microfibre on rough surfaces, as it will break down. It’s a very versatile fabric that can be used for gloss, satin and other trim paints with a short pile and emulsion and woodstains with a medium pile.

Woven acrylic – holds lots of paint in the fibres, giving long rolls and excellent coverage. It comes in short pile for emulsion and trim, medium pile for emulsion and long pile for emulsion and masonry, and gives a good finish with a low level of texture.

Polyamide – this fabric is engineered for durability. It’s an abrasive fibre so doesn’t give as good a finish quality, which is why ProDec uses polyamide in long and extra long piles for masonry only. Polyamide is superb at standing up to heavy duty use and getting into masonry textures.

Sheepskin – a classic roller fabric, sheepskin holds plenty of paint, applies it smoothly, has excellent durability and cleans well. Its main downside is high cost compared to synthetic fabrics, but a good sheepskin roller will last you a long time if looked after.

Foam – a low texture fabric that is ideal for trim paints, foam prevents bubbles forming in paint and ensures you get the right sheen level. ProDec foam is trade quality, high density foam that holds plenty of paint and gives smooth release.

Flock – electrostatically coated synthetic fibres mounted onto a foam core that give the smoothest of finishes with trim paints. Flock is especially ideal for high gloss finishes, as it leaves little to no texture in the film, allowing it to easily flow out and achieve the required sheen.

Simulated mohair – a synthetic version of the classic angora fabric used in decades gone by, this is a lint-free short pile fabric that gives a superb finish with trim paints.

Yes, we use a universal thread to ensure that all our poles are compatible with all our frames.

ProDec rollers are available via many of our stockists, and you can also find them on leading online retail sites.

Owing to the number of products in the ProDec range, not all retailers will stock all our products so it’s worth contacting them before you visit. But if they don’t have what you want, all stockists are able to order any ProDec product and get it for you within a couple of days.

If you’re still struggling to find something, just give us a call, contact us through this form or email us at contactus@prodec.uk.com.