Purdy Colossus Roller Sleeve - 9" x 1" Nap

The Purdy Colossus is a high capacity roller sleeve range from Purdy, the American decorating brand that is part of Sherwin Williams. Every sleeve in the Colossus range uses a dense, woven fabric that is built to hold and release a large volume of paint, so you spend less time reloading the roller and more time covering the wall. This makes the range a popular choice among professional decorators for textured and semi rough surfaces such as masonry, render and textured plaster, as well as for jobs where speed matters.

This 9 inch sleeve with a 1 inch nap is sized for smaller to medium areas such as doors, window reveals, ceilings, cupboards and tight corners where an 18 inch roller would be awkward to handle. The longer 1 inch nap carries plenty of paint and is well suited to surfaces with more texture, including pebbledash, rough render and textured masonry, where a shorter nap would struggle to get into the surface profile.

How to Use

• Fit the sleeve onto a roller frame sized for a 9 inch, 1.5 inch diameter core.
• Load the sleeve evenly in a paint tray, working it back and forth so the fabric is fully saturated without dripping.
• Apply paint in overlapping W or M shaped strokes, then finish with light, even passes in one direction.
• On heavily textured surfaces, apply slightly firmer pressure on the first coat so paint reaches into the texture, then use lighter pressure on later coats.
• Clean the sleeve promptly after use with water for emulsion paint or the appropriate solvent for oil based paint, then leave it to dry fully before storing.

Technical Details

• Width: 9 inches (230mm)
• Nap length: 1 inch (25mm)
• Core diameter: 1.5 inches (38mm)
• Fabric: dense woven polyamide
• Recommended surfaces: masonry, render, textured plaster, pebbledash and other semi rough to rough finishes
• Use: interior and exterior
• Compatible with most water based and solvent based paints
• Brand: Purdy, part of Sherwin Williams

FAQs

Is the Purdy Colossus good for textured walls?
Yes. The dense woven fabric and longer nap options in the Colossus range are designed to hold extra paint and work well on textured, semi rough and rough surfaces such as render, masonry and pebbledash.

Which nap length should I choose?
Choose a shorter nap such as 1/2 inch for smoother surfaces and a longer nap such as this 1 inch option for surfaces with more texture, since the extra pile length helps paint reach into the surface profile.

Can I use a 9 inch sleeve on large walls?
You can, though a 12 inch or 18 inch Colossus sleeve will cover a large wall faster. The 9 inch size is best kept for smaller areas, doors, ceilings and places where a bigger roller is hard to manoeuvre.