Great results start with the right tools. Choose brushes and rollers to suit your surface, prepare your walls with sanding products, and protect your space with drop sheets, masking tape and masking film.

Most projects need both. A brush handles detail and edges, while a roller covers large areas quickly and evenly. Hayme Elite Brushes and Rollers are ideal choice for those looking for a professional and consistent finish.

Use a brush for:

• Cutting in around ceilings, corners, skirting boards and architraves
• Doors, window frames, trims and other detailed surfaces
• Small or hard-to-reach areas

Use a roller for:

• Walls, ceilings and other large, flat surfaces

Match the roller nap (pile height) to your surface:

• Short nap (5–10mm): Smooth surfaces, doors, and sheen or enamel finishes
• Medium nap (10–15mm): Most interior walls and ceilings
• Long nap (18mm+): Textured surfaces such as brick, render and bagged walls

Prepare your surfaces and protect your space for a cleaner, faster and more professional result.

Wall preparation

• Clean: Wash walls with sugar soap to remove dust, grease and marks, then let them dry.
• Repair: Fill cracks and holes with a suitable filler.
• Sand: Once the filler is dry, sand smooth with a sanding sponge or fine-grit paper, then wipe away the dust.

Protection

• Canvas drop sheets: Reusable and ideal for protecting floors from spills and drips.
• Plastic drop sheets: A low-cost option for covering furniture and floors.
• Masking tape: Apply along skirting boards, architraves and window frames for crisp, clean lines. Press the edges down firmly and remove slowly before the paint fully cures.
• Masking film: Pre-taped plastic film that masks and covers in one step. Great for protecting windows, doors, cabinetry and walls when painting nearby surfaces.

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• Blog post, what if I don’t like the sample colours I’ve chosen? 
• Look at it at different times of day. Natural light can dramatically change how a colour looks from morning to afternoon and at night under artificial lighting. 
• Compare it to nearby colours and furnishings. Flooring, benchtops, furniture and even outdoor greenery can influence how a colour is perceived. 
• Paint a larger sample. Small patches can look very different from a larger area. If possible, paint at least an A3 sized section. 
• Apply to different walls. Try the colour on different walls in your room.  
• Identify what's wrong with it. Is it too dark, too light, too warm, too cool, too grey, too bright? Knowing the issue makes it easier to find the right alternative. Try our colour studio to help solve the problem…