Is there a paintbrush roller I can use to paint a surface so that it has a rough finish and hides imperfection

When I want a rougher texture of paint I use a stucco roller. They have about 1 3/8'; nap. If you want even more texture you could mix in a cup or two of drywall mud into the paint.Is there a paintbrush roller I can use to paint a surface so that it has a rough finish and hides imperfection
You can buy texture rollers covers -- they look like they have carpeting wrapped around them. I haven't tried them personally.





You can also get a texture aggregate that can be added to paint. It's a powder that make the paint thicker and kind of grainy. Use it with a very thick-napped roller cover. Don't add it to a full gallon can of paint... mix it in a separate container so you will have space to mix it.





Also, if your paint is glossy, it will magnify imperfections. Flat paint will draw less attention to them. If it's in an area where you will need to clean the walls now and then, go with a low sheen like eggshell.Is there a paintbrush roller I can use to paint a surface so that it has a rough finish and hides imperfection
Your best bet is to forget the roller. Rent an airless painit sprayer and mix some joint compound in with the paint. Mix it very well, prefererably with an electric drill and a mixing attachment. How much compound to use is up to your preferences. I'm a maintenance man at an assisted living facility and that is how we do our paint jobs. Only we don't rent the sprayer, we own one. (But they are expensive for just one job. Better to rent for just one job.)
ADD YOUR PAINT TO A LATEX TEXTURE.
Short answer, yes.





Rollers come in different thicknesses, and generally speaking thicker will give a rougher finish. BUT, standard paint won't give much ';hide';. A flat (vs gloss) finish will hide more, but you really need a rough paint to get the ';hide'; you want.





There are various options, from ';sand'; paint (with particulate matter (';sand';) in it) to spackle ( a thick rough finish like you see on many ceilings). If you choose to go to spackle you would use a special open weave roller, but note the finish can be very rough and if used on walls you would have to be be careful not to brush up against it ... since it can give a nasty scrape.





I'd suggest a discussion at a good paint department/store. You should also considering doing some smoothing on the surface in question (it isn't hard to use a drywall trowel and premixed ';mud'; to smooth out a surface) to reduce imperfections before you paint (you'll need a primer sealer coat first if you do) so the least aggressive finish is possible.





Hope this helps.
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It is not so much about the roller as the consistency of the paint. Home Depot sells special ';texture paint'; in three different thicknesses. You can apply it with a special loop roller for one effect which is very rough or even glop it on with your hands (wear gloves) and texture it that way. Whey you are done, you can topcoat it with your choice of latex paint (I would stick with a satin or flat, so the texture isn't too overpowering).


It texture paint is not very expensive, about $25 for a two gallon bucket.