A handle for a roller applicator. The handle is of heavy rod stock which, for the purpose of this invention, is substantially rigid. The rod is bent so that the roller may be operated with the axis of the roller vertical at locations above or below the locations which may ordinarily be painted with horizontal strokes by a person standing on the floor or ground. The longitudinal axis of the grip portion of the handle is skewed to the rotational axis of the roller at an angle in the order of 30.degree. and the common perpendicular between the two axes is longer than two inches and the point of intersection between the common perpendicular and the axis of rotation of the roller is near to the point where the handle enters the roller.
A paint roller comprising an elongated rod having end portions connected by an intermediate portion which is disposed at an angle with respect thereto. The end portions are offset from one another and have their longitudinal axes disposed parallel to one another. A handle is mounted on one of the end portions and a paint applicator roller is mounted on the other end portion.
